What a major coup it was for Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval to secure so many ODI matches in the Black Caps schedule.
As reported this week, the oval will host more one day international (ODI) cricket over the 2018-19 summer than any other ground in New Zealand.
The oval will be the venue for two matches against Sri Lanka - on January 3 and 5, followed by two more against the powerful Indian team over the holiday weekend on January 26 and 28.
There will also be a women's ODI between the White Ferns and India on January 29, the day after the Auckland Anniversary Day men's international.
Bay Oval's four men's ODIs during the season are double that of Napier's reconstituted McLean Park, while Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin have just one 50-over match each.