** Shares of Winton Land WIN.NZ fall 3.1% to NZ$1.85
** The New Zealand-based land developer's stock set for
worst trading day since Feb 7, if current trend holds
** Co posts HY net loss of NZ$2 mln ($1.15 mln) vs profit
NZ$9.7 mln in the same period last year
** Attributes loss to lower number of settlements, increase
in administrative expenses, among others
** More than 37,000 shares change hands, 5 times the 30-day
avg volume
** Stock down 4.2% YTD, including current session's moves
($1 = 1.7337 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))