New Zealand shares largely flat

New Zealand shares were largely flat on Thursday, while the healthcare sector were offset by falling telecommunication and consumer staples.

The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at 8,194.72 points, reports Reuters.

Ryman Healthcare rose more than 2.0 per cent, while teleco Spark New Zealand and milk supplier a Milk fell about 1.0 per cent each.