Photo: RNZ/SuppliedThe NZX said it it has delayed the market's opening after earlier communicating that it would be open for business. In a statement issued to market participants, NZX said: "Given the current issue we have extended the Pre-Open for the NZX Main Board and Fonterra Shareholders Market. "The NZX Debt Market was placed into a halt at 9.58am. "NZX has been in close contact with market participants, and appreciates the support and level of understanding during the periods of disruption to trading," it said. JMI Wealth director Andrew Kelleher told Newstalk ZB the cyber attack was clearly a "very motivated and very serious act".

Source: Otago Daily Times August 27, 2020 22:07 UTC