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August 2023 – How fast will the New Zealand economy recover? The latest Westpac Economic Overview looks at the pros and cons, and we offer some key...

2 August 2018 - The Coffee Club to please tourists and locals alike with Cambridge store opening

November 2021 – Continuing an annual tradition, KidsCan and The Coffee Club have announced the young winners of their Christmas Cup Artwork Competi...

August 21 – Cookie Time’s new Cookie Sandwiches have taken out Gold and Silver medals in the prestigious New Zealand Ice Cream Association Awards

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

Franchise agreements will not now be caught up in proposals by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to reform consumer law. Originally, it was feared t...

10 June 2020 - What do the Government's proposed measures to force commercial rent negotiation actually mean, and when can franchisees start to use...

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

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 annual Mood of the Boardroom report published by the New Zealand Herald today shows reasons for optimism, in some sectors...

There are early signs of stabilisation after two especially tough years for retail and hospitality businesses in New Zealand's central business dis...

April 2010 - Last year’s judgement by the Court of Appeal that upheld the effectiveness of notices to franchise buyers that they should get their o...

Cooks buys back Esquires master franchise as Chinese company takes shareholding in NZ-listed company

10 May 2020 – Updated: NZ First said to be blocking Government action on commercial rents; new survey reveals extent of problem

December 2024 - Khushbu Sundarji and Stewart Germann review two recent franchising cases involving obtaining interim injunctions. 

13 April 2018 – The Portermark franchise has received international certification for its draught beer line cleaning system

Commerce Commission sees potential for over $250m reduction in payment fees for New Zealanders.

Stewart Germann, who earlier this year received an ONZM for his services to franchise law, has achieved another first in his field. Stewart has wri...

October 2016 - More women than ever are owning and operating businesses in New Zealand, with strong performance results across the country

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

29 October 2021 – The recent announcement of mandatory vaccination requirements for certain sectors, including hospitality, hairdressers and gyms, ...

October 2015 - When it comes to consultants and the production of franchise manuals, you don’t always get what you pay for.

8 July 2024 - Franchise New Zealand is saddened to learn of the death of David Munn, one of New Zealand's franchise pioneers

US law firm Faegre & Benson has suggested what it is that marks out great franchisors

27 July 2018 – Figures show increasing interest in franchising from potential buyers

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

2 August 2021 - Vehicle glass repair and replacement company Smith&Smith has acquired Exceed, the nationwide window and door hardware repair fr...

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

As we enter the new year, how confident are we? 

Geotech have been mining their data to outline some post-pandemic shifts in New Zealand’s retail landscape