Bay of Plenty Regional News News

  • Double the action as...

    CrestClean is proud to sponsor not one but two top beach volleyball teams as they compete this summer for a spot in the Commonwealth Games. We are once again getting behind beach brothers Sam and Ben O’Dea, but this year there is a twist — the brothers, who previously played

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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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  • CrestClean franchisees meet rugby...

    While going about their regular cleaning duties, rugby fans Anurangi and Sanjeet Chandra were surprised to meet sevens coaching legend Sir Gordon Tietjens — and even more surprised to discover that they had been cleaning his office! The Tauranga CrestClean franchisees had noticed rugby photos on the wall but had

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  • Successes celebrated at Tauranga...

    Both individual and company milestones were celebrated at CrestClean’s Tauranga and Whakatane Regional Team Meeting. Speaking at the event, which was attended by more than 30 franchisees, CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan told attendees there was much to celebrate, after another successful year. The company had grown more resilient and

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  • Former bank manager gets...

    Cleaner being presented with long service certificate.

    After 30 years in the adrenalin-fuelled world of banking, Richard Kemm craved a different pace of life. With the pressure of long hours and a never-ending workload, he was looking for a change that would carry him through to his retirement — he found it in CrestClean. “The mental stress

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  • Regional manager makes cool...

    Regional manager holding thank-you cards.

    I scream, you scream, we all scream for… Kiwi Crushies! CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark donated 600 of the icy treats to Pillans Point School for their ‘Frozen Friday’ fundraiser — and received 70 thank-you cards! The Kiwi Crushies helped raise money for a Year 5 school camp and

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  • Sanitising products popular at...

    It was a case of educating the educators when CrestClean hosted a stand at the 31st Annual New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) conference in Rotorua. Attended by school principals and board of trustee members from throughout the country, there was a lot of interest in CrestClean’s services and products,

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  • Inspirational life stories put...

    Cleaner holding magazine.

    CrestClean is proud to feature on the Autumn 2021 cover of Franchise New Zealand magazine. Franchise owners Malcolm and Shashi Brown, who appear on the cover, are one of three CrestClean husband-and-wife teams to share their inspirational story in an article about how people have changed their lives by buying

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  • Organisers bowled over by...

    They started off as a group of mates playing cricket at the weekend, but now the Bay Blasters are about to become an official club — and they have big plans. The club recently hosted the inaugural Bay Blasters Super Cup cricket tournament in Tauranga, with CrestClean being the chief

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  • Seafaring franchisee on board...

    Cleaner receives long service award.

    With a maritime career of 30 years behind him, Neville Hall is used to keeping things shipshape — and now, as a CrestClean franchisee, things are no different. “My background on the ships was always in hospitality and housekeeping. As the onboard services manager part of my role was to

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  • New wheels kitted out...

    When Tauranga CrestClean franchisee Hasitha Heenatigala bought his cleaning business, he wanted a vehicle that was safe, professional and fit for purpose. And, having kitted out his brand new LDV G10 with carpeted shelves to contain all his cleaning equipment, he has achieved all three. Tall enough to stand up

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  • Tauranga manager gears up...

    Managing a busy and growing region is like riding a bike for CrestClean Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark. Over the past decade, Jan has increased the number of teams in the Tauranga Region fivefold — and now he is expanding his ‘patch’ down the coast, to Whakatane. As the new manager

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