Australia have fought back to level the Constellation Cup netball series, beating the Silver Ferns 47-45 at Auckland's Vector Arena.
After winning the opening test in Invercargill, New Zealand were looking to cement their dominance in their last home match but struggled to get themselves into the contest against a much improved Diamonds side.
The Silver Ferns had to fight back twice from five goals down in the first half, but managed to level things up at half-time 21-21.
But the Australians took the ascendancy after the break to lead by four heading into the final quarter.
New Zealand fought hard to get back into the match, but left their run too late falling two goals short.
It was a sloppy shooting night for the Ferns, as they made only 72% of their attempts, with the regular sharpshooter missing 10 of her 30 shots.
The final three tests are in Australia, beginning in Adelaide on 4 October.
