CrestClean connects with healthcare professionals at GPCME 2026

Tauranga/Whakatane Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark and Rotorua/Taupō Regional Manager Kelsey Gibson are in Rotorua for the next few days attending the General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition (GPCME), one of New Zealand’s largest and most influential gatherings for primary healthcare professionals. Held at the Energy Events Centre from 12–14 June

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