NZ shares dropped, led by Chorus and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on continued concerns about US President Trump, while Heartland Bank and Air NZ rose.

New Zealand shares rose led by Vista Group International and NZX after an unsettled week.

ASX-listed auto firm Bapcor has installed four new directors at Hellaby Holdings after securing control of the New Zealand firm.

Abano Healthcare has used Healthcare Partners Holdings' interim dividend to offset the cost of a partial takeover.

New Zealand shares dipped, led lower by Air New Zealand and Vector, with Arvida Group and Tegel Group Holdings rising.

New Zealand shares rose, with A2 Milk Co and high-yielding stocks such as Contact Energy and Genesis Energy gaining.

The independent directors of Hellaby Holdings now support a takeover bid by Bapcor after the offer was declared unconditional.

New Zealand shares fell, led lower by global markets, with ANZ Banking Group and A2 Milk Co down while Vital Healthcare Property Trust gained.

Shareholders who have accepted the offer will receive $3.60 per share within the next 7 days.

Augusta Capital has dropped its High Court proceedings seeking orders requiring listed property investor NPT to call a meeting of shareholders.

New Zealand shares rose, led by Contact Energy and Mainfreight which hit a record, while Arvida Group and ANZ fell.

New Zealand shares were mixed with institutional traders still on holiday.

Maverick shareholder advocate Bruce Sheppard reckons there's lessons for investors from the American Wild West.

Stock market operator NZX is "assessing" Plexure's recent trading after the stock soared 26 per cent a day ahead of an announcement.

New Zealand shares edged lower in light holiday trading, led by Ryman Healthcare and Kathmandu Holdings, while yield stocks Sky Network

New Zealand shares rose in abbreviated trading ahead of the Christmas holiday, led by blue-chip stocks including Auckland Airport and Spark.

Intueri's application for an A$6 million uplift in VHF funding has been denied.

NZ shares rose, snapping five days of decline, with Tegel Group Holdings and A2 Milk Co recovering from being sold off earlier in the week.

Takeover target Hellaby hints at possible breakup on its own terms.

Concern has been raised after reports that Australia's The Star Entertainment Group wants a merger with SkyCity.

Affable markets boss fixed what was broken but didn't want to overstay his welcome.

NZ shares fell, dragged lower by A2 Milk Co on negative news from an Australian rival, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gained after a positive result in court.

NZX, the stock market operator, says it has settled all outstanding matters connected to the litigation by Ralec and neither party will appeal the decision.

ERoad, the logistics and fleet management company, turned to a first-half loss even as revenue rose.

Sealegs, the amphibious vehicle maker, says increased margins have helped counter soft sales in Australia and Europe.

NZ shares were mixed as Orion Health Group plunged following its first-half results, while Sky Network Television and Contact Energy gained.

Augusta Capital has filed High Court proceedings seeking orders requiring listed property investor NPT to call a meeting of shareholders to discuss its hostile bid.

OceanaGold Corp, owner of New Zealand's biggest gold mine at Macraes, is to delist from the NZX at the end of the year to reduce compliance costs.

NZ shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a three-week high as gains in offshore equity markets helped sentiment in the domestic exchange.

Abano Healthcare expects to pay a first-half dividend of between 11 and 16 cents per share.