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Franchise New Zealand | Spring 2025 | Year 34 Issue 03
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The 2025 National Franchise
Conference was bursting
with fresh ideas, international
trends in franchising, shared
experiences and solid advice
from all around New Zealand
and across the franchise
world. Over 200 people
attended the August event
in Hamilton, which was
organised by the Franchise
Association of New Zealand
(FANZ) and included some
surprise entertainments in
spectacular settings.
MC Robert Mignault and his alter ego Jeremiah Fillmore returned to guide
the convoy of attendees down Opportunity Highway with the support of the
sponsors who helped make this event so successful. The opening keynote
speaker, Melissa Clark-Reynolds provided some thought-provoking insights
into the possible shape of the business world in the near future, along with
some useful tips for adaptive growth in the new AI era and a reminder that
the best way to future-proof a business against tech disruption is always to
focus on what franchising does best – relationships.
Panellists and speakers covered topics ranging from mega-trends and
legal lessons in leadership, through scaling up for success and cultivating
a growth mindset, leading franchisees through transformation, and the
details of franchise support excellence and staying on the right side of MBIE.
Interactive round tables and concurrent sessions covered the nitty gritty
of franchising from many different perspectives and a wide range of trade
exhibitors presented excellent support service options to explore.
“The Conference proved once again to be the must-attend event for the
franchising community to learn, get new insights and be inspired,” says FANZ
CEO Katrina King. “The 2026 Conference will be held in Wellington from 22-
24 June, so mark your diaries
now!”
Successful
Legal Symposium
The National Franchise
Conference in 2025 was
preceded by the inaugural
Legal Symposium, held
at SkyCity Hamilton and
well-attended by both legal
teams and franchisors. A
Commerce Commission
presentation flagged changes
to New Zealand’s out-of-
date consumer laws and
encouraged practitioner
input, as well as covering
the Commission’s stance on Unfair Contract Terms law. A panel of franchise
lawyers lead by Khushbu Sundarji then addressed legal solutions to avoid
unfair terms in franchise agreements.
The National Franchise Conference
fuelled discussion, change and growth for
franchisors and franchisees
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The inaugural Legal Symposium
FANZ CEO Katrina King and
keynote speaker Greg Nathan