But a Warriors stalwart is sceptical, and preparing for "war" after Auckland Council said the team must leave Mt Smart Stadium at the end of 2018.
Wellington Deputy Mayor Justin Lester said it made sense for the Warriors to play more games at Westpac Stadium, known as The Cake Tin.
"It's a likelihood. We don't want to take the Warriors from South Auckland. It's their spiritual home," Mr Lester said this morning. "But if they've no longer got that home and they've got nowhere to go...then we're a real option."
The deputy mayor said it was realistic to aim for three Warriors games a year and Wellington would welcome the league franchise "with open arms" if they took up the offer.
Wellington City Council approached the Warriors with the suggestion and council representatives would meet team bosses next week for more talks.
Mr Lester said the Phoenix football team proved Wellington could host a major sports franchise playing in a transtasman league.
"It's been a phenomenal success and it's been a saviour of New Zealand football. There's no reason why that couldn't happen with the Warriors."
Mr Lester said previous Warriors games in Wellington pulled big crowds, including a 2013 match against the Bulldogs attracting 32,000 people.
He believed Wellington could outdo Auckland venues on crowd attendance for three Warriors games a year.
"We wouldn't have to sell out the stadium," he said. "If we could consistently do 18 to 20 thousand, we'd be doing well."
Longstanding Warriors supporter and patron Sir Peter Leitch said one match a year in Wellington was a good idea, but season ticket holders would probably draw the line there.
"If they're going to play games out of Auckland they could turn a few people off being season ticket holders."
Sir Peter said if three games were held every year in Wellington, the capital would also struggle to attract decent crowds.
"It's too big a stadium. If you get say 14,000, that stadium looks empty," he told APNZ.
Westpac Stadium holds 34,500 people.
Sir Peter said it was premature to talk of the Warriors leaving their current home.
"Mt Smart's the home of the Warriors. We're going to be there for a long time, mate. We're planning that battle. The war's been declared and we're ready to do battle."
Yesterday, Warriors chairman Bill Wavish wrote an open letter in the Herald saying the Warriors were being forced to leave Mt Smart Stadium, their home for 20 years.
Mr Wavish said earlier claims the Warriors wanted $73.4 million to upgrade Mt Smart were false.
As part of a $30 million council scheme, the Warriors were under pressure to move to either Eden Park or Albany's QBE Stadium.
Auckland Council wanted North Shore's QBE Stadium to be the main venue for league, soccer and some rugby matches likely to attract fewer than 25,000 spectators, with Eden Park to be the venue for bigger events.
The Warriors have played seven matches in Wellington since 2001.
By John Weekes of APNZ
