MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, paced by Air NZ on share buyback announcement

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, paced by Air NZ on share buyback announcement
By Hannah Lynch Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, paced by Air New Zealand it said the share price doesn’t reflect the airline’s financial performance and it to commence a share buyback scheme. Telecom and Auckland International Airport led declining stocks. The NZX 50 Index rose 25.11 points, or 0.7 percent, to 3834.14. Within the index, 30 shares rose, 9 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was about $116 million. Air New Zealand rose 5.4 percent to $1.16 and has gained 23 percent this year. The airline reaffirmed its out...