New Zealand have achieved two of their primary goals in a comprehensive 61-37 win over England in their Quad Series Test in Liverpool.
The Silver Ferns defence was too staunch for the hosts, who fell seven goals behind in the first six minutes and rarely looked like closing the gap.
It leaves both teams with a win and a loss with one round remaining in the travel-heavy tournament.
New Zealand improved hugely on their opening 57-50 loss to unbeaten Australia in Durban.
New Zealand's final Test is in London on Sunday against a South African side that lost 60-55 to England in extra time and went down 62-46 to Australia.
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England must upset Australia in the other game to give the Silver Ferns any chance of denying the Diamonds a successful defence of their Quad Series title.
