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Set 438 to win the second cricket test against England, New Zealand were 167 for four after tea on the fourth day at the Basin Reserve, requiring a further 271 runs to win.
Ross Taylor was 51 not out, with Jacob Oram at the other end, after Mathew Sinclair fell for 39 shortly after tea.
New Zealand lost the wickets of Matthew Bell for 29 and Stephen Fleming for 31 in the second session as Stuart Broad claimed both batsmen in his ninth over.
The Black Caps, who were 42 for one at lunch, slumped to 70 for three before Mathew Sinclair and Ross Taylor steadied the innings.
Earlier Broad struck twice in one over as the Black Caps slumped towards defeat midway through day four of the second cricket test against England in Wellington.
Bell and Fleming had put on 51 for second wicket before Bell pushed tamely at Broad and wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose took the catch.
Four balls later Fleming shouldered arms to a straight ball and had his off-stump knocked over.
Jamie How (8) was the early casualty of a tentative start when he prodded a ball from Ryan Sidebottom to Ian Bell under the helmet at short leg when the score was 18.
Bell and Fleming negotiated the remainder of the session though not without some anxious moments.
Opener Bell, who started his innings on the back of consecutive ducks, was fortunate to survive a concerted leg before wicket appeal from Sidebottom when yet to score.
South African umpire Rudi Koertzen also gave Bell the benefit of the doubt when he was on 14, with Sidebottom again the frustrated bowler.
Bell never looked comfortable and Fleming, playing his last test innings on his home ground, had a let off on 10 when wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose dropped a catch off a thin edge while standing up to medium pacer Paul Collingwood.
England, resuming on 277 for nine, added 16 today before Monty Panesar (10) was caught at slip by Ross Taylor off the bowling of Chris Martin to give the seamer his second wicket.
James Anderson, who was not out 12, had been in doubt after rolling his left ankle playing football after stumps last night but he was cleared of serious damage and bowled impressively in his first spell of eight overs.
Anderson was the chief destroyer in New Zealand's first innings of 198 on Friday, taking five for 73 from 20 overs.
New Zealand need to engineer their highest ever fourth innings run chase to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Their most successful run chase to date is the 324 for five against Pakistan in Christchurch in 1994. Their biggest score batting last on the Basin is 286 against Sri Lanka in December 2006, a test lost by 217 runs.
Pakistan currently hold the record for the highest successful run chase at the Basin - 277 for three on their 2003-04 tour.
New Zealand have just under five further sessions available to reach the target.
England must win the test to square the series after losing the opener by 189 runs in Hamilton last Sunday. The third and final test starts at Napier's McLean Park on Saturday.
- NZPA
