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Marinkovich rang the changes and had some success: captain Caitlin Bassett and debutant Kiera Austin in goal attack put on five straight goals.
The injection of Karin Burger in defence midway through the third term turned the tables and the Silver Ferns went to the last change ahead 40-31.
Centre Liz Watson said the Diamonds made basic errors and struggled to get through the zone defence .
Australia shaded Aotearoa in the fourth quarter, winning it 13-9, but left themselves too much to do.
Bassett, the regular skipper under former coach Lisa Alexander but the first of Marinkovich s rotated leaders in this series, scored 19 goals from 21 attempts in a typically strong display.
Sunshine Coast Lightning star Cara Koenen has impressed on debut for the Diamonds despite the Aussie side tasting defeat in their return to test netball.
Stacey Marinkovich begins her time as Diamonds coach with a loss, with Australia going down by five goals to the Silver Ferns in game one of the Constellation Cup.