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