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  • Principal’s delight at donated equipment

    It was a small gesture but the gift of some cleaning equipment has made a big difference for an Auckland school. To generate some extra funds, Avondale Intermediate School allows its hall to be hired out over weekends to local community groups. Although the arrangement had been working well, some

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  • Kids reveal how they won Crest contest

    These delighted kids were in pizza heaven after a visit to their school by CrestClean’s Taranaki Regional Manager Prasun Acharya. Prasun delivered the special treat as a reward for Room 14 youngsters at Devon Intermediate School who were the shining stars of a CrestClean competition. The Cleanest Classroom competition is

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  • Joy at leaving Auckland ‘rat race’

    Husband and wife Sandeep and Richa Kumar say they couldn’t be happier after escaping Auckland’s ‘rat race’ for a new life in rural Mid Canterbury. And the contrast between their old and new life couldn’t be more extreme. Gone are the 4am starts, the battle with Auckland traffic on the

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  • Crest adds bags of fun to lunch event

    Christmas came early for delegates attending an Administrative Professionals event in Nelson. CrestClean’s Nelson Regional Manager Barbara de Vries made sure everyone attending the lunch received a special goodie bag that was packed with promotional products. More than 80 people attended the annual event, organised by the Association of Administrative

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  • Get snapping to win ‘lucky’ rego plate

    Have you ever spotted a personalised number plate you’d love to display on your Crestclean vehicle? Well, look no further as we’re offering you a one-off chance to win a unique number plate that contains the luckiest number in Chinese culture! CREST8 will be given away to the person who

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  • Mice season triggers urgent warning

    PestCo’s Mike Wills has a tiny destructive house invader firmly in his sights. With winter around the corner, Mike is warning people to take action now to avoid having a family of unwelcome guests invading a home or business property. When cold weather arrives it’s a strong signal for mice

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  • Cutting-edge training videos available 24/7

    A high-tech training resource has now been completed and is available 24/7 to ensure CrestClean personnel remain on top of their game. The video series covers all the core tasks franchisees could be asked to carry out in the course of their work. Available across a range of media platforms,

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  • Newbies’ enthusiasm shines bright

    CrestClean newbies Ashwin and Rownel Chandra have set the bar high in the short time they’ve been small business owners. The switched-on husband and wife franchisees embraced their training with open arms and soon made a big impression with their attitude and commitment to the job, says CrestClean’s Auckland West

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  • Double delight for Filipino families

    The CrestClean family continues to grow in Invercargill with the latest arrival of two gorgeous bundles of joy for local franchisees. Clarissa and Alvin Bandong were blessed with the safe delivery of twins James and Jacob – their arrival coming just a year after another CrestClean couple also celebrated the

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  • Cleaning is the new stress buster

    If anyone tries to give cleaning the brush off as being dull and boring work they should meet Alka Reddy. The 28-year-old CrestClean franchisee says cleaning is the perfect tonic after a busy day at work in her daytime job as an ACC Case Manager. Alka and her husband Shiv,

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  • Grateful boss wants to ‘clone’ the cleaner!

    Switched-on franchisee Lipson Varghese has won the praises of a senior boss at a national power company. Teresa Richards, Facilities and Fleet Manager, Powerco, is so impressed with the standard of cleaning by the 44-year-old that she says she wishes there were more than one of him! Palmerston North-based Teresa

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  • Crest and LeslieRugby a winning team

    CrestClean is helping to pave the way for the nation’s next generation of rugby superstars. We’ve once again teamed up with LeslieRugby to lend our support to a well-proven training programme for Junior Rugby in New Zealand. Our support is now in its fourth season and this year some exciting

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