| 184 | RC Blunt (338*) & W Hawksworth (21) | Otago v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1931/32 |
| 160 | LK Germon (80) & WA Wisneski (89*) | Canterbury v Northern Districts | Dudley Park, Rangiora | 1997/98 |
| 151 | BF Hastings (110) & RO Collinge (68*) | New Zealand v Pakistan | Eden Park, Auckland | 1972/73 |
| 139 | MJ McClenaghan (73*) & RS Sandhu (82) | Auckland v Northern Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 2016/17 |
| 138 | KC James (107*) & AWS Brice (70) | Wellington v Otago | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1926/27 |
| 134 | GH Worker (210) & AW Mathieson (12*) | Central Districts v Wellington | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 2015/16 |
| 133 | GA Bartlett (99*) & IA Colquhoun (32) | Central Districts v Auckland | Eden Park, Auckland | 1959/60 |
| 123 | HB Massey (64) & LAD Beard (60*) | Wellington v Otago | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1927/28 |
| 119 | WN Carson (108*) & J Cowie (54) | Auckland v Otago | Eden Park, Auckland | 1937/38 |
| 118 | NJ Astle (222) & CL Cairns (23*) | New Zealand v England | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | 2001/02 |
| 116 | CD Green (174*) & JR Hazlewood (22) | Australia v New Zealand | Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2023/24 |
| 113 | FLH Mooney (180) & EC Knapp (21*) | Wellington v Auckland | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1943/44 |
| 113* | PD McGlashan (103*) & GW Aldridge (14*) | Northern Districts v Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2005/06 |
| 113 | AJ McKay (33*) & MR Gillespie (77) | Wellington v Canterbury | MainPower Oval, Rangiora | 2012/13 |
| 106* | NJ Astle (102*) & DK Morrison (14*) | New Zealand v England | Eden Park, Auckland | 1996/97 |
| 105 | RWH Cherry (123*) & RC Torrance (28) | Otago v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1925/26 |
| 104 | KC James (48*) & HB Massey (64) | Wellington v Australians | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1927/28 |
| 104 | LV van Beek (111*) & WSA Williams (21) | Canterbury v Otago | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2015/16 |
| 103 | PJ Kelly (93) & GB Troup (29*) | Auckland v Northern Districts | Eden Park, Auckland | 1985/86 |
| 102 | MD Craig (104) & JA Duffy (27*) | Otago v Northern Districts | University Oval, Dunedin | 2014/15 |
| 101 | NJ Astle (175) & MB Owens (11*) | Canterbury v Northern Districts | Trust Bank Park, Hamilton | 1994/95 |
| 100 | CD Lee (111*) & CM Brown (12) | Auckland v Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1994/95 |
| 98 | WJH Curwen (76) & NC Tufnell (39*) | Marylebone Cricket Club v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1906/07 |
| 98 | JSB Bruges (2) & C Boxshall (31) | Canterbury v Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1908/09 |
| 98 | IA Rutherford (133) & DJ Kay (39*) | Central Districts v Canterbury | McLean Park, Napier | 1977/78 |
| 97 | AC Kerr (122) & HC Nottman (24*) | Auckland v Wellington | Eden Park, Auckland | 1941/42 |
| 97 | RG Hart (72*) & GL West (31) | Northern Districts v Otago | Westpac Park, Hamilton | 2002/03 |
| 96 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Auckland v Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1955/56 |
| 95 | MJ Hay (54*) & SB Davey (53) | Canterbury v Auckland | Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland | 2023/24 |
| 94 | TA Blundell (96) & MJ Henry (58*) | New Zealand v South Africa | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2021/22 |
| 93 | AP de Boorder (77*) & PB Erasmus (60) | Auckland v Otago | Colin Maiden Park, Auckland | 2009/10 |
| 90 | DR Garrard (67*) & DB Edmonds (28) | Auckland v Otago | Eden Park, Auckland | 1933/34 |
| 90 | BL Cairns (110) & GB Thomson (4*) | Otago v Wellington | Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt | 1979/80 |
| 90 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Central Districts v Canterbury | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 1991/92 |
