MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up, Tourism Holdings hits record with Auckland Airport, Fletcher Building gaining

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up, Tourism Holdings hits record with Auckland Airport, Fletcher Building gaining
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Feb. 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rallied as Tourism Holdings hit a record and Auckland Airport gained on its first-half earnings. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 61.98 points, or 0.8 percent, to 8,125.31. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 14 were unchanged and 13 fell. Turnover was $98 million.  Tourism Holdings led the index, up 6.5 percent to a record $6.09. It has formed a joint venture with Thor Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of the vehicles, to develop a single platform to connect a wide range of s...