New Zealand unleashed its full defensive throttle on a disappointing England team to claim a 37-20 win in the opening Test match at Eden Park in Auckland.
Scoring four tries to two (both of them to wing Topsy Ojo making his debut), including three in a 14-minute first half burst that shut England out, and defending feverishly against a side that lacked any imagination, impetus or initiative, the All Blacks revealed their full hand in a display that was magical at times.
Clarity in backplay, power in scrummaging where the much vaunted English pack had no answer to the All Blacks control, and a willingness to move the ball back and forth across the field gave the home side an advantage that swamped the visitors.
The All Blacks coaches took advantage of the 37-13 lead 46 minutes into the game to give the reserves bench a run and while they settled the game lost something of its shape and ended in the difference between the sides being deflated.
But for a side playing only its second game, and really only the first run for the backs after the Antarctic-like conditions in Wellington a week ago, it was an impressive first 50 minutes that hinted at a useful build-up for the Tri Nations - a more competitive prospect.
First five-eighths Dan Carter stepped up, as he promised for the anticipated challenge from England.
He scored 22 points, passing 700 in Test matches and becoming New Zealand's highest points scorer against England with 95, passing Andrew Mehrtens' 85 points, before being substituted for Stephen Donald to join lock Anthony Boric as the players to achieve their All Blacks debuts
Earlier, the All Blacks opened the try scoring when England failed to secure the restart from second five-eighths Olly Barkley's second penalty goal.
Hooker Andrew Hore secured the ball and a powerful All Blacks drive secured the ball and it was a superbly-placed kick by Carter that saw centre Conrad Smith run onto the ball and slide across for the opening try after 22 minutes.
Carter added a penalty goal five minutes later but from the restart England was in more trouble when the kick went out on the full.
Smith's superb break created space down the left flank and from a fine scrum, No.8 Kaino fed halfback Andrew Ellis standing off from the scrum and he fed wing Sitiveni Sivivatu on the inside.
He charged through and found Carter in open space and the try was a formality as was the conversion and he secured his 700th Test point in the process as he added the conversion.
After numerous warnings to both sides for failing to roll away at scrums, it was England prop Andy Sheridan who tested referee Nigel Owens' patience once too often and he was sin-binned.
Carter added the penalty goal to take All Blacks to a 23-6 lead, all the points for the home team having been scored in a 14-minute burst.
Ojo's 38th minute try came when the All Blacks all but scored after a scorching break by first five-eighths Dan Carter who had already scored 18 points. He was through again but his pass to centre Conrad Smith was intercepted and Ojo's try resulted.
If the All Blacks were upset at conceding the try they came out after the break and quickly put things right. Two minutes into the half, second