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Hamilton: A late strike by Doug Bollinger has kept Australia in the contest after plucky New Zealand ripped through their top order in the second Test.
Humbled by a 10-wickets defeat in the first Test, the Black Caps rose from the canvas at Seddon Park as paceman Tim Southee (4-61) and Daniel Vettori (4-36) - playing his 100th Test - combined to rout Australia for 231.
But the tourists received a ray of hope when Bollinger clean bowled Kiwi opener Tim McIntosh (4) to leave New Zealand 19 for one at stumps on day one.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat but he was left to rue the top order's lack of application on a greenish deck that offered plenty of spice for New Zealand's maligned pace attack.
Only Simon Katich (88), playing his 50th Test, showed any semblance of grit as Shane Watson (12), Ponting (22), Michael Hussey (22) and Michael Clarke (28) failed to go on after making starts.
The paltry total was Australia's worst against New Zealand since being rolled for 229 in Auckland 10 years ago.
Starting the final session at 180 for 5, the Australians farewelled any hope of a rescue mission when Southee removed Marcus North (9) and Brad Haddin (12) in quick succession.
Skipper Vettori then delivered the killer punch, claiming the last three scalps of Mitchell Johnson (0), Ryan Harris (10) and Doug Bollinger (4) to set up the prospect of a second Test boilover.
The Kiwis made a poor start when McIntosh had his defence penetrated by Bollinger, but Mathew Sinclair (8) and BJ Watling (6) put up the shutters in the final hour to keep Australia at bay.
Beginning the second session at 63 for 2, Katich and Michael Hussey, also playing his 50th Test, pushed the total to 129 for 2 before Hussey (22) was caught behind attempting to drive Tim Southee.
Vice-captain Michael Clarke picked up the pace but threw his wicket away, recklessly punching Jeetan Patel down the ground to Tim Southee at deep mid-on for 28 as Australia slumped to 172 for 4.
Ponting's side was soon in trouble when Shane Watson - who missed the first Test with a hip injury - fell for 12 after mistiming a pull shot to Brent Arnel at mid-on off the bowling of Tim Southee to leave Australia 25 for 1.
Ponting and Katich batted comfortably for the next hour, but the captain was the next to go for 22 after yet another inexplicable run out.
Ponting had been on the cusp of history today, with the 35-year-old needing exactly 100 runs to become the first Australian in 134 years to reach 12,000 Test runs.
But the Tasmanian claimed another unwanted record instead, registering the most run-outs by an individual in Test history.
Ponting has now been caught short 13 times in Test cricket - surpassing the 12 run-outs suffered by countrymen Allan Border and Matthew Hayden.
It is the second time on this tour that Ponting has been run out, with the skipper suffering the same fate in the first Test when he was left stranded after a poor call by Katich.
Brief scores
Australia: 231 (Katich 88, Vettori 4-36, Southee 4-61)
New Zealand: 19 for 1 (Bollinger 1-5)
Status: New Zealand trail by 212 runs
