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      <title>Franchisees penalised for exploiting migrant workers</title>
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      <title>HEADWINDS &amp; TAILWINDS</title>
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      <title>Potential $10bn a year from new women-led businesses</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:52:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FAST FOOD WARS</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Will newfound business confidence hold firm in election year?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Government relents on Business Investor Work Visa criteria</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The brand lives on but the man has gone</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HAPPY WORLD FRANCHISE DAY</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:51:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SERVICES STRUGGLING</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRINGING BACK THE CBD </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:37:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>McMullets and McValue</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How is the fuel crisis impacting franchised businesses?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Franchises attract serious attention</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:03:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Do some business owners earn less than minimum wage?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EXPO RETURNS</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:42:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Survey shows franchises compare well in broader SME sector</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:25:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Paid break settlement offers lessons for NZ franchises</title>
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      <title>Sushi Sushi’s next chapter</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>McDonald's franchisees push back on new standards</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Survey confirms steadily improving outlook for franchising</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EmbroidMe Becomes Fully Promoted</title>
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      <title>Firmer footing for economy</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:04:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New electricity tool for businesses</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:48:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FranchiseLab in new hands</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:29:58 GMT</pubDate>
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