The Australia women's national cricket team toured New Zealand in January 1986. They played against New Zealand in three One Day Internationals, which were competed for the Rose Bowl. The series was drawn 1–1 after the final match ended as a no result due to rain.^[1][2]

New Zealand[3]	Australia[4]
Lesley Murdoch (c) Sue Brown Jackie Clark Jeanette Dunning Linda Fraser Karen Gunn Debbie Hockley Ingrid Jagersma (wk) Liz Signal Nicki Turner Nancy Williams	Lyn Larsen (c) Denise Annetts Karen Brown Ruth Buckstein Lyn Fullston Belinda Haggett Sharlene Heywood Frances Leonard Christina Matthews (wk) Karen Price Karen Read Lindsay Reeler Debbie Wilson

20 January 1986 Scorecard

Australia  211/6 (60 overs)	v	New Zealand 207/9 (60 overs)
Denise Annetts 57 (–) Sue Brown 2/37 (12 overs)		Jackie Clark 81 (–) Lyn Fullston 2/36 (12 overs)

Australia Women won by 4 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Stan Cowman (NZ) and Diana Malthus (NZ)

• Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Belinda Haggett and Sharlene Heywood (Aus) both made their WODI debuts.

23 January 1986 Scorecard

Australia  171 (59.3 overs)	v	New Zealand 172/5 (58.2 overs)
Belinda Haggett 33 (–) Karen Gunn 2/13 (12 overs)		Jackie Clark 59 (–) Lyn Fullston 2/32 (12 overs)

New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt Umpires: Bob Bradley (NZ) and Sue Wardill (NZ)

• Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ruth Buckstein and Frances Leonard (Aus) both made their WODI debuts.

25 January 1986 Scorecard

New Zealand  60/1 (17 overs)	v	Australia
Jackie Clark 36* (–) Debbie Wilson 1/22 (4 overs)

No result Lancaster Park, Christchurch

• Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play possible due to rain.

• Australia Women tour of New Zealand 1985/86 from Cricinfo