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When CrestClean’s Petera Wiparata arrives at Hawkins’ Ōhakea construction site in the morning, he is always greeted with a cherry “mōrena” by Site Office Manager Celia Knox. “He’s been teaching me a bit of te reo,” says Celia. “So, when I see him, I don’t say ‘good morning’, it’s ‘mōrena’.

While many of his family and friends have been unable to work during Covid Alert Levels 3 and 4, CrestClean business owner Ankush Bhandari’s income has increased by a third. “I feel very lucky. Lots of my family and friends can’t work at the moment. It’s a hard time for

CrestClean is proud to have reached an important milestone, with 100% of its franchisees and their employees having completed the company’s new Online Health and Safety Induction. More than 1960 CrestClean personnel have achieved compliance under the new system, which was introduced in April as both an induction and a

CrestClean’s Hard Floor Care capacity in Taranaki has more than doubled after a recent training session with franchisees. The region now has 10 Hard Floor Care specialists, after franchisees invested in floor cleaning machines so they could offer a broader range of services to customers. “Almost all franchisees in the

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

It’s not only Melany Baltar’s high standard of cleaning that is appreciated by staff and guests at the Dunedin Cancer Society. “She’s so cheerful, she greets everybody with that beautiful smile, and she recognises why people are here which is really important,” says Daffodil House and Supportive Care Administrator Fiona

When Covid alert levels went up, so did Makalita and Afelee Niumea’s income. The New Plymouth couple are glad they invested in a CrestClean franchise three years ago, which has not only weathered the pandemic — it’s prospered. With three essential services customers, it was business as usual during the

CrestClean’s Payroll and Human Resources Leader Christina Kelliher has qualified as a Certified Payroll Leader — achieving the highest Payroll Accreditation possible in New Zealand. The New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) is the country’s largest payroll professional body and is focused on developing payroll as a recognised profession in

CrestClean is proud to be providing an extra layer of protection to essential services businesses operating under Level 4 with its Sanitising Service. Auckland label manufacturer Rapid Labels is using the service on a daily basis and Operations Manager Terry Campbell says it is important in keeping the site clean

New brooms don’t always sweep clean, as Cambridge Middle School found when they recently changed cleaners. After just three days of unsatisfactory service, they were quick to reinstate CrestClean — and they couldn’t be happier! CrestClean had been cleaning the school for several years, in conjunction with the school’s own

Hawke’s Bay franchisees Wayne and Analita Lyster are excited to have bought their first home together — something they say was fast-tracked by owning a CrestClean business. “We needed to save as much money as we could, and house prices kept ratcheting up. Owning a CrestClean franchise definitely enabled us

East Auckland franchisee Amandeep Singh Kareer is facing a gleaming future after the purchase of a new floor care machine. Since investing in a burnishing machine, Amandeep says he is able to work more efficiently, allowing him to grow the Hard Floor Care arm of his business. Compared to his