** Shares of Winton Land WIN.NZ rise as much as 5.3% to
NZ$2.400, posting their biggest intraday percentage gain since
Aug. 18
** Stock hits its highest level since Nov. 10
** Residential land developer says Wanaka Partners will sell
5% stake in WIN to TC Akarua 2, a unit of Australia's Macquarie
Asset Management
** Sale price of NZ$2.50 per share represents a 9.6% premium
on WIN's last close
** Stock up 37.4% YTD, based on last close
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))