Chris Luxon insists National's controversial grocery policy is in line with the party's principles.

National has joined New Zealand First, in campaigning for a break-up of the two Foodstuffs co-ops - something almost 500 owner-operators have criticised in an open letter this morning.

Labour wants to separate the supermarket chains from their wholesale arms, while the Greens want to establish a state-owned grocery chain. 

Luxon told Mike Hosking National is the party of enterprise, but it's also the party of competition.

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Chris Luxon insists National's controversial grocery policy is in line with the party's principles.
National has joined New Zealand First, in campaigning for a break-up of the two Foodstuffs co-ops - something almost 500 owner-operators have criticised in an open letter this morning.
Labour wants to separate the supermarket chains from their wholesale arms, while the Greens want to establish a state-owned grocery chain.&nbsp;
Luxon told Mike Hosking National is the party of enterprise, but it's also the party of competition.
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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister talks National's supermarket policy, police targets and the public sector

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The United States is warning that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a dramatic missile strike. 

US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return y to the White House over the weekend. 

The White House gave no explanation for the early return, but US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking there's fears the US might get involved in the conflict. 

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The United States is warning that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a dramatic missile strike.&nbsp;
US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return y to the White House over the weekend.&nbsp;
The White House gave no explanation for the early return, but US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking there's fears the US might get involved in the conflict.&nbsp;
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent talks potential escalation from US in the Middle East

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Foodstuffs says all the election promises aimed at knocking the supermarket giants down a peg - won't change food prices. 

National and New Zealand First want to break up the co-op - something almost 500 owner-operators have criticised in an open letter. 

Labour's eyeing up a wholesale-retail split, while the Greens want to start a state-owned grocery chain. 

Foodstuffs North Island chief executive Chris Quin told Mike Hosking these measures all seem to be trying to target profits and the retail dollar. 

He says they feel like complicated things to do inside the smallest thing of what makes up food prices. 

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Foodstuffs says all the election promises aimed at knocking the supermarket giants down a peg - won't change food prices.&nbsp;
National and New Zealand First want to break up the co-op - something almost 500 owner-operators have criticised in an open letter.&nbsp;
Labour's eyeing up a wholesale-retail split, while the Greens want to start a state-owned grocery chain.&nbsp;
Foodstuffs North Island chief executive Chris Quin told Mike Hosking these measures all seem to be trying to target profits and the retail dollar.&nbsp;
He says they feel like complicated things to do inside the smallest thing of what makes up food prices.&nbsp;
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Chris Quin: Foodstuffs Managing Director on food prices, being the target of most political parties

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Parents are being told by National's education spokesperson, they should understand screen time isn't best practice for young kids.

If re-elected, the party would end screen and individual-device use in early childhood centres and tightly limit it for kids in Years 1 to 3.

It would also introduce a School Start Check before children begin primary school. 

Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking there's a need for clear and consistent restrictions on device use across the country.

She says handwriting, using paper, and having interactions are so much more important than using screens. 

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Parents are being told by National's education spokesperson, they should understand screen time isn't best practice for young kids.
If re-elected, the party would end screen and individual-device use in early childhood centres and tightly limit it for kids in Years 1 to 3.
It would also introduce a School Start Check before children begin primary school.&nbsp;
Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking there's a need for clear and consistent restrictions on device use across the country.
She says handwriting, using paper, and having interactions are so much more important than using screens.&nbsp;
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Erica Stanford: National Education Spokesperson on proposed screen rules for Early Childhood Education Centres

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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister talks National's supermarket policy, police targets and the public sector

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