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A reader asks, ‘As a new franchisor, how can I protect my business from being damaged or sued if a franchisee doesn’t take proper care and injures ...

From the Archives - September 2011 - Nathan Bonney offers some tips on what new franchisees should look for from a training programme

August 2023 – New report shows strengths and concerns of Aussie franchise sector

April 2020 - Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants draws on past experience to offer some practical pointers on navigating through the current u...

August 2018 – Small to medium business owners and franchisees can now receive card payments, send invoices, quotes and receipts using Westpac NZ’s ...

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

9 March 2022 - Long-established consultancy business "The Franchise Coach" has been bought by Stewart Germann, the specialist franchise lawyer. The...

29 July 2020 – A National Party plan to allow unemployed workers to access their KiwiSaver retirement fund to start a business has been criticised ...

How can you best prepare for running your own business? Lorraine Lord takes some advice

Almost a year after sweeping changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) were announced, new rules are in place.

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

31 March 2021 - The Sustainable Business Network has created a free, comprehensive toolbox to help smaller businesses act on the climate.

18 February 2013 - The following media release has been received from the franchisors of Club Physical. We do not usually publish details of ongoin...

11 October 2016 - Initial results from the Franchising Australia 2016 survey show that sales and employment within franchising are up slightly sinc...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across the globe, with innumerable existing and potential applications, but how ...

8 July 2019 – Dropping the CGT has helped franchise confidence increase, but worries remain about costs and staffing

14 February 2018 – Shoppers at a suburban Four Square franchise will be the first in the world to trial new artificial intelligence technology that...

Life-work balance is now considered the number-one motivator for employees all over the world, with workplace flexibility outranking salary in impo...

How does or could the franchise model help the spread of better consumer habits, and new systems for the delivery of health services in the face of...

5th October 2017 – After a sales decline last year, global franchises are on the rise again, says a US publication. Who's growing and who's struggl...

22 May 2019 – The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac predicts more stability in the global economy and the NZ economy to exceed 3 perc...

OCR Cut to 2.5%  

Do recent IRD statistics on 'self-employment' income levels tell the whole story?

Two recent cases before the High Court upheld the restraints of trade in franchise agreements. Can franchisors relax? Not necessarily, says barrist...