Andy Spear at the Basin Reserve
New Zealand made a much better start with the bat in its second innings after being forced to follow-on to sit at 0-24 at lunch on day three of the first Test against Australia at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
BJ Watling (13 not out) and Tim McIntosh (10 not out) got the ball rolling for their side after a major batting collapse earlier in the day.
Australia came out firing during the morning and bowled the Kiwis out for just 157.
New Zealand was always going to be hard-pressed to chase the 5-459 first innings total set by Australia but should have done a lot better given the nature of the pitch.
And the hosts were on the back foot in the first over of play on Sunday as Australia made a major breakthrough to end New Zealand's mini-fightback with skipper Daniel Vettori caught in the slips off Ryan Harris for 46 runs.
Brendon McCullum then attempted to revive New Zealand's innings from its fragile state at 5-112 and did well to make a start before seamer Doug Bollinger struck twice to extinguish any hopes of a late stand.
Bollinger dismissed both McCullum (24) and Martin Guptill (30) in the space of three balls to all but end the New Zealand innings within an hour of play, leaving the home side on 7-148.
The final three New Zealand wickets fell cheaply as the fiery Australian bowlers intimidated and then pounced to force the follow-on.
Bollinger was the pick of the Australian bowlers, picking up a brilliant five-wicket haul for 28 runs while fellow opener Harris claimed 2-42.
New Zealand had started its innings poorly with the top three all being dismissed for less than 10 runs. While Ross Taylor started to make inroads into the bowling attack, he was eventually given out for 21 runs.
Vettori and Guptill made a late stand to take New Zealand through to 4-108 at stumps, far from a comfortable position for the home side, as was made evident in the first over of the third day.
Australia had earlier declared on 5-459, leaving Marcus North stranded on a well-hit 112 with Brad Haddin down the other end on 11.