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  • Property Caretaking triggers enquires from principals

    The CrestClean stand was buzzing at the Te Akatea Maori Principals Conference in Rotorua.

    New services offered by CrestClean triggered a flood of enquires at the Te Akatea Maori Principals’ Conference in Rotorua. Crest’s Rotorua Regional Manager Bill Douglas said there had been a lot of interest in Property Caretaking and Pure Water Window Cleaning. “People wanted to know what sorts of service we

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  • Kids get pizza action for cleanest classroom

    Leo Lee presents the pizza prize to teacher Angela Jones at South Hornby School.

    Kids who were a class act in keeping their school surroundings spic and span had a sizzling surprise when CrestClean’s Leo Lee dropped in. Leo arrived laden with boxes of pizza as a reward for the diligent youngsters at South Hornby School. “The pizza certainly went down a treat,” said

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  • Polished performer rewarded with training role

    Kumaran Nair has upskilled with the Master Cleaners Training Institute.

    He’s a polished performer who has benefitted from CrestClean’s acclaimed in-house upskilling organisation – the Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI). The accolades have been flowing thick and fast for franchisee Kumaran Nair, who is a CrestClean Regional Induction Trainer. Regional Trainers are trained by MCTI to carry out induction training

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  • More back up for franchisees to maintain standards

    Rajesh Narayan (Auckland QA), Philip Wilson (Greater Wellington QA), Julie Griffin (Auckland QA), Antoine Zoghbi (Otago and Southland QA), Sanjeev Raj (Christchurch QA) and Jason Cheng (Waikato and Bay of Plenty QA).

    One vital key to being a successful franchisee is having good quality-control systems. At CrestClean there’s a whole team of experienced staff on hand to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Over the past two years, the company has formalised Quality Assurance Co-ordinator positions around New Zealand. The

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  • Principals’ Association has praise for Crest's Te Reo...

    Tui Rolleston,Tumuaki at Te Kura o Matapihi School, with pupils Aletheia Papuni, Carly Hall, Te Awanui Yeager and Tukere Stanley-Kaweroa.

    CrestClean’s newly-launched school posters in Te Reo Maori are proving a runaway hit with kids and teachers. So popular in fact that just weeks after being unveiled at the Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals’ Association Conference in Rotorua, demand for the colourful A3-sized posters has seen CrestClean ordering a

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  • Avoid a stinging summer by calling in PestCo

    You don’t have to pay through the nose to get rid of wasps - just call in PestCo’s Mike Wills.

    Residents are being urged to be on their guard to avoid a stinging start to summer. After a very mild winter, bugs and insects are already on the move with wasps emerging in ever increasing numbers, sparking a major warning from concerned officials. Waikato Regional Council is urging people to

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  • Manager praises our acclaimed training institute

    National Training Manager Adam Hodge (centre) and MCTI assessor Julie Griffin with staff at A Supported Life.

    CrestClean’s acclaimed training division has won more praise after tailoring its training to meet the needs of an Auckland organisation that supports adolescents and adults with intellectual challenges. The training event was so successful that the Master Cleaners Training Institute has been asked to carry out further training days, says

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  • Cleanest classroom award rewards youngsters

    As a franchisee you can make real difference and be a shining example to our young people. Our Cleanest Classroom Award is handed out to kids who go the extra mile in ensuring their school surroundings are kept spic and span. And at Waimataitai School in Timaru Room 23 pupils

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  • Franchisees are plugged in to saving energy

    Switched-on CrestClean franchisees are doing their bit to help an environmentally-conscious school save energy. Timaru’s Bluestone School recently replaced all the old lights and replaced them with the latest LED energy savers. And in another green move, it also installed solar panels. School Principal Ian Poulter was open to innovation

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  • Inspire Grant with your top recipe

    CrestClean franchisee Pinakin Patel (left) enjoying a family meal. Pinakin is sharing some of his family’s favourite recipes.

    Do you have a favourite recipe? Are you a dab hand at desserts or perhaps a wizard with the wok and have a mouth-watering recipe to share? We’re asking our franchisees and Crest personnel to tell us what they love to eat. It might be a family recipe that’s been

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  • North Shore principals network at conference

    Liz Walker, Principal at St Leo's School, Devonport, receives a gift hamper from Caroline Wedding (left), Auckland North Shore Regional Manager.

    The recent North Shore Principals Conference was a resounding success for CrestClean, says Caroline Wedding, Auckland North Shore Regional Manager. It was a good opportunity to network with conference delegates and promote the CrestClean brand, added Caroline. Delegrates flocked to CrestClean’s stand with many teachers picking up the company’s “Look

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  • Rewards aplenty for franchisees

    Teamwork works wonders when you’re a CrestClean franchisee. There’s plenty of camaraderie while working on a large job as these Wellington franchisees found while cleaning as part of a large contract where their dedication to the job has not gone unrecognised. Mike Ritchie, Chief Financial Officer at Scots College in

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