Newcastle hooker and Wellington product Danny Levi will make his first run-on start for the Kiwis in front of his home crowd this Saturday against Fiji in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Coach David Kidwell has made another switch-up in the halves, with Te Maire Martin returned to the starting side and Kodi Nikorima set for more of a utility role against the Bati and Thomas Leuluai missing out.

New Zealand side to face Fiji:

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3 Dean Whare

4 Brad Takairangi

5 Jordan Rapana

6 Te Maire Martin

7 Shaun Johnson

8 Martin Taupau

9 Danny Levi

10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

11 Simon Mannering

12 Joseph Tapine

13 Adam Blair

14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

15 Russell Packer

16 Isaac Liu

17 Kodi Nikorima

18 Kenny Bromwich

19 Jason Nightingale

20 Peta Hiku

21 Addin Fonua-Blake