RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares dragged lower by SkyCity; Orion, Air NZ rise

RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares dragged lower by SkyCity; Orion, Air NZ rise
Sophie Boot
(Resends to remove garble in headline) By Sophie Boot Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with the index dragged lower by SkyCity Entertainment Group while Orion Health Group and Kathmandu Holdings rallied. The S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 15.38 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,958.4. Within the index, 29 stocks rose, 16 fell and five were unchanged. Turnover was $121.6 million. SkyCity fell 11.9 percent to $3.76, a one-year low. The casino operator posted weaker first-quarter revenue due to lower gaming and high-roller...