Mal Meninga's team ran in six tries and returned to the top of the world rugby league rankings, after over-running a disappointing Kiwis side, who meekly surrendered the title they won in 2014.
The Kangaroos made their intentions clear after just two minutes when Trent Merrin's huge shot on Jordan Rapana dislodged the ball and from the resulting scrum, Darius Boyd found Blake Ferguson with a superb cut-out pass for the Sydney Roosters star to score.
