Carters split duties ahead of big move

Honor and Dan Carter are heading to a new life overseas after the World Cup. Photo / Sarah Ivey

With her husband at the Rugby World Cup, Honor Carter is packing for the family's new life overseas.

Among her final duties in New Zealand, the former Black Sticks striker and wife to All Black No 10 Daniel Carter is helping to judge some of the cutest babies in the country as part of this year's Face of Merino Kids photo competition.

The competition, which ends on Monday, is looking for a newborn to be the face of the brand's Autumn/ Winter range for 2016.

Ms Carter is on this year's judging panel with Deanna Sigmund, the wife of former All Whites player Ben Sigmund, and Kiwi parenting blogger Emily McKeown of Emily Writes.

The entries will be narrowed down to six finalists next week and the panel will choose the overall winner within the next two weeks. The winner will get a prize pack worth $4000.

The Carters are parents to sons Marco James, 2, and 6-month-old Fox William and are known for being staunchly protective, having turned down offers from media outlets to publish photos of their sons.

The family are now preparing to move to France after the Rugby World Cup, after the All Black first five-eighth signed with French club Racing Metro late last year.

The deal is reportedly worth millions and he has committed to be part of the Paris-based club for three years.