The New Zealand leg of the tour began in December and, in addition to the Test series, England played each of the main provincial teams: Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.
[1] England, captained by Harold Gilligan, won the Test series 1–0 with three matches drawn.
At the same time another English team, captained by Freddie Calthorpe, was touring the West Indies, playing the first Test series there.
[10] In its report of the tour, The Cricketer said the New Zealand batting was strong, but the bowling and fielding needed substantial improvement.
It said the general standard of cricket throughout New Zealand was rising, "but except in the Test matches the placing of the field was none too good, and the bowlers suffered accordingly.