Fisher & Paykel Healthcare again dominant player in market rise – Market close

Graham SkellernBusinessDesk·9 Oct, 2026 05:26 AM4 mins to readNZ Rural Land is selling its five Hawke’s Bay orchards to a partnership managed by Craigmore Sustainables for $18.84m, subject to Overseas Investment Office consent. The orchards were operated by Kiwi Crunch Farms which went into administration. Photo / NZMELeading stock Fisher & Paykel Healthcare again led the way as the New Zealand sharemarket ended the week with a rise of nearly 0.5%.The S&P/NZX 50 Index gradually strengthened in the afternoon and closed at 13,749.35, up 57.49 points or 0.42% after hitting an intraday low of 13,627.23. The