It got worse for the Silver Ferns in Rotorua on Tuesday night - they lost again to the World Seven 53-44, double the margin of their first game loss in Wellington and the series is gone.
New Zealand were behind throughout the match, the second in a three-game series against a composite team before a five-Test series against Australia.
Coach Ruth Aitken struggled to explain her team's second disappointing effort, simply saying they were just flat.
The third game is in Auckland on Saturday.
