Matt Henry bowled New Zealand into a dominant position on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday.
Fast bowler Henry took six for 39 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 149 after winning the toss and deciding to bat.
New Zealand were 92 for no wicket at the close, with Devon Conway and Will Young unbeaten on 51 and 41 respectively.
Henry, who was voted best player of a Twenty20 tri-series tournament which ended on Saturday, did not take long to adjust to red ball cricket in New Zealand's first test since December last year.
Henry dismissed both Zimbabwe opening batsmen, Brian Bennett 6 and Ben Curran 13 inside the first seven overs.
He took two more wickets in an over interrupted by the lunch break, then came back to finish off the innings with his final two victims shortly after tea.