MARKET CLOSE NZ shares slip from highs; Air NZ, Pumpkin Patch, NZOG fall

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares slip from highs; Air NZ, Pumpkin Patch, NZOG fall
April 8 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, nudging the NZX 50 Index down from a record high. Air New Zealand was the biggest decliner while Pumpkin Patch led some retailers lower. Fletcher Building fell as the central bank signaled concern at the overheating housing market. The NZX 50 dropped 35.76 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4397.20. Within the index, 34 stocks fell, nine rose and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $126 million. Air New Zealand fell about 4 percent to $1.4, extending its slide from a two-year high at the start of the...