New Zealand had a lead of 239 runs after making 443 in their first innings but captain Brendon McCullum decided not to make the tourists go in again to ensure his team were not forced to bat last on the pitch.
The visitors had resumed after tea on 176 for six and quickly moved to 200 when Stuart Broad took 16 runs from four balls off Boult's second over after the break but was caught by Hamish Rutherford at cover on the fifth.
Boult then had Stephen Finn caught by Ross Taylor at first slip for a duck and James Anderson by wicketkeeper BJ Watling for four three balls later to give him figures of six for 68.
Tim Southee bowled Joe Root for 45 to end the innings.
REBUILT INNINGS
Matt Prior and Root had earlier combined for a 101-run partnership to rebuild England's innings but the wicketkeeper fell just before tea to hand the advantage back to New Zealand.
Prior was dismissed for 73 some 15 minutes before the break when he hammered the ball straight to Rutherford off Neil Wagner.
Until that point, New Zealand had been ruing dropping the aggressive wicketkeeper when he was on 24 earlier in the session.
The 31-year-old Prior got a thick edge to a Southee delivery only for Dean Brownlie to drop the low chance to his right.
Brownlie got both hands to the ball but it spilled clear as his elbows hit the ground and Southee stood mid pitch with his hands on his hips glaring at his team mate.
Root and Prior had come together with England on 72 for five before lunch after Southee and Boult had put New Zealand into a strong position after taking three wickets, all lbw.
England had resumed on Sunday on 50 for two but Nick Compton (12) and Ian Bell (six) were immediately in trouble as Boult and Southee pitched the ball up and forced them to play at deliveries more often than they had on Saturday.
Compton had added just one run to his overnight tally when he was struck in front by a Southee delivery in the third over of the day.
Umpire Paul Reiffel was initially unconvinced as there appeared to be two sounds so New Zealand asked for the decision to be reviewed.
Television replays showed the ball had hit the front pad before Compton made contact, while tracking technology showed that it had pitched in line and would have hit half way up between middle and leg stump.
Southee trapped Bell shortly after for 17 when he bowled a succession of balls outside off then brought one back and hit the righthander in front of the stumps. Bell consulted with Root but decided against a review.
Television umpire Steve Davis was, however, called upon again when Jonny Bairstow was trapped in front by Boult for three, New Zealand successfully appealing the verdict.
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