Auckland West News

  • Like mother, like son......

    There is the odd generational difference — she likes pen and paper, while he prefers digital devices — but, overall, this mother-and-son team are finding plenty of common ground. It has been almost a year since Caro Wedding, who is CrestClean’s Auckland West Regional Manager, employed her son Chris as

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  • CrestClean achieves 25 years!

    December 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble

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  • Lockdown increases earnings for...

    Cleaners wearing masks, standing by their van.

    Ali Irshad and Sheema Ali are thankful to own a business that has not been impacted negatively by Covid lockdowns. In fact, their income has increased, and they have been able to offer more work to one of their employees who lost his other income stream. “My wife and I

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  • CrestClean Open Day Success

    People looking at a cleaning van.

    Inspirational success stories were shared, snacks enjoyed and kids entertained at CrestClean’s first ever Franchise Open Day. The fun and informative event was held at Greenhithe School in Auckland, with CrestClean business owners speaking about how owning a CrestClean franchise has changed their lives. Auckland West Regional Manager Caro Wedding

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  • CrestClean supports principals’ professional...

    CrestClean was proud to support close to 200 school leaders at two professional development days in Auckland recently. Auckland West Regional Manager Caro Wedding and North Harbour Regional Manager Neil Kumar joined forces to co-sponsor the Waitakere Area Principals Association’s (WAPA) Leadership Day and the North Shore Principals Association’s (NSPA)

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  • Couple futureproof with a...

    Cleaning franchisees standing by their van.

    In an uncertain world, Arishma and Dharmen Chand are building some certainty into their future with a CrestClean franchise. Like many New Zealanders, their income was affected by last year’s nationwide lockdown. An aluminium fabricator, Dharmen’s hours were reduced and, while Arishma’s job as a medical administrator was not affected,

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  • New home and residency...

    Franchisees excited to own their own home

    Auckland franchisees Maulik and Jainisa Patel have triple cause for celebration. Not only is it their two-year wedding anniversary this month, but the couple have also recently bought their first home and Jainisa has been granted a Partnership Resident Visa, which means she can now officially become a director of

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  • High standards maintained as...

    CrestClean business owners in Auckland who attended an audit of their vehicles were applauded for maintaining high standards of compliance. Dozens of vehicles were inspected in the wide-ranging checks, which also covered equipment and materials used by the franchised owner-operators. Ian Noon, CrestClean’s Health Safety and Wellbeing leader, says it’s

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  • Business is busy but...

    Young dad Amit Singh says becoming his own boss through owning a cleaning franchise is one of the best decisions he’s made. Amit, who used to work as a spot welder before joining CrestClean, says the success of his business meant he and his wife Romita Rana Roy were soon

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  • Morning tea a treat...

    It was congratulations all round when CrestClean personnel met at their regional manager’s home for a celebration morning tea. Caroline Wedding wanted to say a personal ‘thank you’ to her hardworking teams who’ve reached a personal milestone. The successful business owners received their certificates of long service over a cuppa

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  • Living the Kiwi dream...

    A determined CrestClean couple have managed to achieve what for many is the impossible dream. It’s through their hard work that Thang Hlawnceu and Van Par Hnem have been able to purchase a home of their own in Auckland. After years of renting they are loving the freedom of being

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  • Citizenship another goal achieved...

    The photo says it all. Their radiant smiles reflect the pride of officially becoming New Zealand Citizens. But minutes after posing for a keepsake snap of their happy moment, it was off with the glad rags and a quick change back into their CrestClean uniforms for Barbora Opavova and Dominik

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