Wellington, March 6 NZPA - The latest crown accounts show that banks have been rushing to take up government bonds, securities and financial guarantees.

Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - An increasing debt profile has seen Auckland's Waitakere City Council rating outlook revised to negative by ratings agency Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's today said it had affirmed its A+ long-term and A-1 short-term ratings on the council.

Wellington, July 7, NZPA - Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has lowered its rating on Auckland utility Watercare Services Ltd.

Wellington, June 4 NZPA - Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has kept Fonterra 's issuer default ratings and outlook stable. The dairy giant's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at AA-minus and its short-term IDR at F1+.