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  • In their late 70s and still enjoying work

    He might be three years shy of his 80th birthday but Lawrence Reihana won’t entertain any talk of retirement. Even his son, former All Black legend Bruce Reihana can’t persuade his dad to think about giving up his CrestClean cleaning business. “He said to me: ‘Dad you should be retired

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  • Just 21 and running her own cleaning business

    She might be just 21 but Abigail Nand has spread her wings by taking the first steps into business ownership. The McDonald’s worker was juggling two jobs when it dawned on her that a better way to get ahead in life was to become her own boss. Abigail has purchased

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  • CrestClean’s training has a bonus for Waikato student

    Top tips picked up during his CrestClean training have given Deepak Selvaraj a whole new approach to how he applies himself to his university studies. The 19-year-old student’s dad, John Selvaraj, has a CrestClean business in Hamilton and Deepak lends a hand with the cleaning when he can. It was

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  • Mum-and-son team get fantastic feedback

    A mum and son team who relocated from Auckland have hit the ground running in Hamilton. Purnima and Aaron Sing have been impressing customers, receiving glowing feedback from a high-profile food producer for their high standards and commitment to providing a top-notch service. And the enthusiastic pair have been buoyed

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  • Gina’s fired-up to lead Christchurch team

    She’s long admired CrestClean from afar – but now Gina Holland is rapt to be part of the close-knit Christchurch team. In her previous job as South Island Sales Manager for Waiwhetu Distributors, Gina got an insight into the CrestClean business model – and she liked what she saw. So

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  • Pride shines as franchisees receive industry award

    It’s no wonder he looks chuffed as the latest group of graduates receive awards to mark their training success. Adam Hodge, CEO of the Master Cleaners Training Institute, was delighted to be on hand to congratulate recipients gaining their Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. It was a proud moment for the

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  • Cleaning? It’s better than a gym workout!

    Hours at the gym pumping iron or running on a treadmill is one way to stay in shape – but there’s always a price to working out. But while a gym membership can be costly, Kapil Bhatt has found the perfect way to keep off the kilos while at the

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  • Crest’s boss celebrates franchisees’ success

    Tauranga franchisees had a special visitor to help them celebrate their training success. CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan was in the city for the company’s annual Team Meeting and he was delighted to pass on his congratulations to the trio. Renier Pretorius, Alex Lopez and Sandeep Vikash received their Master

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  • Personal success on reaching big milestone

    Following a full-on day at a large Countdown store in New Zealand’s biggest shopping centre he had a unique way of chilling out from the stresses of his top management job. After a quick cuppa at home, Sheik Saheb would change into his CrestClean uniform and begin his evening job

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  • Training awards bring pride for business owners

    It’s no wonder they are looking proud as they hold aloft certificates for successfully completing their training. These Palmerston North franchisees are among the latest newbies who have been equipped with the skills they need to provide a professional service to their customers. The Certificate in Commercial Cleaning is awarded

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  • College helps celebrate Karite’s 10-year award

    CrestClean franchisee Karite Eneta says it’s a real delight to be working at Whangaparaoa College. So when Karite clocked up 10 years with the company there seemed no better place for her to receive a CrestClean Certificate of Long Service than the place where she is treasured for her hard

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  • Health and safety a priority for caretaker

    Safety-conscious school caretaker Murray Kelly is vigilant about keeping himself and others safe. He’s always on the lookout for labour-saving devices that not only bring efficiencies to his role at Waimataitai School but cut down the likelihood of anyone getting hurt. So much so that when it came time to

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