Trans-Tasman women's cricket hostilities will resume this week with two encounter set to take place at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval.

With the White Ferns winning the first ODI in Auckland over the weekend, the three-game Rosebowl series is well and truly on the line when the teams square off in the Mount on Thursday, and then again on Sunday.

There'll be plenty of local interest in the two encounters with the return of Anna Petersen to the Western Bay of Plenty.

Anna learned her craft and played age-group and senior women's cricket in the Western Bay before moving away to further her cricket career. She is also the first Kiwi cricketer to take a hat-trick in a Women's T20 Internationals against Australia.

While another White Fern with local connections is Samantha Curtis who now calls the Western Bay home.

Last February the White Ferns squared off with the Australian Women's side in a three game ODI series for a trophy simply known as the ‘Rosebowl'. The 2016 series turned into a battle of attrition after New Zealand took out the first encounter.

Australian captain Meg Lanning produced back to back centuries in the last two matchups to give Australia a hard-fought 2-1 series win. To add to the pulsating action during the series, White Ferns skipper Suzie Bates fired a century at the Australian visitors in game three to set up a thriller finish.

The quality of the playing surface at the Bay Oval, the extensive player amenities provided in the pavilion and the superb training facilities on Blake Park have seen the White Ferns becoming regular visitors to the Western Bay.

In 2014 they played West Indies Women twice, followed by three games against England Women in 2015, before the dramatic series against Australia Women last year.

Bay of Plenty Cricket chief executive officer Chris Rapson says New Zealand Cricket bosses choosing to bring top of the line matches to the Mount is great recognition for the Bay Oval and the quality of its surfaces and amenities.

'Our top women's athlete's deserve the very best conditions to display their talent and as always competition against our nearest neighbours will be hard-fought and enhanced by having the absolute best conditions for practice and play in New Zealand.

'We greatly admire the development of the White Ferns and as always we are thrilled to welcome both teams to the Bay Oval.”

The White Ferns go up against Australia Women at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, March 2, and agan on Sunday, March 5.

Both matches kick off at 11am.