Health services shares gained the most on the New Zealand Exchange, rising 2% by midday Monday.
Summerset Group Holdings (NZE:SUM, ASX:SNZ) shares rose 2% in recent trade as it rolled out a NZ$100 million offer of fixed-rate retail bond maturing on May 23, 2031.
On the other hand, consumer durables shares dropped 1.4%.
KMD Brands (NZE:KMD, ASX:KMD) drove the decline, with shares dropping almost 3%.