| 89 | MJE Wright (39) & SJ Scott (60*) | Northern Districts v Central Districts | Cook's Gardens, Wanganui | 1978/79 |
| 89 | TG Johnston (71) & HK Bennett (30*) | Canterbury v Otago | MainPower Oval, Rangiora | 2013/14 |
| 89 | MHW Papps (160) & BJ Arnel (12*) | Wellington v Northern Districts | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2016/17 |
| 87 | NR Hoar (76) & R Allen (31*) | Wellington v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1944/45 |
| 87 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Auckland v Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1958/59 |
| 87 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Auckland v Wellington | Eden Park No 2, Auckland | 1986/87 |
| 86 | HW Monaghan (47*) & EO Hales (48) | Wellington v Otago | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1907/08 |
| 86 | FC Hutchison (85) & VS Beeby (29*) | Otago v Wellington | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1919/20 |
| 86* | LJ Shaw (52*) & AJ McKay (36*) | Auckland v Central Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 2007/08 |
| 85 | GT Dowling (103*) & AF Rapley (40) | Canterbury v Central Districts | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1958/59 |
| 85 | AW Hart (36*) & CH Thiele (49) | Canterbury v Wellington | Dudley Park, Rangiora | 1984/85 |
| 84 | LD Smith (85) & RCD Silver (27*) | Otago v Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1945/46 |
| 84 | TG Southee (77*) & CS Martin (5) | New Zealand v England | McLean Park, Napier | 2007/08 |
| 83 | GCL Wilson (34*) & HW Monaghan (46) | Canterbury v Auckland | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1913/14 |
| 83 | AP Cobden (79) & M Graham (30*) | Canterbury v Auckland | Eden Park, Auckland | 1935/36 |
| 83 | SW Brown (209*) & C Pringle (27) | Auckland v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1990/91 |
| 83 | JAF Yovich (78) & AR Tait (29*) | Northern Districts v Wellington | Trust Bank Park, Hamilton | 1996/97 |
| 83 | [unknown] & JD Wells (25*) | Wellington v Canterbury | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 1997/98 |
| 83 | GW Aldridge (67*) & TA Boult (35) | Northern Districts v Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2008/09 |
| 83* | SHA Rance (69*) & BM Tickner (30*) | New Zealand A v India A | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2018/19 |
| 83 | NF Kelly (82*) & MD Rae (28) | Otago v Northern Districts | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2020/21 |
| 83 | LV van Beek (50*) & MW Snedden (32) | Wellington v Otago | Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2023/24 |
| 82 | SB Doull (63*) & BP Martin (20) | Northern Districts v Auckland | Owen Delany Park, Taupo | 1999/00 |
| 82 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Auckland v Central Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 2003/04 |
| 82 | RM ter Braak (53*) & BG Lister (42) | Auckland v Canterbury | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2022/23 |
| 81 | LC Butler (65*) & RE Reid (30) | Wellington v Central Districts | Cook's Gardens, Wanganui | 1959/60 |
| 81 | LK Germon (85*) & HJ Kember (1) | Canterbury v Northern Districts | Trust Bank Park, Hamilton | 1991/92 |
| 81* | DS Hutchinson (48*) & BJ Arnel (32*) | Wellington v Northern Districts | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2015/16 |
| 81 | BG Randell (90*) & RL Toole (15) | Central Districts v Canterbury | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 2022/23 |
| 80 | NC Tufnell (36) & RH Fox (44*) | Marylebone Cricket Club v Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1906/07 |
| 80* | [unknown] & [unknown] | South Africans v Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1952/53 |
| 80 | [unknown] & [unknown] | Canterbury v Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1984/85 |
| 80 | BP Martin (51) & GW Aldridge (21*) | Northern Districts v Auckland | WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton | 2000/01 |
| 80 | DJ Mitchell (84) & TC Goodin (13*) | Northern Districts v Canterbury | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2015/16 |