MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise; Port of Tauranga, Auckland Airport gain before earnings

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise; Port of Tauranga, Auckland Airport gain before earnings
By Hannah Lynch Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, paced by Port of Tauranga and Auckland International Airport ahead of their full-year results this week. Goodman Fielder gained after selling its Integro unit for A$170 million. The NZX 50 Index rose 5.81 points, or 0.2 percent, to 3629.04. Within the index, 18 shares rose, 23 fell and 9 were unchanged. Turnover was a larger-than-normal $138 million. Port of Tauranga, the nation's busiest port, rose 2.9 percent to $12.25 ahead of its full-year result tomorrow. The stock has...