The All Blacks and France will revisit the scene of their dramatic 2011 Rugby World Cup triumph when they open their 2013 Test program.
The first of the French tourists’ three Tests will be at Auckland’s Eden Park on June 8.
The series will continue in Christchurch and New Plymouth on the following two Saturdays.
In all, the All Blacks will play seven Tests at home for the first time since 2008.
The Rugby Championship fixtures will be against Australia in Wellington, Argentina in Hamilton and South Africa in Auckland.
The final domestic Test will be the third Bledisloe Cup encounter against the Wallabies in Dunedin’s covered stadium in October.
The All Blacks’ 2013 domestic Test schedule:
June 8, v France, Eden Park, Auckland
June 15, v France, AMI Stadium, Christchurch
June 22, v France, Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
August 24, v Australia, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
September 7, v Argentina, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
September 14, v South Africa, Eden Park, Auckland
October 19, v Australia, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin