All Blacks captain Ardie Savea will be out to lead the Kiwis into brighter times in Wellington as they look to rectify their record in the capital.
Loose forward Savea, who was born in Wellington, captains the All Blacks as regular skipper Scott Barrett is out with a finger injury.
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"It's a special night for Ardie leading the team in his home town and it's great to have TJ and Will back in the mix," said New Zealand coach Scott Robertson.
"We know Argentina will bring a lot of physicality and passion to the Test and we're ready for that challenge."
New Zealand have a miserable recent record in Wellington, where the All Blacks are winless in their last four Tests in the capital.
They lost and drew against South Africa in 2018 and 2019, followed by a draw with Australia in 2020 and a defeat to Ireland in 2022.
"It's a cold reality that we don't perform well in Wellington," Savea admitted.
"For us, we don't talk about that. We just talk about each day's preparation and hopefully get the win on Saturday."
The hosts are eager to avoid a repeat of their 2022 shock home defeat to Argentina when ill discipline cost them as Pumas goal-kicker Emiliano Boffelli landed six penalties in a 25-18 victory.
Anton Lienert-Brown comes into the centres at the expense of Rieko Ioane, who drops to the bench.
The All Blacks have plenty of options in attack with twice world player of the year Beauden Barrett starting at full-back and Damian McKenzie at fly-half.
Robertson was on the sidelines to watch Jordan grab a try for his province last Saturday in Christchurch, where the All Blacks speedster had a 60-minute run out to prove his fitness.
"He scored a trademark try and his anticipation was good. He's in good nick, he's fit, he's ready to go," Robertson said of Jordan.
"Beauden's been exceptional, so having Jordan off the bench to make an impact will be special."
