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  • Rachel bakes 850 cupcakes for Whangaparāoa Primary School’s...

    It was sweet treats all-round for Whangaparāoa Primary School as they celebrated their 121st birthday. To make the day extra special for her customers, North Harbour Business Development Manager, Rachel Kumar, baked a red velvet cake for the school’s staff and a whopping 850 chocolate cupcakes for the students. “As

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  • Fiza’s healthy work-life balance reaches 15 years strong

    When Fiza Rahiman was made redundant, he made the life-changing decision to use the redundancy money to buy a CrestClean franchise. 15 years later, Fiza’s investment has seen him become a successful business owner with plenty to be proud of. “I was planning to get into a business and, for

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  • Goodwood School cheers for Krishn and Sangeeta’s 10-Year...

    Krishn and Sangeeta Adhar ticked off another significant milestone last October when they received their 10-Year Long Service Award. There to present Krishn with the award was long-standing customer and Principal of Goodwood School, David Graham. David considers Krishn a valued member of the Goodwood School team. After almost seven

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  • Cheers to a decade of partnership with Garin...

    Garin College school staff took a break from routine to enjoy a morning tea shout, arranged by Nelson Regional Master Franchisee, Barbara de Vries. The club sandwiches, carrot cake and blondie slice were an expression of gratitude for their 10 solid years of support.   Although Barbara couldn’t be there

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  • Outstanding duo receives well-deserved Outstanding Award

    Francis and Teneaki Nawaia’s journey with CrestClean has been nothing short of outstanding. The couple received the Outstanding Award last October – a well-deserved recognition of their exceptional service as CrestClean franchisees. Since becoming part of CrestClean, Francis and Teneaki have experienced remarkable growth, achieving a turnover of more than

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  • Auckland franchisees Ranjodh and Alish surge ahead in...

    When they reached their first-year anniversary last October, they had lots to celebrate. In 12 short months, Ranjodh and Alish had already quadrupled their turnover. Only one year in and the future looks bright for CrestClean franchisees Ranjodh Singh Bains and Alish Kunwar. After six years working for another CrestClean

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  • Bernard goes above and beyond for Tavendale and...

    Going the extra mile comes naturally to Bernard Rivera. For the staff at Tavendale and Partners law firm in Ashburton, Bernard’s friendliness lights up their day. Bernard and his team look after the Client Centre for Tavendale and Partners, which offers meeting spaces to the local community free of charge.

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  • Celebrating two decades of success for Pinakin and...

    Pinakin Patel and his wife, Falguniben Patel, celebrated 20 years’ long service with CrestClean last October. In his time with CrestClean, Pinakin has worn many hats, including Franchisee, Floor Trainer, Regional Trainer and now, Tauranga Operations Manager. Pinakin came to New Zealand with an accounting degree under his belt. After

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  • Aurora College embraces RecycleKiwi for school-wide waste minimisation...

    The RecycleKiwi programme is an easy way for schools and businesses to step up their green game and show some love to the planet. As a CrestClean initiative for tackling waste, RecycleKiwi is proving to be the waste management solution everyone’s getting excited about. The programme offers educational resources to

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  • Viky and Nileshna score a hat-trick with third...

    CrestClean’s Viky and Nileshna Narayan are back in the spotlight, having won ‘Regional Master Franchisee of the Year’ at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards for the third time. The prestigious award was presented at a gala dinner in Auckland on Saturday 11th November and recognises excellence in growing and

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  • Meet Tony Hickling, our new Northland Regional Manager

    Please join us in welcoming Tony Hickling, our new Regional Manager for the Northland region. Tony joins CrestClean with 16 years’ experience in the cleaning industry, having previously worked in national sales roles for 3M and Kemsol, where he looked after large customers and distribution partners. “So, I was well

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  • Hawke's Bay couple win NZ Franchisee of the...

    CrestClean Napier franchisees Royce and Hannah Park have won ‘Franchisee of the Year — Business to Business’ at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. This prestigious award was presented at a gala dinner in Auckland on Saturday night and recognises excellence in growing and running a franchise business. CrestClean Managing Director

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