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  • It’s just not cricket: Insect his bugbear

    PestCo service technician Mike Wills is definitely not a cricket fan – when it comes to his job that is. Forget about the popular game, it’s the tiny insects that have been his constant bugbear over the dry, warm months of summer and autumn. For crickets have been swarming to

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  • Volunteer coach receives top tips

    He might have hung up his rugby boots but Dave Coupe is keen to keep his connection to the sport he’s passionate about. Dave has been passing on his knowledge of the game to the next generation of players as a volunteer coach. And he picked up some valuable tips

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  • New manager has eye on increasing growth in...

    Shareen Raj - Master Franchise for Palmerston North

    Starting in the cleaning industry at “ground level” gave her the passion and inspiration to aim for a senior management position with CrestClean. Shareen Raj, CrestClean’s new Regional Manager for Palmerston North, says being appointed to the key role is a dream come true and the experience of being a

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  • Van means plenty of room to expand

    Ajay Kamboj might be a newcomer to the cleaning industry but he’s taken a smart decision to futureproof the business with his choice of vehicle. The 25-year-old soon realised that size would be an issue if he wanted to offer customers a wider range of services. Buying a spacious Nissan

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  • Crest’s cooks raise $500 for school fundraiser

    Hungry visitors cleaned out the entire stock of home-made dumplings cooked up by Crest’s Taranaki team for a school fundraiser. There was a mini stampede for the tasty treats when Regional Manager Prasun Acharya and his wife Diksha Niraula set up their stall during a gala evening at Vogeltown School.

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  • Cleaning ‘solutions’ wanted by principals

    Crest personnel were in high demand to answer questions at a teachers’ conference in Queenstown. Caroline Wedding says a number of school principals were unhappy with the arrangements they have for cleaning and were looking for “solutions”. “They were wanting more information on how a contracted cleaning set up works.

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  • Crest-sponsored rugby programme ramps up

    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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  • Glenn shines by winning best shed contest

    Crest’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft has cleaned up to win a prestigious competition to find the nation’s best shed. Glenn beat two other finalists to land the Shed of the Year title in the annual competition run by NZ Gardener. The magazine’s judges were bowled over by Glenn’s unique

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  • Carpet expert finds supersize van is best

    Carpet care expert Kent Wilkinson with his sign-written Nissan NV350 van.

    Carpet care expert Kent Wilkinson has gone supersize with a new vehicle that has the space and grunt to cope with his expanding Taupo business. When it came to a vehicle suitable for the job, his choice of a Nissan NV350 ticked all the boxes, he says. “We can carry

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  • Crest plays part in school’s fundraiser

    CrestClean has played a part in helping to make a school’s annual fundraiser a runaway success. The popular Mauku Fun Run this year raised $8,000 towards school resources, the money enabling youngsters to enjoy extra activities outside the classroom. Viky Narayan, CrestClean’s South and East Auckland Regional Manager, donated two

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  • Certificate takes caretaking to next level

    They love their role at Rotorua Girls’ High School – but today their pride is shining brighter after the couple’s commitment to the job was officially recognised. Hemant Kumar and Rajni Chand are one of the first CrestClean couples in the country to gain a prestigious qualification in caretaking. The

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  • John Leslie reboots his coaching programme

    Ex-Highlanders player John Leslie has ramped up his goal to boost the number of junior rugby coaches by rebooting his acclaimed training programme. The former Scotland international says there’s no shortage of mums and dads willing to get involved in coaching – but they often lack good resources to make

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