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Updated July 15 2026: We provide a summary of recent economic and business outlooks as household wealth, business confidence and expected own activ...

Business owners who are tempted to ignore new legislation until the last minute can find the going tough - but planning careful steps over time wil...

20 September 2018 - A proposed ruling from the USA on responsibility of franchisors for staff employed by franchisees could help influence internat...

2 October 2019 – The Commerce Commission has warned Hell Pizza that its advertising of the “Burger Pizza” was, in the Commission’s view, likely to ...

November 1996 - Winners at the 1996 FANZ Franchise Awards all had something in common - they’re never satisfied. We look at New Zealand’s top franc...

28 February 2013 - The dispute between the Club Physical franchisor and a multiple franchisee has attracted a lot of media interest. What are the i...

In the third of our lockdown series looking at what franchisors are doing to help their franchisees, we talk to pre-school educators Just Kidz

25 June 2020 – Franchisees could lose their businesses and staff their jobs after long-awaited rent relief legislation delayed again

When you are franchising your business, advice from a good consultant is invaluable – but choose that consultant wisely

31 January 2018 – Changes to employment law mean franchisors and franchisees need to be prepared

Manage your knowledge and be more competitive. Leith Oliver suggests some tools to help you make the most of this most vital of assets

We take a look at what mindset new generations of franchise buyers need to bring with them, how they are finding their information, and what franch...

Lessons drawn from two former Four Square businesses show that when a franchisee is penalised for exploitation of workers, especially immigrants, i...

Franchise buyers are faced with more choice than ever these days, so how do you choose one that will work for you? Glenice Riley helps you narrow d...

December – 2022 Might some franchisors’ attempts to help their franchisees with financing, pricing or selling cause them to fall foul of some unexp...

A 2011 report by Massey University suggests that over half of all New Zealand franchisees felt they had failed to conduct sufficient due diligence ...

September 2009 - How do franchises collect marketing funds, who is accountable for them and how should they be spent?

10 June 2015 – Mr Green has responded to a series of negative articles by terminating a master licence agreement held by the franchisor’s brother

August 2025 – The latest Westpac Economic Overview tries to answer New Zealand's big question - "Are we there yet?"

OCR Cut to 2.5%  

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

October 2010 - How do you evaluate a franchise from a financial point of view? Lorraine Lord follows one man’s journey as he does his sums on a rea...

June 2013 - Two proposed changes with consequences for franchising are currently winging their way through the legislative channels