Head coach Colin Batch said the result was disappointing but there were plenty of learnings to come out of the game.
"I thought we had a really good first half and it was pleasing to be able to execute on our chances and go out by two goals," he said.
"We knew a team as good as the Netherlands were always going to come back, and they certainly did. We weren't able to contain them at all at times in the second half."
Batch said the series had been a good experience for his team, and showed him how much work the Black Sticks needed to do ahead of the Rio Olympics and the Six Nations tournament, which will be their final proper shakedown before the Games, in Valencia starting next week.
New Zealand's opening game in Valencia is against hosts Spain early next Tuesday morning (NZT).