Bowlers are on top at lunch on the first day of all three round four matches in domestic cricket's Plunket Shield.
Competition leaders Northern Districts are struggling at 106-4 at Seddon Park after being sent into bat by Canterbury.
Young Canterbury bowler Matt Henry has taken two of the four wickets to fall.
At the Basin Reserve, Wellington's recovered from 23-3 to be 67-3 after being asked to bat first by Otago.
And at Colin Maiden Park, Central Districts are 78-3 after being sent into bat by Auckland.