Franchise New Zealand | Summer 2026 | Year 34 Issue 04
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Pukeko Rental Managers
www.pukekorentalmanagers.co.nz
Contact
David Pearse
027 480 9534
joinus@pukekorentalmanagers.co.nz
Advertiser Info
Join NZ’s #1 Property
Management Franchise
Be part of an award-winning brand with
proven financial success.
Join the Pukeko family today!
• Award winning: Franchise of the Year and
RPMA Industry Winner
• Only $25,000 to start as a fully set-up
business
• High profitability = Lean, low-overhead
model
• No management layers, direct client
relationships
0508 785 356
joinus@pukekorentalmanagers.co.nz
Becoming Pukeko Rental Managers’ Palmerston North franchise owners
was one of the best decisions Paul and Kaylene McKenzie have ever made.
“Pukeko offers the perfect balance of independence, proven systems and
genuine support,” says Kaylene. “We have built an excellent business and, for
anyone with motivation and determination, the Pukeko model is an amazing
opportunity to build a business you can truly be proud of.”
Pukeko Rental Managers was established in 2010 by David Pearse, who
had been closely involved with real estate management for many years. “I
became frustrated by traditional office-based, multi-tier management with
increasing levels of overheads resulting in each manager down the chain
looking after ever more properties,” David says. “The end result was often the
most inexperienced staff looking after property owners’ valuable investments.
Effectively, this made good property management nearly impossible.
“I founded Pukeko Rental Managers as a business model that would serve
future franchisees by combining intelligent and well-supported systems
with mobile owner-operators. This means smaller portfolios for each rental
manager, and the ability to offer the highest quality property management
service whilst still being competitively priced.
“My aim,” David continues, “was always to be the best rather than the biggest.”
Giving the best service
Pukeko Rental Managers look after the properties of owners who either don’t
have the time or are too distant to service their investments properly.
“We are entrusted with valuable investments on behalf of property owners,
and because we specialise, we are very focused on giving the best service,”
says Paul. “We have gained a well-earned reputation from both tenants and
owners for efficiency and innovation – if something can be done smarter,
we’ll innovate and do it! We treat every property as if it were our own home,
and we offer a friendly personalised experience for all parties. We’ve also built
a trusted network of tradies and suppliers who we can call on to do whatever
is required to the highest standards.”
Making a plan to join a winning franchise
Paul and Kaylene had a head start on their franchise career with Pukeko
because Kaylene had previously worked for six years alongside the company.
“I owned a marketing company,” she explains, “and I saw Pukeko Rental
Managers grow from just four franchises to where it is today. I was there
when Pukeko Rental Managers was awarded the 2019 Supreme Franchise
System of the Year at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards, and I
was hugely proud to be associated with the winning franchise. With such
credentials, so early in the life of the company, Paul and I decided we had to
be part of the success.
“We made a plan, moved out of Hawke’s Bay and bought the Palmerston
North business, and we’ve not looked back. We were made to feel very
welcome by all the other franchisees, with whom we regularly share advice
and encouragement. We have a terrific collaborative spirit that strengthens
our brand and helps everyone achieve more together.”
Pukeko Rental Managers’ franchises are available from around $18,500 + GST
and there are several areas in the country currently available. “There are very
low overheads as you only need a home office and a car,” says Kaylene. “The
excellent systems make it very easy to keep track of the entire portfolio, and
there is a full training programme in sales and operational processes that is
backed up with regular refreshers.”
“Not one of our 29 Pukeko Rental
Managers portfolios has got
too big to handle,” David states,
“as all franchisees are limited
to 100 properties. Every new
franchisee strengthens our
brand, and as Paul and Kaylene
so eloquently put it: ‘when one
of us succeeds, we all succeed!’
Call me now to find out more
about existing and greenfield
opportunities.”
Pukeko Rental Managers
franchisees take pride in a
business with the perfect balance
BEING
THE BEST
Opportunity: Business & Commercial
Paul McKenzie: “We are entrusted
with valuable investments”