New Zealand have progressed to their seventh Rugby League World Cup final with a bruising 32-0 win over Samoa on Saturday night.
The Kiwi Ferns were hot favourites against the first-time semi-finalists, but were made to work hard for the victory despite Samoa failing to score.
The margin was only eight points at half-time before the flood gates opened late on as the Kiwis overpowered the pacific nation.
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They will now await the winner of the Australia-Fiji clash on Sunday night with another final against the Jillaroos looming large.
The two powerhouse nations have contested the past four World Cup finals, but New Zealand have lifted the trophy since 2008.
Mackenzie Wiki gave New Zealand the perfect start with a try in the first minute before Stacey Waaka scored either side of half-time
They put the game to bed with two tries inside the space of three minutes and added another two late on as their defence held firm to complete the shutout victory.
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