Veteran star Rugby Tui is not among the 34 players contracted to the Black Ferns programme, as new coach Allan Bunting begins his tenure in charge of the World Cup champions.
Six newcomers have been included in the squad for the first time, while four of last year's triumphant team are named for their first fulltime contracts in 2023.
One of the stars of that World Cup campaign, Tui, 31, has been notably missing from the Black Ferns Sevens and Super Rugby Aupiki since, as she contemplates her future, moving into TV commentary in the meantime.
"Finally got back into my account," Tui has tweeted. "Just in time to announce my next career move over the next couple days."
NZ Rugby still hopes to offer her a contract later in the year, along with prop Amy Rule, who is currently contesting the Aussie Super W competition with ACT Brumbies.
"We have a balance of youth and experience among the group, who we believe can take this team to another level, which is exciting for the future of the Black Ferns," said Bunting, who guided New Zealand to Olympic sevens gold at Tokyo two years ago.
"A number of players stood out in Super Rugby Aupiki, and now have the opportunity to further their growth and do that at the next level.
"For this group, it is now time to re-focus and look at what it really means to be a Black Fern, build off what was achieved, strive to be better on and off the field, and enjoy the journey."
Props Awhina Tangen-Wainohu and Santo Taumata, loose forward Kendra Reynolds and centre Sylvia Brunt are the World Cup players to achieve their first contracts, while hooker Grace Gago, loose forwards Layla Sae and Lucy Jenkins, first-five Rosie Kelly, and outside backs Katelyn Vahaakolo and Mererangi Paul have been selected for the first time.
The Black Ferns' first scheduled fixture this year is against Australia on June 29.
The contracted players are:
Ariana Bayler (Blues, Waikato), Alana Bremner (Matatū, Canterbury), Chelsea Bremner (Chiefs Manawa, Canterbury), Grace Brooker (Matatū, Canterbury), Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu Atai'i (Sylvia) Brunt (Blues, Auckland), Luka Connor (Chiefs Manawa, Bay of Plenty), Ruahei Demant (Blues, Auckland), Amy Du Plessis (Matatū, Canterbury), Grace Gago (Blues, Counties Manukau), Renee Holmes (Matatū, Waikato), Lucy Jenkins (Matatū, Canterbury), Tanya Kalounivale (Chiefs Manawa, Waikato), Rosie Kelly (Matatū, Canterbury), Ayesha Leti-I’iga (Hurricanes Poua, Wellington), Pip Love (Matatū, Canterbury), Patricia Maliepo (Blues, Auckland), Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (Chiefs Manawa, Counties Manukau), Charmaine McMenamin (Blues, Auckland), Liana Mikaele’Tu'u (Blues, Auckland), Krystal Murray (Hurricanes Poua, Northland), Joanah Ngan-Woo (Hurricanes Poua, Wellington), Mererangi Paul (Chiefs Manawa, Counties Manukau), Georgia Ponsonby (Matatū, Canterbury), Kendra Reynolds (Matatū, Bay of Plenty), Maiakawanakaulani Roos (Blues, Auckland), Amy Rule (Matatū, Canterbury), Layla Sae (Hurricanes Poua, Manawatu), Kennedy Simon (Chiefs Manawa, Waikato), Grace Steinmetz (Matatū, Canterbury), Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (Chiefs Manawa, Waikato), Santo Taumata (Chiefs Manawa, Bay of Plenty), Kelsie Thwaites (Chiefs Manawa, Bay of Plenty), Hazel Tubic (Chiefs Manawa, Counties Manukau), Katelyn Vahaakolo (Blues, Auckland)