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February 2014 - Four reasons why US investment in BurgerFuel is significant for franchising in New Zealand

Updated 9 July 2015 - The recent FranData report on the state of the franchise sector in Australia has drawn criticism for its attack on academic r...

7 March 2013 - The application for interim injunctions against the Club Physical franchisee who rebranded three Auckland gyms without warning has b...

Leith Oliver offers advice on measuring your business performance and suggests a Warrant of Fitness check for franchisors. It could lead to a Franc...

Is inability to raise funding stopping people buying into good opportunities?

May 2020 - Westpac’s latest Quarterly Economic Overview suggests that Covid-19 will cast a shadow over the economy for years, but that recovery wil...

Franchising isn’t just for big businesses, suggests Tereza Murray. It can be a viable alternative to the hassle of employing staff – and if you wan...

Beware – some business opportunities may not be all they seem

If a franchisee has a problem how can they make themselves heard by the franchisor?

March 2016 - What can statistics about small business failure rates usefully tell us about franchising? Not a lot, suggests Simon Lord

Proceedings filed by the Commerce Commission in September 2025 underscore that franchise networks are not immune from cartel laws

Franchises don't always transfer successfully from one country to another. Simon Lord looks at the lessons to be learned from past experience and W...

December 2014 - Changes in health and safety could be costly for franchisors and franchisees, suggests Nathan Tetzlaff of Gaze Burt

Starting 2025 with a bang, Franchise New Zealand Media owners have announced a major acquisition to take the company multi-international.

November 1999 - For the third time in five years, the Franchisee of the Year title has gone to Christchurch, while Green Acres finally took the Fra...

December 2009. The name of franchise consultant Campbell Shorland Spencer has been published as a banned director and manager on the New Zealand Co...

13 February 2008 - The Franchise Association of New Zealand has come out in favour of franchise regulation with calls for six specific recommendati...

December 2009 - What are the lessons for potential franchise buyers from the successful prosecution of two men for misrepresentation in selling fra...

Setting up a home-based business can be a challenge, but doing it properly will save you a great deal of time, frustration and money in the long ru...

Want a bigger opportunity? Taking up a regional or national master franchise could offer the challenges and rewards you seek, suggests Simon Lord

1 April 2009 - Franchisors shouldn't rejoice too soon over the recent Court of Appeal decision in the James Home Services case

Having the right banking solutions in place for every stage of your business life cycle can make a big difference, says Daniel Cloete of Westpac

In the last of our lockdown case studies, we talk to InXpress about the impact of Covid-19, and the impact of the growth of online shopping

19 February 2020 – The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac suggests that the Coronavirus outbreak has the potential to throw the New Ze...

3 September 2022 – A new immigration scheme being introduced later this month could open up opportunities for larger investment franchises. Simon L...