Taranaki have shaken off a slow start to the season and an even more laborious beginning to the match to run away with a bonus-point victory over Hawke's Bay.
After battling their way to an opening-week win over Bay of Plenty, Taranaki endured similar struggles in the opening quarter at Yarrow Stadium yesterday.
But the cobwebs were summarily blown out and so were the Magpies, with the home side crossing for seven tries as they overturned a 14-10 halftime deficit to move clear at the top of the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership standings.
Marty McKenzie continued his excellent start to the campaign from the tee, slotting nine from 10 as part of a 25-point haul to initially keep Taranaki in the contest before helping to boost the margin to insurmountable levels.