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12 November 2016 – The top titles this year have gone to franchises with decades of experience - and home-grown franchises took the majority of th...

June 2013 - As regulation of various kinds continues to be discussed in NZ, a new bill passed in the Californian Senate 'gives a bullet to franchis...

4 February 2016 - McDonald’s New Zealand is to invest millions of dollars in a nutritional improvement programme that will see reductions in sugar,...

June 2009 -This is the abstract of an address given by Estelle Logan, Chairman, Franchise Association of New Zealand Inc. to the Franchise Law Refo...

August 2010 - Can a business be a franchise without knowing it? The answer may surprise.

We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees

4 July 2013 - 20,000 postcards and an online campaign are being used to put pressure on Government to ensure that proposed law changes don't unfair...

April 2014 - It’s commonly said that a franchised outlet will perform significantly better than a company-owned outlet within the same system, but ...

Australia's 7-Eleven employment scandal is starting to raise wider questions about the roles and responsibilities of franchisors and master franchi...

27 September 2021 - Franchisors praised for taking a stand as former franchisee loses liquor licence after worker exploitation

16 May 2023 – The latest Economic Overview from Westpac suggests that, although New Zealand still faces challenges, the economy is unlikely to slow...

Traditional values retain a lot of appeal, says Simon Lord. Franchising can offer a way to tap into them profitably

What are the issues impacting effective new franchisee preparation? Corven research has just released results of a recent study.

March 2015 - A young Mt Maunganui woman has been recognised as one of the next generation leaders in the global franchise industry

26 October – The Franchise Association and the Labour Inspectorate are urging franchises to check their systems after faulty payroll practices caus...

27 August 2020 - Westpac’s Quarterly Economic Overview is more positive than might be expected. Here are some extracts, along with links to the ful...

7 April 2024 updated 2 May 2024 –  Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme to disestablish the special franchisee accreditation ...

On a cold winter’s morning in the Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington, around 70 FANZ members and other franchise community supporters gathered to ...

An August 2026 High Court finding against two franchisees who chose to walk away without clearly understanding the obligations of their franchise a...

24 September 2021 - When one franchise had too much work and the other had too little, two well-known franchise brands worked together 

23 February 2022 – Westpac’s latest quarterly Economic Overview looks at what lies ahead as New Zealand faces Omicron, and the Franchising Confiden...

July 2022 – Franchising has its own jargon which can be pretty confusing to the newcomer. Here’s a guide to help you understand what it all means.

Westpac urges NZ businesses to stay vigilant and take steps to reduce fraud as scam losses continue to rise, with increasingly sophisticated bank i...

The story of the Mr Whippy who wasn’t reinforces the need to protect your franchise at all times.

Why is franchising so popular in New Zealand – and is it good news or bad?