At tea Tom Latham was 43 not out and Kane Williamson was 17 not out as New Zealand struggled under the burden of the 379-run lead Australia achieved when it scored 562 in reply to New Zealand's first innings of 183.
The lead was Australia's largest on the first innings in tests against New Zealand and was made possible by Adam Voges' majestic innings of 239; his second double century in tests and his third century in consecutive test innings.
Latham and Guptill put on 81 for New Zealand's first wicket, helping to blunt the threat of the new ball as the home team began its second innings just before lunch Sunday, facing an improbable task of saving the test with two days and two sessions remaining.
Guptill didn't let New Zealand's uncomfortable position deter him from playing his natural game and he hurried to 45 from 55 balls with seven boundaries before he fell, attempting to hoist a Nathan Lyon delivery down the ground but being well caught by Mitch Marsh, running back at long on.
Guptill has scored only 224 runs in 14 test innings against Australia at an average of just 16.
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Latham was dropped by wicketkeeper Peter Nevill from the bowling of Marsh when he was 30 and the home team was 69-0.
Earlier, Voges had been the last man out in the Australian innings, caught and bowled by off-spinner Mark Craig 15 minutes before lunch. By that time he had batted 504 minutes and it had been more than 1,115 minutes and 614 runs since he was last dismissed in a test match.
Voges' big score followed his unbeaten scores of 269 and 106 in tests against the West Indies in December. When he was dismissed his average in his 14th test match, since his debut in June at the age of 35, stood at 97.46.
Of all batsman to have played at least 19 innings, his average from is the second-highest behind Don Bradman's famous 99.94 in 80 innings and ahead of Sid Barnes' 63.05, also from 19 innings.
Voges batted for 504 minutes, 364 balls and hit 30 fours and three sixes.
New Zealand was still seething that Voges had been bowled by Doug Bracewell, when he was on seven on the test's first day , but England umpire Richard Illingworth incorrectly called a no ball.
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