A share price spike for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare papered over weakness in the wider market with the majority of share still in decline.

New Zealand’s share market fell in tandem with equity markets around the world as the global economy continues to be hampered by covid-19 despite vaccine rollouts.

New Zealand shares fell in line with US markets and ahead of tomorrow’s local consumer price index data.

Auckland International Airport led the share market higher as Australian visitors poured through its international terminal for the first time since March last year.

Trading volumes surged and the market edged higher as passive fund manager BlackRock sold more than $1 billion worth of shares in Contact Energy and Meridian Energy.

New Zealand shares fell as investors raised cash to buy shares in renewable energy stocks tomorrow when fund manager BlackRock is required to reduce its holdings.

New Zealand shares and the kiwi dollar rose as the Reserve Bank of NZ left all monetary policy settings unchanged and hinted it could hold there well into 2022.

New Zealand's main share index rose as an Australian stockbroker recommended investors buy shares in A2 Milk saying demand for its products was showing signs of recovery.

New Zealand's main share index fell as surprise resignations from Pacific Edge and Synlait Milk’s chief executives sent both stocks tumbling.

Shares in cancer diagnostic firm Pacific Edge skyrocketed, climbing more than 20% on a deal with a large US insurer, even as the wider share market edged lower.

New Zealand shares played catch up today with share markets overseas which have been running ahead. A2 Milk lead the charge as it rallied from a low.

New Zealand's main share index rose as investors were encouraged by the International Monetary Fund predicting a swifter and strong global economic recovery as vaccines are distributed.

Renewable electricity stocks tumbled as investors reacted to a new version of a clean energy index, announced on Good Friday, that will reduce the weighting of Meridian and Contact.

NZ’s benchmark index fell in a sleepy session ahead of Easter, while smaller stocks Rakon and AFT Pharmaceutical surprised investors with revised earnings.

New Zealand's sharemarket was led up by Mercury NZ as investors begin to adjust to the higher bond yields which have been dominating the market this year.

New Zealand shares generally edged higher today as the benchmark equity index approached the end of the first quarter down almost 5%.