Jordie Barrett will start for New Zealand in their opening game of the November Nations Championship campaign against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday (local time).
The 29-year-old centre is one of five changes from the All Blacks' last game, a 43-21 win over Australia on October 17.
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Ethan de Groot starts at loosehead while front-rowers Asafo Aumua and Christian Lio-Willie as well as back-rower Anton Segner come into the matchday 23 on the bench.
Barrett's older brother Beauden is at full-back with Damian McKenzie at fly-half to create a threatening playmaking spine.
"Scotland are a quality side," All Blacks coach Dave Rennie said on Thursday.
"They are very well coached and have built a lot of depth over recent years.
"They play a very similar brand of footy to us and we know we'll need to be at our best on Saturday.
"Murrayfield is an iconic place to play so it will be a special occasion to kick off our northern tour," the former Australia boss added.
Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks.
After facing Scotland, three-time World Cup winners New Zealand face Wales and England before a match to decide a final standing in the opening edition of the Nations Championship.
Sione Tuipulotu will lead Scotland, with Huw Jones joining him in the centre.
Finn Russell is the most experienced player in the squad as the fly-half prepares for a 96th Scotland cap and for the seventh time this calendar year, he will be partnered by Ben White at scrum-half.
The Scots, who have mustered zero wins and two draws (in 1964 and 1983) in 33 matches against the All Blacks dating back to 1905, face further Tests against Australia and Japan before the finals weekend in Twickenham on November 27-30.
"They're playing some excellent rugby right now and it's our first game of the season, which is always the toughest challenge for us too," Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said.
New Zealand, Townsend added, were a "team that is playing much more ambitious rugby. They're informed, they're cohesive. They played a lot of Test matches over the summer".
Scotland (15-1): Kyle Rowe; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Jamie Dobie; Finn Russell, Ben White; Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown; Zander Fagerson, Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland
Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Pierre Schoeman, Will Hurd, Max Williamson, Josh Bayliss, George Horne, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn
New Zealand (15-1): Beauden Barrett; Will Jordan, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Josh Moorby; Damian McKenzie, Cam Roigard; Wallace Sititi, Peter Lakai, Tupou Vaa'i; Fabian Holland, Scott Barrett; Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor (capt), Ethan de Groot
Replacements: Asafo Aumua, George Bower, Pasilio Tosi, Christian Lio-Willie, Anton Segner, Cortez Ratima, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Rieko Ioane
