The NZX 50 index was down 17 points, or 0.5%, to 3076 on Tuesday.
Across the Tasman, the ASX 200 index was down 25 points, or 0.5%, to 4493.
The dollar was trading at 68.43 US cents, 79.05 Australian cents, 43.88 pence, 61.17 yen 0.50 euro. The Trade Weighted Index was 63.67.