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June 2008 - Work is proceeding behind the scenes on the preparation of a regulatory framework for the franchise sector in New Zealand

2nd October 2008 - Kamikaze conflicts and publicising disputes can lead to disaster

6 March 2009 - The Court of Appeal has delivered an extremely important judgement for the franchise sector in respect of a long-running case involv...

A new survey suggests a high school education is all you need to be a top-performing franchisee

October 2014 - A recent UK case saw Mercedes-Benz as franchisor and five of its dealers (franchisees) fined over £2.8 million for infringing UK com...

11 October 2017 – Two names familiar to New Zealanders took out the top titles at this year’s MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards

20 February 2018 - The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac deals with ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ after Statistics NZ revised it...

30 October 2018 - A new Cartel Bills report recommends that no allowances be made for franchise relationships, despite strong submissions

16 January 2019 ­– Josh Bradley (17) has graduated from Hell Pizza’s ‘Active in HELL’ programme, a scheme to support youths with intellectual disab...

May 2019 - Franchisors, franchisees and master franchisees are encouraged to enter the 25th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards

29 April 2020 – Jacinda Ardern has responded to requests from business and industry groups for Government action to bring landlords to the negotiat...

What happens to the franchise agreement when you buy or sell an existing franchise? Michael Bright provides a brief guide

25 September 2020 - A new survey has shown that New Zealanders' appreciation of certain franchise brands grew during uncertain times.

29 August 2021 - Businesses with workers needing to cross the Alert Level boundary between Auckland/Northland and other regions can now apply for B...

28 October 2021 – Businesses are self-funding new, faster Covid tests 

27 January 2022 – A franchisee which advertised for unvaccinated staff despite the mandatory requirement for hospitality staff to be vaccinated has...

How can buying a franchise change your life and help you achieve your goals?

Colin Taylor explains why sharing information is vital for keeping franchisees motivated

Mature franchisees require a different type of support if they are to go on growing, suggests Greg Nathan

How can franchisors attract, involve and appoint new franchisees during a time of economic uncertainty?

December 2010 - A recent court case highlights the importance of arbitration clauses

April 2011 - Opposition to the Auckland District Law Society’s plan to launch a standard form franchise agreement has drawn support from overseas.

October 2014 - The World Franchise Council has responded to concerns about what it sees as a growing trend internationally for franchisors and fran...

23 February 2017 - Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has today announced new measures to stop employers who breach immigration and employment ...

18 June 2019 – Liquor store franchisee fined after failing to address employment issues

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 ...

August 2020 - A recent news story about a Bottle-O franchisee has again demonstrated the risk to franchise brands of franchisees breaching their em...

June 2023 – The impact of AI and Chat GPT on franchising will be among the topics discussed at this year's National Franchise Conference in Christc...

The November 2024 Westpac Quarterly Economic Overview will bring music to many ears...

Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants explains what financial reports can tell you about the business you’re buying