Nine tries were scored in hotly-contested Nations Championship clash between Ireland and New Zealand, as Eden Park played host to the teams' latest meeting.
Fit-again winger Robert Baloucoune was one of nine personnel changes for Ireland, who arrived in Auckland on the back of bonus point wins over Australia and Japan.
The Northern Hemisphere table leaders were hoping to do what no touring international team has done since France in 1994, as New Zealand put their 52-match unbeaten streak at Eden Park on the line.
Precious Nations Championship points were up for grabs, with the All Blacks - now coached by Dave Rennie - also unbeaten over the first two rounds.
This was Ireland's twelfth and final Test of the season, with Andy Farrell's men next in action when hosting Argentina, Fiji, and South Africa in November's Northern Series.