MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares chart new record; Orion extends gains, SkyCity drops as CEO quits

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares chart new record; Orion extends gains, SkyCity drops as CEO quits
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 7 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, pushing the S&P/NZX 50 index to a new record, as Orion Health Group continued to benefit from a new Australian contract, while SkyCity Entertainment Group fell after its chief executive resigned. The NZX 50 rose 20.95 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,755.22. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 17 fell and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $243.3 million.  Orion led the index for a second session, gaining 4.6 percent to $3.84, an eight-month high. The health systems software compa...