MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise on Port of Tauranga deal

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise on Port of Tauranga deal
By Jonathan Underhill June 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained as Port of Tauranga rose to its highest level this year after inking a deal with the Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms-led Kotahi logistics venture guaranteeing minimum volumes across its wharves. Hallenstein Glasson Holdings climbed after saying late yesterday it was holding its own in the face of unseasonal weather. The NZX 50 Index rose 25.613 points, or 0.5 percent, to 5130.154. Within the index, 30 stocks rose, six fell and 14 were unchanged. Turnover was $92.9 mil...