New Zealand shares barely moved in quiet trading, with Air New Zealand and Fletcher Building leading gains while Xero declined.
The S&P/NZX 50 index rose 7.34 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,440.08. Within the index, 21 stocks rose, 21 fell and eight were unchanged.
Turnover was $131.1 million (£103.43 million).
Trading was quiet for a second day, having been muted when much of Australia was closed for a public holiday yesterday.