The Black Caps were bowled out for 375 in their first innings after something of a collapse at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Debutant Daryl Mitchell (73) and BJ Watling (55) guided New Zealand after Tom Latham’s century, but the hosts – who lead the two-Test series 1-0 – lost their final five wickets for just 60.
Stuart Broad (4-73) was the pick of the bowlers but, just as England seemed boosted by that strong finish, the Black Caps hit back.
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Dom Sibley (4) and Joe Denly (4) fell before stumps, leaving England at 39-2 and still trailing by 336 runs with Rory Burns (24) and Joe Root (6) unbeaten.
Sibley had been hit in the helmet by Tim Southee (1-24) before falling to the paceman, who trapped him lbw.
Burns was given a life on 10 as Ross Taylor put down a catch at first slip off Matt Henry.
But New Zealand would strike again, Watling diving low to his right to remove Denly off Henry (1-10) to cap a fine day for the hosts.
Earlier, England had made a fine start to day two as Latham (105) and Henry Nicholls (16) – the overnight batsmen – departed early.
But Mitchell and Watling led the response for New Zealand, putting together a 124-run partnership as they frustrated the tourists.
The Black Caps scored just 67 runs during the second session, although the departure of Watling – removed by a great Broad bouncer – just before tea triggered a collapse of sorts.
England managed to contain New Zealand to 375, but the fall of Sibley and Denly has left them on the back foot.
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