The middle-order batsman enjoyed a low-key build-up for today's one-day international against Bangladesh at the University Oval.
Broom (26) forced his way into the national squad in January last year but until Friday's opening one-dayer in Napier he had not made much of an impact in international cricket.
The classy right-hander anchored New Zealand's innings with a fine knock of 71.
Jacob Oram stole some of his thunder with a hard-hit 83 but his innings helped his side recover from 135 for five and post a comprehensive 146-run win.
It was easily his best day in the black strip and Broom acknowledged the innings came as a relief.
It was his first time past 50 in 17 games.
"I've played a few games now and hadn't really contributed much," Broom said.
"I hadn't scored over 40.
So to get some decent time out there and face 70-odd balls and score 71 was pretty pleasing."
Broom expected to feel edgy out in the middle but a good run of form in domestic cricket helped eased the nerves.
"I thought I would have felt a little more nervous before I went out to bat.
But I'm having a good season so far and scoring a lot of runs.
So I didn't actually feel that nervous."
Broom returned from the one-day series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi feeling down.
He did not do as well as he would have liked but recaptured his form for Otago in the Plunket Shield.
The four-day game helped him rediscover his batting rhythm and, with the pressure of having to hit the leather off the ball lifted, Broom flourished.
He scored three 100s before Christmas and is the competition's leading scorer with 566 runs at an average of 94.33.
In the domestic one-day competition he scored 320 at 80.00 but was not as successful in the twenty/20.
He struggled to lift his batting tempo and, while he is capable of tearing attacks apart, he is not an out-and-out hitter.
Like his lawnmower, Broom can take a while to get started.
Oddly though, he has been used down the order for New Zealand, often coming in late in the game or during the batting power-play.
It is a new role for Broom.
"I'm getting used to it now.
I guess you have to score runs down the order to get a chance in the top five.
I really want to be batting in the top five.
That is where the best batsman are and, in the long term, that's where I want to be."
Broom transferred south from Canterbury to Otago in 2005-06 and has settled in Dunedin.
He bought a home in Fairfield five months ago and will marry his fiancee, 25-year-old Melissa Dawkins, in Queenstown in April.
