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National and NZ First have expressed interest in pulling apart Foodstuffs, and the company is looking to fight back.
Foodstuffs recently commissioned consultancy firm Houston Kemp to review the Government-ordered cost-benefit analysis of making the split - with the review claiming the earlier conclusions were 'too good to be true'.
Houston Kemp founding director Greg Houston says the recipe of lower prices, higher costs and wiping out profits doesn't seem 'plausible.'
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New data shows Australia's house prices have taken a plunge, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the way.
Prices across the nation have taken a significant drop since the property market peaked in March, and experts are unpacking the economic implications.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the recent increases to the OCR are having a real impact on the housing market.
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National says it'll make trans-Tasman travel more 'seamless' if re-elected.
The party is promising to trial fully digitalising airport processes between Australia and New Zealand, so people don't need to show passports.
Eligible travellers could provide details digitally and pass through gates with facial recognition.
Tourism spokesperson Louise Upston says this will make the process faster and encourage more Australians to come to New Zealand.
"In 2009, when National was last in office, we got the SmartGate technology - and so this is really the next step, which means you don't have to have your physical passport as you're moving through the airport."
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The current Government earlier indicated they could be looking to make changes to NZ Super and adjust the eligibility age, but they've changed their tone ahead of election season.
Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis recently declined opportunities to explicitly back the policy when asked about it after Treasury released its Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update earlier this week.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says it seems like there's a shift, but they haven't unveiled any campaign announcements related to NZ Super yet.
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The Warehouse Group recently reported an improved annual financial result.
It's confirmed an annual net profit of $11.2 million dollars - a departure from last year's $2.8 million dollar net loss.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton unpacked the market reactions.
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