AUSTRALIA beat New Zealand at Hamilton this morning by 176 runs, completing a two-nil series win and an unbeaten 2009-10 Test summer.

Australia will go into the final day of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Hamilton needing five wickets for victory after they reduced their hosts to 185 for five chasing 479 to win the game.

AUSTRALIA set New Zealand 479 runs to win the second Test, declaring on 8-511 lead at lunch.