Northland got their pre-season rolling with a clinical winning performance against North Harbour.
Northland took out the fixture 38-14 as both sides used the opportunity at Kerikeri Sports Complex to try a few things on attack.
The Taniwha dominated the first spell with tries to prop Namatahi Waa, hooker and captain Matt Moulds, No 8 Matt Matich and halfback Sam Nock.
Starting first five Dan Hawkins added the extras for three of the efforts as Northland raced out to a 26-0 lead.
Harbour scored right before halftime to bring the score to 26-7 heading into oranges.