Brett Lee claimed five wickets as Australia dismissed New Zealand for 203 to win the second Test at Adelaide Oval by an innings and 62 runs on day four to seal a 2-0 series whitewash.

Lee returned second innings figures of 5-105, while Mitchell Johnson claimed 3-29 and spinner Nathan Hauritz bowled into the footmarks and finished with deserved figures of 2-32.

Black Caps wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum top-scored with a defiant unbeaten 84 after smashing 17 off Lee's final over, but was left at the crease as Chris Martin was bowled by Johnson shortly after tea for a pair.

After the top of the New Zealand order succumbed to Lee before lunch, McCullum struck 14 boundaries and two sixes, marshalling the tail.

He was involved in a defiant 50-run partnership with Iain O'Brien and a 22-run stand with Martin without the other batsmen adding a run.

Brett Lee now has 309 scalps in Test cricket after taking nine at Adelaide against the Kiwis

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New Zealand posted 270 in their first innings, but fell short of Australia’s 535 which included a maiden Test century from man-of-the-match Brad Haddin.

New Zealand resumed on their overnight 35 without loss, but slumped to 83 for five before lunch due to a mixture of self-destruction and Lee's probing bowling.

Aaron Redmond squirted the second ball of the day to Michael Clarke at point before Jesse Ryder scooped a cover drive to Andrew Symonds.

Ross Taylor departed for one after a leading edge handed Lee a simple caught and bowled then Ricky Ponting produced a stunning full-length diving catch in the slips to remove overnight batsmen Jamie How (28).

Johnson removed Daniel Flynn, playing across the line, before he bowled Peter Fulton after the break.

Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum briefly steadied the ship, but when the captain was caught by Matthew Hayden at first slip off Hauritz for 13, an Australia victory loomed.

McCullum and Tim Southee added 26 for the eighth wicket before the latter handed Hauritz a second scalp, caught at second slip by Ponting for 11.

New Zealand reached tea 98 runs adrift at 167 for eight, but after O’Brien played across the line to Lee after six overs of the final session, Johnson beat Martin’s outside edge three overs later.