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  • High praise from multinational company

    At PwC Centre in Christchurch, Grace Choi is one of the landmark building’s shining stars. On the floor occupied by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Grace and her husband Michael Kim have won praise from staff for the high standard of cleaning and their attention to detail. Bronwyn Hill, an Executive Assistant at the

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  • Business booming for Fijian couple

    They have been operating for less than a year but this forward-thinking couple have revealed a succession plan to ensure their cleaning business is in good hands after they step down. Not that Anzila and Gyaneshwar Dass have any thoughts hanging up their cleaning gear just yet. For them business

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  • Brothers find Crest ticks lifestyle boxes

    Two brothers agree Crest is best when it comes to finding that ideal work/life balance. When Preet Sing bought a CrestClean business it was only a matter of time before his older brother LJ would follow suit. It was after the 29-year-old lent a hand to help out his brother

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  • Businesses latch on to green credentials

    CrestClean’s green credentials are bringing peace of mind to New Zealand businesses striving to reduce their environmental footprint. The company’s Environmental Choice accreditation for its services and core cleaning products, gained earlier this year, has been a talking point for existing and potential customers, says CrestClean’s National Accounts Manager Sam

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  • Crest thanked after kids get kapa haka uniforms

    There were smiles all round when these kapa haka youngsters finally got to wear their new uniforms. It was a proud moment for everyone at Auckland’s Glen Taylor School and an occasion that CrestClean’s Auckland Regional Manager Dries Mangnus had a special invitation to. The powhiri was part of a

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  • A business with Crest fulfils couple’s dream

    They hadn’t quite bargained for the friendly advice and offers of support that would come in bucket loads from fellow business owners and CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager. It was that warm welcome in particular that soon had Meti Tagica and her husband Seta feeling settled and part of the CrestClean

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  • Business owners celebrate 15 years each

    Between them these Auckland business owners have 60 years’ experience of being at the top of their game. And their dedication to CrestClean was marked by long service awards being presented by CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan. Each recipient has been with company for 15 years, the achievement all the

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  • Our school posters help migrant kids master Te...

    Addington’s Sacred Heart School pupils are among the first Christchurch kids to get their hands on innovative posters that use humour to promote Te Reo Maori. The colourful posters, designed and produced by CrestClean, also contain important health and hygiene messages. Depicting cartoon characters, the four unique designs immediately struck

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  • Window cleaning? Expert’s sparkling tips make it easy

    Everyone wanted to shine when it came to who could do the best job cleaning windows. And with their efforts being crystal clear to onlookers, it was no wonder things got a bit competitive during a training course for these Rotorua and Taupo franchisees. Overseeing everything was Joe Singh, a

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  • Centre manager thrilled with CrestClean duo

    Knowing they’ve done a great job for their customers is reward in itself for CrestClean’s Armit Singh and Karamjit Kaur. So learning they’d won the company’s quarterly prize for the most Certificates in Excellence Awards came as a mixture of shock and delight. But news of the couple’s prestigious award

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  • High praise from Royal New Zealand Ballet

    As professions go, dancing and cleaning are about as different as you can get. But these professionals from very contrasting walks of life have one big thing in common – maintaining high standards means having to keep on your toes at all times. Taking a break from rehearsals, a group

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  • From employee to proud business owner

    She is a familiar face at the law firm where her devotion to the cleaning has drawn countless compliments over the many years she has worked there. But when Sina Esau turned up for work one day five months ago, no one in the Christchurch office could miss her amazing

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