Australia have withstood a withering final-day burst from New Zealand to clinch the trans-Tasman bowls series on a count-back.
The Blackjacks discovered their best form at Christchurch's Burnside Bowling Club to win both the men's and women's third Tests.
It left the overall series tied 3-3 but Australia snared victory courtesy of 19 overall match wins to New Zealand's 17.
The Kiwis won the women's Test honours 2-1 thanks to a dominant 5-1 win in the third Test on Thursday.
The pair skipped by Jo Edwards and the triple skipped by Mandy Boyd triple secured two wins over their Australian counterparts.
Kelsey Cottrell notched the only women's success for the visitors, beating singles rival Edwards 21-18.
New Zealand's men snared their only Test win of the week, 4-2, boosted by two wins to their triple skipped by Ali Forsyth.
The only combination in any division to advance unbeaten through the week was the Mark Casey-skipped Australian men's four, which beat Shannon McIlroy's foursome 23-15 on the final day.
