Kiwi fans can look forward to 10 test matches played on home soil, with the All Blacks and Black Ferns international home schedules announced by NZ Rugby.
Starting in June, the international season begins with the 'Pacific Four' series, as the Black Ferns host Australia, Canada and USA as part of their build-up to this year's home Rugby World Cup.
The NZ women will face Australia at an unconfirmed venue on June 6, Canada at Auckland on June 12 and USA at Whangarei on June 18.
The series will see the Black Ferns play a home test match for the first time since August 2019, with the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacting their test calendar.
In July, the All Blacks begin their season with the traditional Steinlager Series, as Ireland travel to New Zealand for three test matches at Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington.
The series gives the All Blacks a chance for revenge over the Irish, after last year's 29-20 northern tour defeat at Dublin.
In August, the Black Ferns face Australia again as part of a home-and-away series at Christchurch and across the Tasman.
New Zealand and Australia will face off in the Laurie O'Reilly series, named in honour of the former Black Ferns coach and selector, who died in 1998.
As part of the Rugby Championship, beginning August 27, the All Blacks will face Argentina at home twice in Christchurch and Hamilton, and two tests away to the Springboks, the first time they'll travel to South Africa since before the COVID pandemic.
The NZ men also host the Wallabies to defend the Bledisloe Cup at Auckland's Eden Park on September 24, as they bid to keep the trophy for a 20th consecutive year.
New Zealand's international season will finish in November, with the women's Rugby World Cup beginning October 8.
"It has been a long time since the Black Ferns played a test in Aotearoa," said NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson. "The Pacific Four gives New Zealanders the opportunity to get excited about women's rugby in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup and to get behind their team in what is a huge year for the women's game,"
"The All Blacks have a big season ahead, with the Steinlager Series against Ireland and a tough Rugby Championship schedule. I know 'Foz' [All Blacks coach Ian Foster] and the team can't wait for the season to kick off and I'm sure fans feel the same way.
"We have not hosted Ireland since 2012 and Argentina have not played here since 2018, so we cannot wait to welcome two great rugby rivals and their fans to our country."
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