NZ sharemarket flat as Lodestone launches IPO – Market close

Graham SkellernBusinessDesk·28 Sep, 2026 05:24 AM5 mins to readLodestone Energy, which operates five solar farms around the country, is building another in Central Hawke’s Bay. It has launched an initial public offering at $2.25 a share. Photo / NZMEThe New Zealand sharemarket began the week on a flat note, with oil prices and bond yields again rising, and it can look forward to a new listing: solar supplier Lodestone Energy. The S&P/NZX 50 Index strengthened in the afternoon and closed at 13,830.68, up 19.57 points or 0.14% after