So there you have it, New Zealand win their third Chappell-Hadlee series from four attempts.
Australia appeared to have restricted the Kiwis to a sub-par total of 9-281, which was highlighted by a Ross Taylor ton.
James Faulkner and Mitch Starc starred with the ball with three wickets each.
But despite half-centuries to Finch and Head, the Aussies relied too heavily on their lower order to get the job done - ultimately it proved too difficult for them.
Boult was scintillating with his first-ever ODI six-wicket haul.
Australia now shift their focus to world cricket's toughest challenge - India in India.
Unsurprisingly, Trent Boult has been named man of the match for his magnificent career-best figures of 6-33.
New Zealand now move to third in the ODI rankings following their 2-0 Chappell-Hadlee series win.
Unsurprisingly, Trent Boult has been named man of the match for his magnificent career-best figures of 6-33.
New Zealand now move to third in the ODI rankings following their 2-0 Chappell-Hadlee series win.
New Zealand innings
D.Brownlie c Handscomb b Faulkner 63 (78)
T.Latham c Hazlewood b Starc 0 (8)
K.Williamson c Handscomb b Cummins 37 (42)
R.Taylor c Stoinis b Faulkner 107 (101)
N.Broom c Handscomb b Faulkner 8 (12)
C.Munro c Starc b Hazlewood 3 (9)
J.Neesham b Hazlewood 1 (7)
M.Santner not out 38 (34)
T.Southee b Starc 10 (8)
L.Ferguson b Starc 0 (1)
T.Boult not out 1 (1)
Extras 13 (5lb, 7w, 1nb)
Total 9-281 (50 ov)
Australia
M.Starc 10-1-63-3 (1w, 1nb)
J.Hazlewood 10-0-44-2 (1w)
M.Stoinis 4-0-22-0
P.Cummins 10-0-47-1 (5w)
A.Zampa 7-0-41-0
J.Faulkner 9-0-59-3
Australia innings
A.Finch c Boult b Williamson 56 (64)
S.Marsh run out (Santner) 22 (22)
P.Handscomb b Boult 0 (2)
T.Head c Brownlie b Boult 53 (72)
G.Maxwell c Latham b Santner 0 (3)
M.Stoinis c Neesham b Santner 42 (48)
J.Faulkner c Taylor b Boult 0 (3)
P.Cummins c Santner b Boult 27 (35)
M.Starc not out 29 (23)
A.Zampa c Taylor b Boult 1 (5)
J.Hazlewood b Boult 4 (5)
Extras 23 (12lb, 11w)
Total 257 (47.0 ov)
New Zealand
T.Southee 8-0-39-0 (2w)
T.Boult 10-1-33-6 (1w)
L.Ferguson 9-1-62-0 (2w)
J.Neesham 3-0-17-0 (1w)
M.Santner 10-0-50-2
K.Williamson 7-0-44-1 (1w)
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AUS 257 (47.0 ov), NZ 9-281
BOWLED HIM!
Fittingly, Boult takes the final wicket, dismissing Hazlewood!
Boult achieves career-best figures of 6-33 and New Zealand win back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a 2-0 series win.
Australia now give up the world's No.1 ODI ranking to South Africa.
Starc finishes unbeaten on 29 off 23 balls.
New Zealand win by 24 runs.
AUS 9-257 (46.5 ov), NZ 9-281
Hazlewood cuts Boult for four! What a shot! Timed to perfection!
AUS 9-253 (46.1 ov), NZ 9-281
Boult finds Zampa's outside edge and Ross Taylor does the rest!
New Zealand can taste victory now!
Boult achieves his second-ever five-wicket ODI haul and he should be named man of the match. He has all but won this for his country.
Hazlewood is the new batsman and he will face straight away. Australia need to get Starc on strike ASAP!
AUS 8-253 (46.0 ov), NZ 9-281
Southee recovers from a wide with his first ball to produce a clutch over which yields only three runs.
Southee has conceded just nine runs in his last four overs.
The Aussies now need 29 off 24. Can Starc be the hero??
Starc 29* (23)
Zampa 1* (4)
Southee 8-0-39-0
Boult 9-1-29-4
AUS 8-250 (45.0 ov), NZ 9-281
Boult gets the breakthrough again, and conceding just three runs that over too.
Australia need 32 off 30 balls. What a finish!
Starc 28* (21)
Zampa 0* (0)
Boult 9-1-29-4
Santner 10-0-50-2
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It's that man Boult again!
This time he bowls a great short ball which cramps Cummins up, putting him in two minds and forcing him to play a dinky pull shot which lobs up and is taken by Santner at mid-wicket.
Boult now has four wickets, what a champion. That could be the crucial wicket.
Australia now require 33 runs of 32 balls with just two wickets in hand.
Cummins departs for 27 off 35 balls, including a four and two sixes.
Zampa is the new batsman.
AUS 7-248 (44.1 ov), NZ 9-281
Starc and Cummins have now put on a 50-run partnership after just 19 minutes and 30 balls!
They've hit three four and four sixes between them!
AUS 7-247 (44.0 ov), NZ 9-281
Another HUGE over for the Aussies with 11 runs coming off it!
They now need 35 off 36 balls. Amazingly, the run rate is less than a run a ball! This game has changed so dramatically.
Santner conceded 19 runs in his first eight over and went for 31 in his last two!
Cummins 26* (33)
Starc 26* (17)
Santner 10-0-50-2
Ferguson 9-1-62-0
AUS 7-242 (43.1 ov), NZ 9-281
Cummins goes the aerial route again and Santner is being punished late in this innings! Out of nowhere, the Aussies are a huge sniff now!
AUS 7-236 (43.0 ov), NZ 9-281
Another nine runs off that over for the Aussies and they now need 46 runs off 42 balls.
Cummins 17* (29)
Starc 24* (15)
Ferguson 9-1-62-0
Santner 9-0-39-2
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AUS 7-236 (42.5 ov), NZ 9-281
Starc flicks Ferguson through the leg side for another boundary! Is the big paceman going to be the match-winner?
AUS 7-232 (42.2 ov), NZ 9-281
Starc cuts Ferguson for four! What's this bloke doing batting at No.9??
AUS 7-227 (42.0 ov), NZ 9-281
Starc goes bang again! This time he hits Santner for six over mid-wicket and has made a mess of his bowling figures!
Santner conceded 20 runs that over after yielding just 19 runs in his first eight overs!
Australia now need 55 runs off 48 balls and they are right back in this all of a sudden!
Cummins 16* (28)
Starc 16* (10)
Santner 9-0-39-2
Neesham 3-0-17-0
AUS 7-220 (41.3 ov), NZ 9-281
Cummins says to Starc, 'whatever you can do, I can do better!' And he does! Cummins smacks Santner down the ground and there is no danger of him being caught! Huge hit!
AUS 7-213 (41.1 ov), NZ 9-281
Starc slogs Santner down the ground for a six! Just out of the reach of the fielder's outstretched fingertips! Massive moment!
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