New Zealand's batsmen will be setting themselves little targets as they try to stave off defeat in the first cricket Test against Australia.
The hosts are still 201 runs behind Australia's first innings of 562 with six second-innings wickets in hand at the start of the fourth day in Wellington. Defeat seems inevitable with two days to play.
Debutant Henry Nicholls is not out 31 and Corey Anderson will join him on Monday morning.
New Zealand's batting coach Craig McMillan admits they will have to fight hard but they do have a plan.
"I think you set little short things, targets that you can achieve because the end goal's obviously a long way away."
His side needed to be ready to "fight hard over the next couple of days and see what happens... cricket's a funny game".
However, Australia are confident they can eke out the last six New Zealand wickets.
The pitch is starting to wear and is starting to dry out, double century-maker Adam Voges said at the end of day three.
"We got the ball going reverse quite early which means it's getting more abrasive too, so we'll get opportunities if we bowl well and keep catching them."
New Zealand haven't lost at the Basin Reserve since their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of the Australians in 2010.
The second of the two Tests in the series starts in Christchurch on Saturday.
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