---
title: "Review the offer papers for a New Zealand franchise sale"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/draft-or-review-a-franchise-disclosure-document-against-the-prescribed-h/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-T1-R1-NZ"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Review the offer papers for a New Zealand franchise sale

> Extract the proposed grant, fees, term and any disclosure pack the client already uses.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/draft-or-review-a-franchise-disclosure-document-against-the-prescribed-h/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the proposed grant, fees, term and any disclosure pack the client already uses. |
| What the lawyer must review | Do not prepare a statutory disclosure document; a 2009 review rejected franchise-specific rules Apply the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Commission's unconscionable-conduct page |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Draft or review a franchise disclosure document against the prescribed headings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/draft-or-review-a-franchise-disclosure-document-against-the-prescribed-h.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the proposed grant, fees, term and any disclosure pack the client already uses.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: do not draft a statutory Franchise Disclosure Document for a New Zealand franchise sale.
- A Franchise Association code is voluntary self-regulation, not a substitute for the Fair Trading Act.

## Sources

- [Beehive: Where Franchising Fits in New Zealand's Regulatory Framework (26 June 2009)](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/where-franchising-fits-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-regulatory-framework) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Fair Trading Act 1986](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/121/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Commerce Commission: unconscionable conduct](https://www.comcom.govt.nz/business/your-rights-as-a-business/unconscionable-conduct/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*