The Blackcaps and Australia will take their trans-Tasman rivalry to the global stage, when they square off at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday (NZT).
That fixture will be the latest in a string of classic match-ups between the neighbours downunder and below are a few of the best.
Waugh steps up at Indore, 1987 group match
It took Australia and New Zealand 12 years to meet at a World Cup match, but when they did, it was a thriller. In a rain-reduced match at Indore, Australia powered their way to 199/4 from their 30 overs, courtesy of 87 from David Boon.
The Blackcaps looked in the chase at 133/2 and later needed seven off the last over. Steve Waugh stood up, taking wickets on his first two balls and effecting another run out to leave New Zealand three runs short.
Australia pull off record run chase, 1996 quarter-final
Australia pulled off what was, at the time, their biggest chase in one-day history to knock New Zealand out of the 1996 tournament in Chennai. New Zealand looked safe, after 130 from Chris Harris and 89 from Lee Germon lifted them to 286/9.
But that was before Mark Waugh's heroics under lights. He hit 110 from 112 balls, before Steve Waugh (59 from 68) and Stuart Law (42 from 30) finished the job with 2.1 overs to spare.
Blackcaps stun Australia, 1999 group match
Hardly convincing in their tournament opener against Scotland, Australia needed a win over New Zealand to kick their 1999 campaign into gear.
After Darren Lehmann (76) played a lone hand in their 213/8, Australia looked to have the ascendancy, with the Black Caps 49/4 in reply.
But from there, Roger Twose and Chris Cairns took the game away from them with a 148-run stand, as New Zealand cruised to victory.
Williamson's heroics sink Australia, 2015 group match
Who said low-scoring one-day games were dead? Australia and New Zealand played out the best game of the last tournament, when Trent Boult took 27/5 to roll Australia for just 151.
New Zealand were cruising at 78/1 and 131/4, when Mitchell Starc twice worked his magic. His 6/28 included the eighth and ninth wicket in consecutive balls, with six runs still required.
Kane Williamson wasted no time though, clearing the rope with the first ball of Pat Cummins' next over and ending the match.
Australia cruise to home title, 2015 final
The tournament decider had very little on their earlier clash, but it was still fitting the two co-hosts met in the final for New Zealand's first decider.
By the end of the first over, it was clear this wasn't going to be their day. Mitchell Starc clean bowled Brendon McCullum to spark an early collapse of 39/3, before New Zealand finished on 183.
Australia made light work of the chase, winning with 16.5 overs to spare.
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