Earlier, the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first.
New Zealand have made two changes in a bid to stave off a 2-0 defeat, bringing in Mathew Sinclair for Peter Ingram, and including a second spinner - Jeetan Patel - in the place of Daryl Tuffey.
Daniel Vettori will be playing in his 100th Test - at his home ground no less - becoming only the second Black Cap to do so after Stephen Fleming.
Australia's Shane Watson has recovered from his hip injury and Phil Hughes will - as was expected - sit this one out.
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