Proud Australian and former Kiwi, Drumayne Drummy Dayberg-Muir gave a reminder of why he is so highly regarded opening the scoring.
Ruamai Erueti showed some skills of his own to level it up early in the first half.
Matt Prowse continued showed his National Touch League touchdown prowess can be replicated in International contest with a sharpe touchdown in the corner after good lead-up work from the mercurial Jason Stanton.
Ash Farrow showed his skills on the wing with a touchdown while New Zealands Riley ODonnell continued the scoring trend out wide.
Drummy unleashed his big left foot step to dive over and gain a two touchdown buffer.
Co-Captain Maurice Stone lead his team by example and hit back while his counterpart, Gavin Shuker going down with a shoulder injury.
Nathan Jones used the break in the game to his benefit scoring moments after the resumption of play, highlighting the hectic pace the game was being played at.
New Zealand Donnell showed great acrobatic skill to get his second touchdown of the half and hit back.
Steve Snowy Roberts brought the crowd to its feet with great acceleration from half, picking the perfect moment to blitz the opposition from half and finding an evasive Stuart Brierty on debut for a 6-4 half-time lead.
Australias big three of Jason Stanton, Dylan Hennessy and Drummy combined extremely well and directed the attack from end to end and side to side of WIN Stadium.
Drummy threw a well judges inside ball to put Snowy in for the opening touchdown of the second half. But Paul Davis hit straight back for a very determined New Zealand team.
Chris Farrow showed some great footwork of his own with a big right hand step after a long ball to cross over while Dylan Hennessy scored from a quick tap from a few metres out to give the Aussies a four touchdown lead.
Jason Stanton gave Australia further breathing space although New Zealands Paul Davis took it straight back with his second of the half.
Jason Stanton was again in the thick of the action playing through the New Zealand defence and finding an unmarked Nathan Jones.
Arepa Ohia scored a touchdown of his own and things where looking positive for New Zealand as they went to attack the short side only to be disappointed with Ash Farrow taking an intercept. New Zealand once again confirmed their commitment to the cause with a great chase stopping a certain touchdown. But Jamie Stowe ventured in from the wing to score shortly after.
New Zealand Co-captain Maurice Stone scored his second after playing through and New Zealand looked to have the momentum with a touchdown to Tame Greensill.
Anthony Ziade latched onto a great ball in the link channel to swing the momentum back in Australias favour.
Whitiaua Black scored for New Zealand and a diving Ash Farrow capped off a great game and personal hat-trick.
The game was one of the quickest to be witnessed for a long time and the team that can control the tempo of the game should claim the series. New Zealand showed plenty of promise and can shock the favoured Aussies especially under the tutelage of Peter McIntyre.