Zimbabwe put in an improved performance, but continued to suffer at the hands of Martin Guptill as New Zealand won the first Twenty20 international.
Tatenda Taibu owes Zimbabwe a good knock, while Brendan Taylor's side have an opportunity to show some strength of character.
New Zealand's dominance of Zimbabwe continued in the third and final one-day international, as the tourists slumped to another embarrassing defeat.
Zimbabwe's bowlers must be tired of the sight of Rob Nicol after the opener smashed another century in New Zealand's convincing 141-run victory in the second ODI in Whangarei.
Having suffered two heavy defeats from two thus far on their tour to New Zealand, Kyle Mills knows Zimbabwe will be determined to turn things around in the second ODI in Whangarei.