New Zealand’s local index was down for most of the day with some of its heavyweight stocks sliding before the market managed to make a slight comeback by early evening.

New Zealand’s market was largely flat today as the local index absorbed information from the earnings season coming to a close.

New Zealand’s market rose today as the earnings season draws to a close and the US markets' recovery from some of last week’s declines flowed through to the local index.

While New Zealand’s market was dragged down by international headwinds, retail jeweller Michael Hill bounced up almost 6% today.

Aged-care provider Summerset Holdings led the market higher after reporting solid free cashflow in its full-year earnings out today.

A deluge of company earnings poured through the local market today, ranging from the likes of Air New Zealand to kiwifruit grower Seeka.

The local market was flat today as investors picked over a cash rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), more half-year results and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin's threats to suspend Russia’s observation of a nuclear weapons reduction treaty.

The New Zealand sharemarket, now well into the reporting season, slipped nearly 1% as stock prices readjusted to earnings value based on their latest financial results.

New Zealand shares fell as Ryman Healthcare completed its bookbuild and investors worried about cyclone damage and interest rate policy.

A few stocks had a rough time on the local index today but none suffered quite as much as food kit company My Food Bag as its share price plummeted by almost 30% as it will pay no dividend this year.

Rubber goods manufacturer Skellerup announced a positive first-half result, but its share price still fell as investors expected more from the company.

Aged-care provider Ryman Healthcare surprised the market as it was getting into the flow of earnings season with the announcement of a $902 million capital raising.

The NZ government declared a national state of emergency today – the third time in the country’s history – while Vulcan Steel plunged more than 10% after revealing a first-half result below expectations.

New Zealand’s earnings season kicked off today with Contact Energy first out of the gate and a surprise earnings downgrade from Fletcher Building, which dragged the local index lower.

New Zealand King Salmon's shares rose today after a revised earnings guidance as the local market edged up in anticipation of the earnings season, which kicks off on Monday.

Logistics company Mainfreight fell more than 3.5% in early day trading after revealing its pace of revenue and earnings growth had started to slow in the December quarter.