Northlander Charlotte Harrison scored a goal as New Zealand toppled Korea 4-1 in their opening game at the Rio Olympic Games.
It was a solid first-up performance which saw the Kiwis flex their muscles on attack while goalkeeper Sally Rutherford had an outstanding match.
The Kiwis netted three goals in the first half through Harrison, Kirsten Pearce and Gemma Flynn before Petrea Webster added her side's fourth early in the second half.
Head coach Mark Hager said it was pleasing to get a win on the board in their first game.
"We're definitely happy with the win. We were very good early on and fell away a bit in the second half but it's good to come away with a result first up," Hager said.