First-Class Highest First Innings Totals to Lose in New Zealand

608-9d Wellington v Northern Districts WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton 1998/99
595-8d Bangladesh v New Zealand Basin Reserve, Wellington 2016/17
542-4d Central Districts v Canterbury McLean Park, Napier 2002/03
526 Canterbury v Wellington MainPower Oval, Rangiora 2023/24
514-6d Canterbury v Auckland Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2002/03
513-7d Otago v Central Districts University Oval, Dunedin 2017/18
496 Canterbury v Wellington Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1994/95
493 Canterbury v Central Districts Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 2008/09
479 Central Districts v Northern Districts McLean Park, Napier 2004/05
477 Wellington v Auckland Colin Maiden Park, Auckland 2009/10
469 Wellington v Otago University Oval, Dunedin 2021/22
464 Central Districts v Northern Districts Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln 2006/07
461-4d Northern Districts v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2013/14
460-4d Central Districts v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 1997/98
445 Wellington v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 1936/37
445 Canterbury v Northern Districts Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2016/17
443 Wellington v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 1924/25
440-9d Wellington v Central Districts Basin Reserve, Wellington 2009/10
438-8d Northern Districts v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 2015/16
438 Northern Districts v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2019/20
435-8d Canterbury v Central Districts Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 1986/87
435-8d England v New Zealand Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington 2022/23
433 New Zealand v Australia Jade Stadium, Christchurch 2004/05
432-8d Otago v Northern Districts University Oval, Dunedin 2016/17
427 Otago v Auckland Carisbrook, Dunedin 1938/39
427 Wellington v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 2004/05
426 England XI v New Zealand XI Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown 2012/13
423 Wellington v Northern Districts Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei 2012/13
420-9d Canterbury v Otago MainPower Oval, Rangiora 2011/12
411-9d Auckland v Canterbury Eden Park No 2, Auckland 1989/90
406 Wellington v Northern Districts Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei 2010/11
405-9d Canterbury v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2012/13
404 Otago v Northern Districts University Oval, Dunedin 2006/07
403 Central Districts v Canterbury McLean Park, Napier 2013/14
397-6d Central Districts v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2000/01
396 Auckland v Central Districts McLean Park, Napier 2015/16
392 Canterbury v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 1952/53
392-5d Northern Districts v Central Districts Westpac Park, Hamilton 2002/03
391-6d Wellington v Otago Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown 2009/10
388 Canterbury v Central Districts Saxton Oval, Nelson 2016/17
387-6d Otago v Central Districts Horton Park, Blenheim 1990/91
387 Otago v Auckland Colin Maiden Park, Auckland 2014/15
385 Central Districts v Wellington Saxton Oval, Nelson 2015/16
383-6d Otago v Wellington Centennial Park, Oamaru 1998/99
383-8d Central Districts v Wellington Nelson Park, Napier 2012/13
376 Central Districts v Canterbury McLean Park, Napier 2007/08
370-3d Wellington v Northern Districts Trust Bank Park, Hamilton 1991/92
370 New Zealand v Australia Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2015/16
370-6d Australia A v New Zealand A Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln 2022/23
367 West Indies v New Zealand Seddon Park, Hamilton 2013/14
366 New Zealand v Pakistan Basin Reserve, Wellington 2003/04
365 West Indies v New Zealand WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton 1999/00
364 New Zealand v South Africa Basin Reserve, Wellington 1931/32
364 South Island v North Island Carisbrook, Dunedin 1947/48
362-9d Otago v Wellington Carisbrook, Dunedin 2001/02
359 Canterbury v Wellington Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1940/41
359-4d Northern Districts v Central Districts Victoria Park, Wanganui 1990/91
357 Otago v Central Districts McLean Park, Napier 2008/09
355 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2022/23
353 Central Districts v Sri Lankans Trafalgar Park, Nelson 1990/91
353-9d Northern Districts v Central Districts Trust Bank Park, Hamilton 1996/97
353 England v New Zealand Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 2019/20
352-7d Canterbury v Northern Districts Seddon Park, Hamilton 1970/71
352-9d Auckland v Otago Carisbrook, Dunedin 1990/91
351-9d Auckland v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1973/74
351 Otago v Canterbury Queen's Park, Invercargill 2015/16
350 New Zealand v India Carisbrook, Dunedin 1967/68
350-6d Central Districts v Northern Districts Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne 1979/80
