Both the Black Caps and England were docked 15% of their match fees and penalised three World Test Championship competition points for slow over rates in the first test.
"I think you saw in the second innings the guys hustling trying to get through," Oram said when asked for his reaction.
"It is a lesson we are going to have to take on the chin and learn from. And it is not just test cricket, but in white-ball stuff as well.
"We have got to actually hustle and I think that provides us with a buffer of time in all formats.
"The bowlers are doing their job and they can only do so much with getting back to their mark 20m or so away.
"And I think it is up to the others, and that includes the bowlers when they are not bowling, to make sure they are creating time by getting into their positions as quick as they can."
However, Oram was not convinced test cricket needed to speed up much.
"If there are results in most test matches now and runs are being scored at a frenetic pace and wickets are falling all over the place, there is a lot of entertainment.
"And if you bowl 90 overs or 85 overs, there is a lot of stuff going on and I think we need to find a balance and get some understanding there.
"The rules are there for a reason and until those rules change, we have got to try and adhere to them and make sure we stay within those boundaries."
The other big talking point ahead of today’s second test at the Basin Reserve was New Zealand’s catching.
They shelled eight catches, and five of those were regular escapes for Harry Brook, who took advantage of them to clout 171 to help set up England’s eight-wicket win in the first test.
"We dropped a number of catches, which isn't like this side. We are normally a very good fielding side and a couple of the guys who did drop those catches in [Tom] Latham and [Glenn] Phillips have great hands.
"So it was unfortunately one of those days, but they were costly.
"The big thing we will take out of that is our bowling plans or our tactics potentially were on point.
"If we take those opportunities, it is a very different game."
The Black Caps brought in spinner Mitchell Santner this week. He replaced Otago seamer Jacob Duffy in the 13-strong squad.
But after looking at the wicket, the Black Caps decided to stick with an unchanged XI.
That means Oamaru-raised all-rounder Nathan Smith will play his second test after impressing in his debut last week.
"I think the spin we saw last summer was an anomaly, and we're expecting the seamers to do the bulk of the work," Oram said earlier in the week.
Meanwhile, Ollie Pope is set to continue as England wicketkeeper in the absence of an injured Jordan Cox.
The visitors also named an unchanged XI for the second test.
Pope took up wicketkeeping duties after Cox fractured his thumb during a net session. Replacement wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson has flown to New Zealand, but the team have decided to put their faith in Pope for the second test.
Middle-order batter Pope, who previously served as wicketkeeper when Ben Foakes fell ill in 2022, impressed behind the stumps in the first test, taking two catches. He also scored 77 in the first innings.
England will look to win their first long-form series away from home in two years when the second test starts at the Basin Reserve today.
Second test
Wellington, 11am
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Will O’Rourke, Mitchell Santner, Will Young.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes (captain), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir.
