North Island vs NSW, South Island vs Tasmania?

It seems New Zealand Cricket is trying to persuade the Aussies to let us back into their domestic competition (a "New Zealand" side played in their one-day competition in the 1960s and 1970s). I think this would be a great idea for New Zealand cricket, but I am not sure what the Aussies would get out of it. For the New Zealanders it would mean starting the season earlier with less chance of rain intervening and tougher opposition. For the Aussies it would mean, ummm, long flights across the Tasman to play on low, slow, seaming wickets in front of one man, his dog and an empty stand. So I have my fingers crossed that Martin Snedden and his team will be successful in their negotiations, but am not overly optimistic that they will succeed.