NEW Zealand shares fell as some investors freed up funds to buy into Fairfax Media's Trade Me selldown and prepared for index changes that will add rest home operators Summerset and Metlifecare to the NZX 50.
The NZX 50 fell 12.68 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 3966.48. Within the index, 21 stocks fell, 20 gained and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $104 million.
NZ Refining, one of two companies that will exit the NZX 50 on December 24, fell 2.9 per cent to $2.35. Goodman Fielder rose 7.8 per cent to 83 cents.
They are being replaced by Summerset Group and Metlifecare, which traded unchanged at $2.23 and $3.10 respectively.
Index-weighted funds must follow suit by tweaking their own holdings.
"Behind the scenes there's a lot going on," said Rickey Ward, equities manager at Tyndall Investment Management. With Trade Me, there have been "transactions to get cash flow to pay for it."
Trade Me stock is halted for the bookbuild as Australia's Fairfax Media sells down its remaining 51 per cent holding. Mr Ward said investors are looking to liquid stocks such as Guinness Peat Group, which is relatively easy to sell during its buyback.
GPG was unchanged at 59 cents, with 5.2 million shares changing hands. Separately, veteran corporate raider Ron Brierley sold down a further A$2.38 million of his holding in the company.
Fletcher Building, the biggest company on the NZX 50, fell 1.5 per cent to $8.14, having climbed 35 per cent this year.
Heartland New Zealand rose about 3 per cent to 69 cents and has gained 37 per cent this year. The Reserve Bank on Monday said it had approved Heartland's application to be a licensed bank, ending a long wait for the lender. The central bank said Heartland has become New Zealand's 22nd registered bank.
Chorus fell 0.4 per cent to $2.69. Telecom fell 0.7 per cent to $2.16.
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