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  • Parkvale School’s ‘Wonderful Cleaners’

    Parkvale School’s “wonderful cleaners” Sally and Junior Maoate made a special pizza delivery as part of Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award. Room 1 won a pizza lunch for helping keep their classroom tidy for Term 3. CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom competitions are held at many of the 262 schools that are cleaned

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  • Hawkes Bay team members’ achievements highlighted

    Ensuring the Hawkes Bay fleet of CrestClean vehicles and equipment were clean and compliant formed part of the team meeting agenda. General Manager Franchise Services Sam Lewis audited franchisees vehicles and made sure equipment was clean and compliant. Franchisees were given a business overview of the last 12 months and

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  • Awards aplenty at Bay of Plenty team meeting

    A number of franchisees were recognised for their hard work and commitment at the Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane team meeting. Damitha Gamage, Lalith Degambada, Wen Ding Lin and Kim Cheng received their British Institute of Cleaning Sciences (BICSc) Cleaning Professional Skills Suite and their Master Cleaners Training Institute Module 2

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  • Electrical Testing and Inspection now in-house

    Ensuring electrical equipment is safe and secure for franchisees to use forms a key part of Paul Theobald’s role. After completing a day course in Electrical Testing and Inspection, Paul is responsible for ensuring Pac Vacs and RCD (Residual Current Devices) are safe, secure and compliant before they are dispatched

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  • SKY TV features CrestClean LeslieRugby Junior Rugby Coaching...

    The CrestClean LeslieRugby Junior Rugby Team Coaching Programme that is helping strengthen junior rugby in New Zealand featured on SKY TV’s The Breakdown and the Rugby Channel. The programme is aimed at junior coaches and/or parents who are interested in coaching the game in the future. It promotes fundamental skill

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  • Crest puts a smile on children’s faces

    Spotswood Primary School, Westown School and Frankley School pupils were excited to receive 9 LeslieRugby balls each. As part of silver sponsor CrestClean’s booth at the New Plymouth Principals’ Association Conference, delegates were invited to enter a draw to win rugby balls for their school. Taranaki Regional Manager Prasun Acharya

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  • CrestClean Tauranga approved Bay of Plenty District Health...

    CrestClean franchisees are able to consistently demonstrate safe work practices, in safe work places and go home safely each day thanks to Crest’s comprehensive Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. This was the outcome of a Safety Management System (SMS) Audit carried out by Bay of Plenty District Health Board

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  • Global Handwashing Day - Raise a Hand for...

    The power to save the lives of millions is in your hands. And theirs. Today is Global Handwashing Day. It’s a day that is dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of washing your hands. Hand washing with soap is an easy, effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and

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  • Te Akatea Maori Principals' Conference a huge success

    Te Akatea Maori Principals’ Conference has been a huge success for silver sponsors CrestClean. The conference was held from September 9 to 11 at the Auckland Rendezvous Grand Hotel. North Shore/West Auckland Regional Manager Caroline Wedding, South/East Auckland Regional Manager Viky Narayan, National Sales Manager Chris Barker, Managing Director Grant

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  • CrestClean Steps Up its Programme to Move people...

    CrestClean is committed to moving people to the regions. The Move to the Regions Programme, that pays relocation costs to help families settle outside of Auckland, is a win-win. Families can exchange the fast-paced lifestyle and expensive house prices for a comfortable one with cheaper living and more opportunities; and

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  • Great turnout for Dunedin team meeting

    Dunedin franchisees enjoyed the chance to catch up with each other at the annual team meeting. The meeting, which was held at the Balmacewen Golf Course lounge on August 18, outlined business development within the last 12 months and included a celebration of Crest reaching 500 Franchises. Eka Praganta and

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  • Frankton Primary School pupils are tidy kiwis

    Frankton Primary School pupils enjoy keeping their classrooms tidy. As part of CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Competition, four out of 33 classes in the school received a $25 Warehouse voucher for keeping their classrooms clean last term. To say ‘thank you’, Room 9 pupils wrote letters to Crest, thanking franchisees for

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