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  • North Harbour franchisees come together to celebrate success

    North Harbour franchisees gathered on a Saturday morning recently to catch up with one another, hear the latest company news and celebrate the success of their fellow franchisees. The meeting was also a chance to get hands-on with some new equipment. Nilfisk Area Manager Jayne Rowell demonstrated the Nilfisk Dryft

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  • CrestClean celebrates primary healthcare excellence at New Zealand...

    The CrestClean team enjoyed a fantastic evening at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora on Saturday at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. The black-tie gala brought together people from across the primary healthcare sector to celebrate the people making a difference in their communities. CrestClean sponsored the

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  • Franchisees put latest floorcare technology to the test...

    CrestClean franchisees around the country have been getting hands-on with new floorcare technology that could make a big difference to the way they clean hard floors. Demonstrations of the Nilfisk Dryft Instant Scrubber have been held in different regions, giving franchisees the chance to try the compact machine for themselves

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  • CrestClean thanks Hamilton Boys’ High School staff for...

    A morning tea at Hamilton Boys’ High School gave CrestClean’s cleaning teams the chance to say thank you to the school staff they have built such a strong relationship with over the past four years. Hamilton Boys’ High School has been one of CrestClean’s biggest customers since October 2022. To

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  • Baukie and Teri build a business and a...

    Baukie Eneta and Teriribwe Taukoriri have come a long way since starting their CrestClean franchise in 2022. What began as a part-time business has grown into a successful operation, earning them North Harbour’s Franchise of the Year award. Life looks very different for Baukie these days. Instead of spending long

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  • Three years of hard work puts Miril and...

    Moving into their first home in February was a milestone that Hamilton franchisees Miril Thayyil and Veena Venugopal once wondered if they would ever reach. The couple now live in Te Awamutu in a brand-new subdivision that only opened last year. Miril says the location is handy to everything, and

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  • CrestClean Healthcare proudly sponsors Business Achievement Award at...

    CrestClean Healthcare is proud to once again be a Gold Sponsor of the Business Achievement Award at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora, taking place on 17 October 2026 at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. The award recognises a primary care business, owner or manager who

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  • Sri and his team earn three Certificates of...

    Sri Gunasingam and his team had a good reason to feel proud this week. Auckland Central Regional Manager Dries Mangnus presented them with three Certificates of Excellence after receiving great feedback about three specialist cleaning jobs they had recently completed. The jobs were at the Leslie Centre, Chauser School and

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  • CrestClean achieves highest IMPAC PREQUAL health and safety...

    We’re proud to share that CrestClean has achieved a 5-star rating in the IMPAC PREQUAL health and safety prequalification assessment – the highest rating available. The assessment was worked on by General Manager of Training, Safety and Wellbeing Liezl Foxcroft and Training and Health and Safety Co-ordinator Jacqui Buchanan, who

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  • CrestClean named finalist in three categories at 2026...

    CrestClean is proud to once again be named a finalist in three categories at the 2026 New Zealand Franchise Awards. The annual awards recognise the people making a difference across the New Zealand franchising sector. This year, CrestClean is in the running for Marketing Campaign of the Year for CrestClean

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  • RecycleKiwi helps bring South Alive’s community recycling hub...

    South Alive is a community-led organisation in South Invercargill bringing local people together to make their neighbourhood a better place to live. At the heart of its work is a simple idea – local people can work together to create positive change in their own community. Established in 2012, South

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  • CrestClean makes an impact at the International Confederation...

    It was a busy and memorable few days in Auckland as school leaders from around the world came together for the International Confederation of Principals’ Convention 2026 (ICP 2026). We were proud to be part of the event, with Christchurch Regional Manager Yasa Panagoda, General Manager Sam Lewis, GM of

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