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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 3 MIN

Sagarika Chandra: Fitch analyst reveals why the agency changed New Zealand's rating

from Best of Business · host Newstalk ZB

Major credit rating agency Fitch needs more confidence our Government will lower debt before it will change our rating.  It reduced New Zealand's AA+ rating outlook from stable - to negative - over the weekend.  Finance Minister Nicola Willis says it's proof of the importance of fiscal discipline. Agency primary rating analyst Sagarika Shandra says the Government has a plan to reach a surplus, but needs to stick to it.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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