350-7d Otago v Canterbury Centennial Park, Oamaru 1991/92
350 Central Districts v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2004/05
349 Auckland v Canterbury Auckland Domain, Auckland 1910/11
347 Central Districts v Canterbury Dudley Park, Rangiora 1996/97
346 Northern Districts v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 1971/72
346 New Zealand v England Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1996/97
344-5d Central Districts v Otago Centennial Park, Oamaru 1985/86
344 Pakistan v New Zealand Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1993/94
342 Auckland v South Africans Eden Park, Auckland 1931/32
342 Otago v Northern Districts Molyneux Park, Alexandra 2021/22
340-7d Auckland v Northern Districts Eden Park, Auckland 1988/89
339 Canterbury v Central Districts McLean Park, Napier 1957/58
339 Otago v Wellington Queen's Park, Invercargill 2013/14
335 Auckland v Otago University Oval, Dunedin 2014/15
334 Canterbury v Wellington MainPower Oval, Rangiora 2011/12
331 Northern Districts v Central Districts Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 1984/85
330-8d Canterbury v Otago Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1990/91
330 Auckland v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 2010/11
328 Canterbury v Wellington Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1949/50
328 Auckland v Central Districts Horton Park, Blenheim 2002/03
328 New Zealand v Bangladesh Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 2021/22
327 Auckland v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1955/56
326 Northern Districts v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1989/90
325-6d Wellington v Northern Districts Seddon Park, Hamilton 1987/88
325 Northern Districts v Central Districts Seddon Park, Hamilton 2008/09
323 Wellington v Canterbury Basin Reserve, Wellington 1918/19
323 New Zealand v West Indies Eden Park, Auckland 1968/69
322 Wellington v Otago Basin Reserve, Wellington 1945/46
322 Northern Districts v Central Districts WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton 2001/02
322 West Indies A v New Zealand A Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 2020/21
321 Auckland v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1965/66
321 Otago v Northern Districts Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne 2004/05
321 Wellington v Northern Districts Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei 2008/09
320-9d Otago v Northern Districts Carisbrook, Dunedin 1961/62
320 Auckland v Wellington Colin Maiden Park, Auckland 2011/12
319 Canterbury v Auckland Eden Park, Auckland 1950/51
318 Northern Districts v Canterbury MainPower Oval, Rangiora 2007/08
317 Wellington v Indians Basin Reserve, Wellington 1998/99
316 Wellington v Canterbury MainPower Oval, Rangiora 2019/20
315-7d South Island v North Island Basin Reserve, Wellington 1970/71
315-7d Otago v Northern Districts Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne 1976/77
315-9d Canterbury v Otago Centennial Park, Oamaru 1988/89
314 Australia v New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland 1985/86
314 Wellington v Otago Basin Reserve, Wellington 2002/03
313-6d Auckland v Pakistanis Eden Park, Auckland 1972/73
313-6d Central Districts v Wellington Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North 1989/90
311 Canterbury v Australians Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1920/21
310 Northern Districts v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 2008/09
309 Canterbury v Otago Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1952/53
309 Northern Districts v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 1970/71
309-4d Canterbury v Pakistanis Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1984/85
309 Otago v Central Districts McLean Park, Napier 2023/24
308-9d Central Districts v Northern Districts Trafalgar Park, Nelson 1989/90
308 Central Districts v Wellington Victoria Park, Wanganui 1993/94
306 Northern Districts v Auckland Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland 2008/09
305 Canterbury v Australians Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1927/28
305 Wellington v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1933/34
305-4d Central Districts v Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington 1988/89
305 Central Districts v Northern Districts Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne 2006/07
303-9d Wellington v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1964/65
303-5 Canterbury v Otago Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1979/80
303 Sri Lanka A v New Zealand A Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln 2015/16
302 Otago v Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1911/12
302-8d Auckland v Otago Molyneux Park, Alexandra 1983/84
300-7 Central Districts v Wellington Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 1979/80
300 Northern Districts v Australians WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton 1999/00
300 Canterbury v Northern Districts Village Green, Christchurch 1999/00

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