An attacking masterclass from Damian McKenzie has carried the All Blacks to a 49-14 third Test win over France and a clean sweep of the series.
McKenzie crossed twice, scored 24 points and pulled the strings in a slick New Zealand display on Saturday after the tourists had begun in compelling fashion.
Starting a Test at five-eighth for the first time in place of the injured Beauden Barrett, the 23-year-old McKenzie's electric pace was too much to handle.
As well as landing all seven conversion attempts, it was fullback-turned-playmaker McKenzie's tries either side of halftime that swung the momentum.
Up 21-14 at the break, the All Blacks carved out four unanswered tries in the second spell, which included a hat-trick to brilliant winger Rieko Ioane.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Chiefs maestro McKenzie delivered a statement to those calling for Crusaders No.10 Richie Mo'unga to start.
Mo'unga came off the bench late, as one of four Kiwi Test debutants with centre Jack Goodhue, flanker Shannon Frizell and reserve lock Jackson Hemopop.
"I thought Damian answered a lot of the questions that the fans and the media were raising," Hansen said.
"He showed that he's a very, very capable footballer at 10 and can drive a team around the park.
"Some of the other younger guys played particularly well too. It was a good night for us."
The pace of the game took its toll on France, who dominated much of the first half, constantly troubling the world champions with their offloading game.
The high-speed Test was a world apart from New Zealand's stodgy 26-13 win last week in Wellington, and free of the cards and controversy that had dogged the series.
French reserve halfback Baptiste Serin crossed for the opening try, minutes after replacing captain Morgan Parra, who exited the game following a head knock.
New Zealand created tries to fullback Ben Smith and replacement flanker Matt Todd, before classy French inside centre Wesley Fofana scored in his first Test for 18 months.
McKenzie scooted between the posts from a scrum close to halftime in the game's most-contentious moment.
French coach Jacques Brunel was perplexed that Irish referee John Lacey didn't cancel the try, the whistleblower having blocked Serin's path to tackling McKenzie.
"It seems quite clear and quite straightforward that if a player or referee should obstruct the play, then it should be dealt with," Brunel said.
Hansen disagreed, saying there was nothing in the law book related to a match official causing obstruction.
There was no doubt about McKenzie's second try when he sliced through from 40m out after halftime.
His inside ball then laid on the first of Ioane's tries to knock the stuffing out of the visitors.
