A hat-trick from centre Abigail Roache led the Kiwi Ferns to a 28-10 victory over a Tonga side who played the final half hour a player down following a send off.
Interchange forward Ilaisaane Taufa was marched by referee Wyatt Raymond following a hip-drop style tackle, which saw Roosters and Kiwi Ferns forward Amelia Pasikala taken from the field at Eden Park with a suspected broken leg.
While New Zealand were up 16-6 at the time and looking in control, the incident ended Tonga's faint hopes of getting up for an upset victory, after they had trailed just 10-6 at...