Spin bowler Ish Sodhi has led the Blackcaps to an unlikely draw in the second test against England, securing their first home series win over the tourists since 1984.
It was a result that looked doubtful for most of the final day in Christchurch, after a disastrous start saw the home side lose wickets with the first two balls of play.
Opener Jeet Raval and captain Kane Williamson were dismissed with the opening deliveries by a cock-a-hoop Stuart Broad, who continued his destructive work from the first innings.
Four wickets were lost in the opening hour as the Black Caps hobbled to 4-124 at lunch, facing a difficult fight to save the game.
Wicketkeeper BJ Watling followed after the break and opener Tom Latham's resolute stand ended at 83, caught by James Vince off the bowling of Jack Leach.
Latham's departure left Colin de Grandhomme and Ish Sodhi at the crease at 6-162. They took a 29-run partnership into the tea break, before de Grandhomme became the seventh victim for 45.
But Sodhi and pace bowler Neil Wagner steadied the ship over the final hours, seeing their side home as England fielders crowded around the batsmen, seeking a breakthrough.
They appeared to have that when they had Wagner caught in one of the final scheduled overs. But the Blackcaps soaked a few previous moments appealing the decision and by the time Wagner's departure was confirmed, poor light forced the end of play.
Sodhi's 56 runs off 168 balls was his third at this level. Wagner's seven runs took almost two hours and 103 balls.
Blackcaps bowler Tim Southee was named man of the match for his second-inning figures of 6-62.
Broad's perfect start began when Raval chipped a loose shot directly to square leg, undoing all his grinding work from the night before in reaching 17.
Williamson's prized scalp was claimed immediately via a sharp rising ball that was feathered behind, prompting the Englishmen to swarm the delighted bowler.
Bowling to five slips for several overs, Broad (2-32) couldn't add to his eight wickets for the match.
Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls both departed for 13 before the first drinks break.
Taylor provided debut spinner Jack Leach with his maiden test wicket, sweeping directly to Alastair Cook who had just been shifted to backward square.
Nicholls snicked Jimmy Anderson to first slip where Cook was again the catcher.
New Zealand scored 4-82 off 29 overs in the opening session and Broad had eight wickets for the match after claiming 6 for 54 in New Zealand's first innings.
Watling fell trying to glance down legside, caught by Anderson off the bowling of Mark Wood, before de Grandhomme was caught on the boundary.
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