The Blackaps won't tour Europe next month, with their limited-overs matches in Scotland, the Netherlands and Ireland called off, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
New Zealand were due to arrive in June and play a total of eight limited-overs fixtures, with a Twenty20 and one-dayer against Scotland in Edinburgh and a T20 against Holland in Rotterdam, as well as five games against Ireland in Bready and Belfast along the way.
No decision has been made about the Blackcaps' trip to the West Indies and Bangladesh, but those tours will likely be scrapped as well, leaving limited opportunity to prepare for October's T20 World Cup in Australia.
"These are extremely difficult times for international cricket and we feel deeply for our friends in the northern hemisphere, whose season has been so badly disrupted," says NZ Cricket chief executive David White.
"Hopefully, in brighter and less dangerous times, we can return and play the games that have been postponed."
Cricket Ireland has also scrapped its series against Pakistan, meaning this will be the first Irish summer since 2005 without a full international.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom says he understands why New Zealand have made the decision to say home.
"We deeply regret that we can't provide any international cricket at home to our fans this year, but we were always up against it, with our entire home international programme coming in the first half of the season," Deutrom says.
"It had become fairly obvious, following the recent series of Government announcements in the republic and UK, that the New Zealand series was not feasible.
"While, of course, it's disappointing for the fans in Northern Ireland who I know were looking forward to the visit of the World Cup runners-up, given the circumstances, we entirely understand NZC was left with no choice, but to stay at home."
Meanwhile, Cricket Scotland chief executive Gus Mackay says he'll work closely with White around bringing the Blackcaps to Edinburgh in the near future.
"We are obviously disappointed that New Zealand's European tour has been postponed," says Mackay. "However, it was to be expected under the current circumstances.
"We will work closely with New Zealand Cricket and look at opportunities in the future when they are next touring Europe."
