New Zealand shares edged higher as Air New Zealand took off on Australian plans to open its border for quarantine-free travel from New Zealand.

The healthcare sector led a broad rally on the New Zealand share market, mirroring a similar trend in United States indices on Wednesday night

Shares were virtually flat today with a rally in the property sector offset by A2 Milk Company falling for a third consecutive session.

New Zealand shares fell with A2 Milk leading the market down as investors speculated further earnings downgrades may be on the horizon.

New Zealand shares were flat, as a sharp drop following A2 Milk downgrading its financial outlook was cancelled out by a rally in electricity stocks after Tiwai Point smelter negotiations were flagged.

Financial stocks led the local stock market higher as they surged on an announcement the Australian federal government would roll back responsible lending rules.

The New Zealand dollar sank to its lowest level since late August as the greenback continued to attract buying amid a sustained equity sell-off on recessionary fears.

Pushpay led the stock market higher on an analyst upgrade and as tech stocks on Wall Street rebounded following extended selling.

New Zealand shares rose as renewed fears of further pandemic lockdowns in Europe pushed the kiwi dollar lower and improved the outlook for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.

Profit taking pushed New Zealand’s benchmark stock index more than 500 points below its record as investors found few reasons to buy with a global recession in progress.

New Zealand’s benchmark stock index extended its losses, locking in a third consecutive weekly decline as the kiwi dollar continued to climb.

New Zealand shares fell in sync with global markets after the US Federal Reserve failed to deliver new stimulus as investors had hoped.

The New Zealand dollar was stronger as local investors were buoyed by a less pessimistic outlook for the labour market in the Treasury's pre-election forecasts.

New Zealand shares missed a regional rally as the strong kiwi dollar stymied strong offshore leads, while the NZX’s website went offline in the afternoon.

New Zealand shares edged higher with Tourism Holdings leading the market after an upgrade to its earnings helped insulate investor sentiment from a one-week extension to current covid restrictions.

New Zealand shares took another fall as investors took profits from well performing stocks after US tech stocks continued to decline on Wall Street.