Dunedin News

  • Crest-sponsored rugby programme ramps...

    CrestClean’s community programme to boost junior rugby has taken off as ex-Highlanders player John Leslie prepares to deliver the next round of his unique training sessions. John, a former Scotland international, is touring the country visiting rugby clubs and local parks with a new series of free workshops for volunteer

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  • Kids’ heartfelt message to...

    CrestClean’s Rozelyn Maharaj has been bowled over by a card from 20 youngsters at a Dunedin school after she went the extra mile when a classroom was left in a mess. Their collective message brought Rozelyn to tears after she discovered a giant “sorry” card had been left for her

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  • They've doubled their turnover...

    They’ve owned a CrestClean franchise for just six months but they’ve already doubled the size of their business. Manoj Parsad Surira and his wife Kaushalya are loving the freedom from being their own bosses and say it’s better than they could have ever imagined. It’s a far cry from their

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  • Kids snap up Crest...

    Kids were just itching to grab a piece of the action when a prize of six rugby balls arrived at their school. Principal Gareth Swete found plenty of young hands willing to try out the balls he won in a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s

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  • Upskilling embraced by Crest...

    Adam Hodge assessing Satish Kumar and Dan Pariachi during the training for Crest PropertyCare personnel.

    Crest PropertyCare personnel have stepped up to the mark by embracing a tailor-made training course to make sure they have the technical know-how to tackle every task they face. The course was overseen by Adam Hodge, the Director of CrestClean’s in-house training and upskilling unit – the Master Cleaners Training

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  • Best franchisee award brings...

    He’s gone from stacking shelves at Pak’nSave to owning and operating one of CrestClean’s largest franchises. Vinod Anthony’s meteoric rise began three years ago when he bought a small cleaning franchise after securing a bank loan to launch his dream to work for himself. His determination to succeed has seen

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  • Principal’s joy at winning...

    There will be no shortage of rugby balls when kids return to Hamilton’s Te Kowhai School next term. Tony Grey was one of six lucky principals who won a bag of rugby balls as part of a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s new caretaking service

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  • Crest couple win NZ...

    CrestClean business owners Dan Pariachi and Madhu Mala have scooped a major award at an annual event that recognises excellence in New Zealand’s franchise sector. The Dunedin couple are national winners in the Business Services category of the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. It’s a remarkable achievement for the husband

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  • Franchise awards finalists praised...

    Nicky and Tony Kramers are Master Franchisees for CrestClean in Dunedin.

    CrestClean managers have been praised by the company for being recognised in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Dunedin Regional Managers Tony and Nicky Kramers were finalists in the Regional Master Franchisee of the Year category, and Auckland Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Julie Griffin, also a finalist, was Highly Commended in

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  • Health and safety a...

    CrestClean’s Dunedin teams sprang into action to help get customers up and running again following severe flooding. Dunedin Regional Manager Tony Kramers quickly mobilised CrestClean personnel after being called in when flash floods hit the region last weekend. A day of heavy rainfall across Canterbury and Otago saw river levels

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  • Pair set bar high...

    CrestClean’s in-house training organisation has seen two of its experienced operators rise through the ranks. Joe Singh and Dan Pariachi have been appointed as Assessors for the Master Cleaners Training Institute. The pair are now fully qualified as assessors for franchisees taking the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. Adam Hodge, CEO

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  • House purchase a double...

    Friends and colleagues joined in the fun to celebrate a new home for Dunedin franchisee Amol Prakash and his family. The day was also a double celebration for Amol, who has clocked up five successful years with CrestClean and tripled the size of his business in that time. For the

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