Our evolution

In 1983, Fastway Couriers was established with the purpose of providing a low cost courier service between Napier and Hastings in New Zealand. A year later, Fastway became the first ever transport company to enter the franchising arena.

In 1993 it was decided to export the business concept to Australia, following a year of research which showed that the same niche market the company had ridden to success in New Zealand, also existed across the Tasman.

In New Zealand, the Fastway business continued to show strong growth, winning numerous awards including Franchisor of the Year and Franchise System of the Year. They also continued to open new Regional Franchise locations, spanning both the North and South Islands and ultimately delivering further service and cost efficiencies for our valued New Zealand customers.

Fastway later embarked on an expansion program, offering a National Master Franchise to suitable candidates, to operate the Fastway business for an entire country.

In 2011, the Fastway Couriers brand underwent a major

revitalisation; an exciting change to the way we look and a renewed focus on our valued customers. Underpinning that is our key value system of delighting the customer at every point in the parcel’s journey.

Our new look is designed to reflect our growth, progression and of course, our overwhelming ambition to be one of the leading courier companies in operation today.

Today, we’re proud to be able to offer a low cost, quality courier service to customers, large and small across Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Northern Ireland and South Africa.