New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said his side could have no complaints at their 3-0 whitewash at the hands of England.
They lost the final Test by four wickets to become the first side since New Zealand in 1978 to lose 3-0.
New Zealand had been bowled out for 218 , leaving England 284 to win.
Fleming said: "We were comprehensively outplayed by England. We had a good sniff today but England came back well to beat us."
He said the loss of bowlers Chris Martin and Kyle Mills was always going to mean an uphill struggle.
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It was a good Test to play in as all three have been - unfortunately we were
on the wrong side of it
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Fleming, who made 117 in the first innings, added: "You always miss two key bowlers, playing with nine men against a good
England side is not what it is about.
"But no complaints, it wasn't to be.
"It was a good Test to play in as all three have been. Unfortunately we were
on the wrong side of it."