He wants players of "substance", who have technique and determination, a number of ingredients.
"In test cricket unless you can bat for four sessions consistently every time you go to the wicket you're going to be punished."
New Zealand have been dismissed for less than 100 22 times in tests.
Fourteen of those happened between 1946 and 1971, although to be fair in the days when New Zealand's domestic cricket season consisted of three first-class games, before the arrival of Central and Northern Districts - and even after that with a five-game programme.
It was expecting rather a lot to compete successfully against hardened English professionals, and in alien conditions such as India and Pakistan.
No such excuses are available now.
Of the seven tumbles highlighted above, four players appeared in all of them - Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Dan Vettori and Chris Martin.
Vettori has a theory on how rapid slides come about.
"Once you lose a couple of wickets then the dressing room can feel that; just like you can feel it in a positive sense when you walk out to the middle and you're 200 for one.
"The next batsman feels good about himself and can stride out thinking he's going to get runs," Vettori said.
"Sometimes when you lose three wickets in an over (as happened in the second over of the morning last Sunday at Brisbane) that confidence is eroded," he said.
"And you walk out with your back against the wall and it's extremely hard to fight your way out of it.
"That's what we haven't been able to do for the last 10 years, it's been happening a long time those sorts of collapses.
"It's not only this team," Vettori said.
"It's happened in New Zealand cricket for a long, long time and I suppose people want answers."
SEVEN OF THE WORST LOSSES IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS
V South Africa, Johannesburg, Nov 2007
New Zealand lost nine for 78 in their first innings to be rolled for 118. Champion South African quick Dale Steyn took five for 34 and 10 for 93 in the match, which the hosts won by 358 runs.
V South Africa, Centurion, Nov 2007
A double whammy. New Zealand lost six for 23 in the space of 7.5 overs to be dismissed for 188. They topped that second time round, losing six for 19 in just 3.5 overs en route to 136 all out. The losing margin? An innings and 59 runs. Steyn's haul? 10 for 91.
V England, Napier, Mar 2008
New Zealand tumble in their first innings for 168, their last nine wickets dropping for 65 in 26.1 overs. Three batsmen made double figures; England left armer Ryan Sidebottom collected seven for 47. England won by 121 runs.
V India, Hamilton, Mar 2009
Captain Dan Vettori, batting at No8, was striding out before lunch on the first day, with the hosts 60 for six in 23.1 overs. He hit 118, Jesse Ryder 102 but India won by 10 wickets.
V Pakistan, Wellington, Dec 2009
New Zealand are rumbled for 99 in their first innings. There were four ducks. At one point New Zealand lost eight for 51 in 20 overs. Pakistan won by 141 runs, their top class seamer Mohammad Asif, now in jail in Britain, took nine for 107 in the match.
V Pakistan, Hamilton, Jan 2011
New Zealand lost 10 for 74 in 26.4 overs, inside one session on the third afternoon, all out for 110. Batting conditions were good, it was sunny, and it was inexplicable. Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
V Australia, Brisbane, Dec 2011
In the first innings, having won the toss, New Zealand lost five for 52 to slump to 96 for five. In the second, they lost five for 18 in 6.2 overs, or six for 59 in 15.1 if you prefer. Australia won by nine wickets.
