New Zealand shares rose as high dividend yields from the likes of Spark New Zealand and NZX remain attractive for investors in a low interest rate environment.

New Zealand shares were mixed in light trading as investors weighed up the impact of index rebalancing at the end of this week. Growth stocks Pushpay Holdings and A2 Milk Co gained, while Sky Network Television fell.

New Zealand shares joined the global rally in equity markets as the prospect of improving trade relations between the US and China lifted investor confidence. Pushpay Holdings led the market higher after getting a broker upgrade.

New Zealand shares rose, joining a regional rally on optimism over US-China trade relations. Fonterra Cooperative Group's first annual loss dominated local headlines.

New Zealand shares dropped back, led lower by Mercury NZ and SkyCity Entertainment Group, as yesterday's gains weren't repeated.

New Zealand shares rose strongly in busy trading, led by A2 Milk Co and Contact Energy. Energy stocks gained on the release of a sector report which allayed fears of tighter regulation.

New Zealand shares weakened from recent highs, led lower by Ryman Healthcare and Fletcher Building.

New Zealand shares fell for a third session, taking their weekly decline to 2.3 percent, as investors cashed in some of August's gains in what was a strong month for the local market. Tourism Holdings and a2 Milk Co declined.

New Zealand shares dropped as many large stocks shed their dividend rights, with Synlait Milk, Heartland Bank and A2 Milk Co leading the index lower.

New Zealand shares fell, led lower by Sky Network Television on continued earnings worries and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, while Chorus and Arvida Group gained.

New Zealand shares rose as investors weigh up the prospect of a potential rate cut, spurring demand for stocks with high dividends, in a world economy that remains relatively robust. Sky Network Television, Spark New Zealand and Chorus gained.

New Zealand shares dropped, led lower by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Z Energy while A2 Milk rose amidst new Chinese e-commerce legislation.

New Zealand shares dipped, led lower by Sky Network Television and Tourism Holdings, but gained over 4% in the month after a busy earnings season.

New Zealand shares dropped from yesterday's record, led lower by Sky Network Television and NZX. Vector and Chorus gained.

New Zealand shares surged to a record as the market reopened after yesterday's platform failure. Synlait Milk and A2 Milk Co led the gains

New Zealand shares barely traded today as the system was down for most of the day due to operational issues.