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Franchise New Zealand Autumn 2025 Year 34 Issue 01
NEW CEO
FOR FANZ
he Franchise Association of
New Zealand is delighted to
welcome new CEO Katrina King to the
organisation. Katrina brings extensive
business management experience
from both the corporate and not-for-
profit sectors. She is excited to build
on FANZ’s great foundations and will
be focused on increasing membership
value and executing the association’s
mission of advancing franchising
excellence. Katrina looks forward
to connecting with all members in
the coming months and encourages
members to get in touch with her with
any feedback or ideas:
contact katrina@franchise.org.nz.
The FANZ Board, members and staff would like to acknowledge the
wonderful work of retiring CEO Robyn Pickerill across her nine years of
service and wish her well in her future endeavours.
National Franchise Conference 2025
The 2025 National Franchise Conference will be held from August 3-5
at Claudelands in Hamilton. The conference theme this year is Fuelling
Franchising Forward – many voices, one community, and includes the
welcome return of Greg Nathan from Australia, round tables, concurrent
sessions, and panels across all topics in franchising. Book your
accommodation and travel plans now. Early bird ticket sales open 30
April. Keep an eye on the FANZ conference website for speaker and topic
releases at conference.franchiseassociation.org.nz.
Conference trade exhibitors
If you have a product or service that you feel would be a perfect fit for
the franchise community, book a stand at our Trade Exhibition during the
National Franchise Conference in August.
Contact susan@franchise.org.nz for more information.
Inaugural Franchise Legal Symposium 2025
The inaugural FANZ Franchise Legal Symposium at SkyCity Hamiton will
be held from 10am – 4pm on Sunday 3 August, prior to the National
Franchise Conference opening. An impressive list of international and
national legal speakers and topics will be released shortly. The Legal
Symposium has been designed for anyone in the franchising community
who has an interest in legal requirements and practices for franchising in
New Zealand. Legal attendees will be eligible to earn CPD points.
30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
FANZ continues to recognise, support and celebrate excellence in
franchising, and this year we will do it in extra special style with this
being the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards 30th anniversary year.
Start planning, visit the website, choose your categories and lock the
below dates in your diary. For more info contact stevie@franchise.org.nz
Special Award - Recognition for long tenure franchisees
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Westpac New Zealand Franchise
Awards member franchise systems can nominate any and all of their
franchisees with a tenure of 15 years or more to receive a special award.
Nomination for this recognition is free.
Franchise Association News
New FANZ CEO
Katrina King
NZ Enquiries:
franchise@packsend.co.nz
P: 09 887 9444
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