Ben Duckett and Harry Brook starred on day one with rapid 80s as England raced to 325-9 after being put in to bat by New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
Having been England's two leading run scorers in the historic 3-0 series win over Pakistan in December, Duckett and Brook promptly picked up where they left off in New Zealand.
Duckett reached a fifth Test fifty off just 36 balls, the fastest by an England opener, while a remarkable 66 of Brook's 89 runs came in boundaries - 15 fours and one six. And after Ben Stokes boldly declared in the 59th over, the second-earliest declaration in Test history, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson reduced New Zealand to 37-3 at the close.
