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What’s Behind Our Recent Downgrade Of Most New Zealand Local Councils?

Recorded on:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Location:
On Demand
Duration:
62 minutes

S&P Global Ratings analysts held a live interactive webinar on Thursday, March 20, 2025, discussing recent negative rating actions on New Zealand local councils amid the sector’s weaker institutional framework.

Key discussion points included:

  • Why has S&P Global Ratings lowered New Zealand's local council institutional framework settings?
  • How do the sector's deficits and debt levels compare to international peers?
  • How have Crown policies, such as water reforms, played a role?
  • Why has S&P Global Ratings lowered its ratings on most, but not all, councils?
  • What are the implications for ratings on the New Zealand sovereign and Local Government Funding Agency?


Speakers:
Anthony Walker, Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Rebecca Hrvatin, Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Deriek Pijls, Senior Analyst, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings

Moderator:
Martin Foo
, Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings

 

This webinar replay is free of charge.
 

  

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