Wales scored four tries through their wings, Tom Rogers scoring a hat-trick and Louis Rees-Zammit, but the All Blacks crossed seven times, with another two tries disallowed, and were backed up by a 100 percent conversion rate by first five-eighths Damian McKenzie.
But this was a win achieved through a thorough dominance of possession. The All Blacks had 67 percent of the ball and ran 1313 metres, compared to 540 by Wales. Much of the carrying work was done by the man of the match, No8 Wallace Sititi, who was outstanding throughout.
Second five-eighths Anton Lienert-Brown was another who persistently challenged the Wales defence in making many metres, and wing Caleb Clarke, who scored two tries, was another who punished his defenders.
Their lineout was also superior, with lock Fabian Holland dominant, while their discipline saw them concede only three penalties compared to 11 by Wales.
Looking to move the ball at every opportunity, the All Blacks used the ball efficiently, with Sititi and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho as consistent ball carriers. It was four minutes into the game when Clarke was on the end of a long pass from fullback Ruben Love to open the scoring.
A penalty goal to first five-eighths Damian McKenzie in the 12th minute nudged the All Blacks back in front.
Clarke was in the action again after 28 minutes when taking a Welsh high kick before Sititi and centre Rieko Ioane carried hard for the ball to be released for Love to receive the ball, step inside and then streak on the angle to score.
As the pace of the game took its toll, with Wales making 108 first-half tackles to 38 by the All Blacks, the All Blacks got back into Wales' 22m area. From a five-metre lineout, a low throw to Holland saw the All Blacks drive, and when the ball emerged, it was to prop Tamaiti Williams. His power was evidenced as he cork-screwed out of the grip of several defenders to score a minute from the break.
Wales gave as good as it got, despite a lack of first-half possession, but wing Tom Rogers twice scored, in the ninth and 32nd minutes. The first came after a botched pass between McKenzie and Jordan, which came after a flying take by Rees-Zammit from a kick ahead. The ball was moved left, where first five-eighths Dan Edwards's pass may have gone to ground, but Rogers was free and able to pick up and score.
Their second try came from a good breakout from their half, and with the ball kicked through from a ruck by lively halfback Tomos Williams, ex-New Zealander at fullback for Wales, Blair Murray ran onto the ball and set up a chance that saw the ball moved left again for Rogers to cross again.
Another frustrating third-quarter start saw a Love kick charged down, and Wales' frenetic response saw them control the ball well with the combination of passing by first five-eighths Dan Edwards and centre Max Llewellyn, creating a third try for Rogers.
Potentially compounding that frustration was the denial of two consecutive tries. The first was for an earlier knock-on when Wales infringed in the ruck. Clarke had scored only for the play to be called back. Then, from the penalty, Will Jordan tidied a lineout move and drove at the line, but a Welsh arm got under the ball.
Referee Holly Davidson awarded a try, but a TMO check showed it was not scored in the initial movement, and it was ruled out.
The All Blacks charged back in with some powerful runs by Sititi, Williams and flanker Simon Parker, and when McKenzie opted for a cross kick to Jordan's wing, the Welsh denied him his chance, but Ioane was backing up and twisted infield in the tackle to score.
Ten minutes later, a long period of All Blacks possession took its toll on the Welsh. They lost prop replacement Gareth Thomas for a no-arms tackle in the 57th minute, and from the resulting lineout, the All Blacks mounted several sorties before passing it wide to replacement wing Sevu Reece, who scored.
Welsh indiscipline was seen again in the 67th minute when former New Zealand player Taine Plumtree was sin-binned for a shoulder onto Jordan's head in a tackle. With Wales reduced to 13, the All Blacks made them pay as Rees scored his second try.
Zammit-Rees gave Wales some comfort with a try, but the final word went to Clarke on the end of a midfield gap taken by replacement Leicester Fainga'anuku, and a pass from Ioane, to finish the high-scoring contest.
Scorers: Wales 26 (Tom Rogers 3, Louis Rees-Zammit tries; Dan Edwards 3 con) New Zealand 52 (Caleb Clarke 2, Ruben Love, Tamaiti Williams, Rieko Ioane, Sevu Reece 2 tries; Damien McKenzie 8 con, pen). HT: 14-24
