Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal of the game to give New Zealand a famous victory.
But not for too long — co-hosts Australia are in action against the Republic of Ireland in just under 30 minutes.
A historic night for New Zealand
It may be morning in the UK but you feel like the New Zealand celebrations will go on long into the night.
That is the first win for the country at a World Cup — men's or women's.
The men have played at two tournaments, losing three games and drawing three, while the women had previously drawn three and lost 12 of their 15 matches on the world stage.
