New Zealand were given a thorough first-half examination by Tonga en route to completing four wins from four in Pool D.
The All Blacks were under severe pressure on their own line at the end of the first period but in the second half, shook off that ring rust to run out 47-9 winners.
Tonga head home, and the All Blacks head to Cardiff, where their World Cup dreams have died once before.
Could lightning strike twice?
Here are the winners and losers from St James' Park.