New Zealand's main share index edged higher with electricity firms having big swings in both directions after Infratil announced it may sell its billion-dollar stake in Tilt Renewables.

New Zealand's main stock index and the kiwi dollar edged lower as investors began positioning themselves for the quiet summer period.

With the kiwi dollar sitting comfortably at 30-month highs and flirting with a break above 71 US cents investors today sold their holdings in exporters drawing revenue from the United States.

Financial advisers say not enough people are seeking their services despite evidence it makes them wealthier and happier.

New Zealand's main share index was flat as a stronger kiwi dollar crimped interest in exporters such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, while other parts of the market rallied.

A2 Milk pulled the New Zealand share market down as diplomatic tensions between China and Australia ratcheted up, creating risks for the infant formula exporter.

New Zealand’s benchmark equity index finished the month with a flourish as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shares surged, bringing the index’s November gain above 5 percent.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare led the market higher as it recovered from a heavy bout of profit-taking after its annual result on Wednesday.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index ran out of puff after reaching elevated levels as investors booked profits on recent gains, and a resurgent kiwi dollar threatens to derail local export earnings.

Most New Zealand shares rose amid a flurry of mixed news from local companies and increasing confidence shown by offshore investors.

The Kiwi dollar lifted more than half a US cent after finance minister Grant Robertson proposed adding house prices to the RBNZ’s mandate, dashing any remaining expectations of interest rate cuts.

Most New Zealand shares rose as local retail data showed the largest quarterly rise since 1995, with investors taking the rebounding sales as a sign of ongoing economic recovery.

New Zealand's main share index fell as Ryman Healthcare’s weak half-year result took some heat out of the retirement village sector, while the soaring kiwi dollar put pressure on exporters.

The New Zealand share market dipped today as investors cashed in a number of stocks that had reached record highs in the two-week rally following the US election.

New Zealand’s benchmark equity index snapped an 11-day rally, falling from yesterday’s record close of 12,765 following negative market updates from A2 Milk, Serko and Napier Port.

New Zealand shares edged higher as a second promising vaccine caused investors to shift money into mid-size companies that have been slower to recover from the pandemic.