David Warner's 123* went in vain as Doug Bracewell's 6/40 took New Zealand to a thrilling seven-run victory over Australia on Day 4 of the second Test in Hobart.
The second Vodafone Test is delicately poised at stumps on Day 2 with New Zealand holding a 153 lead over a misfiring Australian outfit, finishing at 3-139.
All-rounder Daniel Vettori will be out for up to a month with a hamstring injury, New Zealand Cricket said on Saturday.
Persistent rain has put a dampener on the first day's play between Australia and New Zealand at Hobart's Blundstone Arena on Friday.
Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to field on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at Bellerive Oval.
Australian captain Michael Clarke said he could be tempted to bowl first if he wins the toss on a Bellerive greentop in the second Test against New Zealand.
Australia are likely to start the second Test against New Zealand unchanged after all rounder Dan Christian was added to the squad in place of injured 12th man Ben Cutting on Monday.
Debutant paceman James Pattinson ripped through New Zealand's top order to fire Australia to an emphatic 9-wicket victory on Day 4 of the first Test.
Michael Clarke posted his first century as Test captain on home soil and guiding Australia to a 132-run first-innings lead on Day 3 against New Zealand.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke have driven Australia to 3-154, 141 runs short of New Zealand's first innings total, when bad light stopped play midway through the final session on the second day at the Gabba.
