Hawkes Bay News

  • Hawkes Bay franchisee reaches...

    Man gives thumbs up after skydive.

    The sky really is the limit for CrestClean franchisee Royce Park. The successful Hawkes Bay businessman and father of four recently took to the skies to fulfil a long-held dream of jumping out of a plane. “It was on my bucket list. I’ve wanted to do it for a long

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  • Jammies for June —...

    Children holding pyjamas.

    When it comes to choosing kids’ pyjamas, it pays to call in the experts. That’s what CrestClean’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager Tim O’Leary did when donating to the ‘Jammies for June’ initiative — he sought the advice of his two kids, Daniel, 5 and Anna, 3. And, with the discerning,

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  • Congratulations to Hawke’s Bay’s...

    Three years ago, Royce Park was managing the Dollar King shop in Napier — now he owns the largest CrestClean franchise in the region. The switch in careers has seen him build up a successful $400,000 business, earning him the title of Franchisee of the Year. Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager

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  • Clean sweep builds new...

    Long service award presented to cleaner

    Ten years ago, Gary Mohi traded in a hammer and nails for a mop and bucket — and he hasn’t looked back. “It took me a couple of years to get used to it, but now I’ll be driving somewhere in the middle of the day and it’ll be pouring

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  • Kids enjoy a tasty...

    A tasty treat was on the cards for students at Hastings Christian School – courtesy of CrestClean’s Jay Gounder. The youngsters in class B3 were the latest winners of the Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 430 schools that are cleaned by CrestClean franchisees. The

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  • Feedback brings another accolade...

    She’s the queen of quality with a stack of accolades as testament to the high standards she prides herself on delivering. Sophie Chase has just picked up another Certificate of Excellence, the third such award this year and making a grand total of 14 since she joined CrestClean. The latest

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  • Couple thrilled with move...

    More family time with a regular and stable income are just two of the many benefits Edelyn and Paulo Robles are enjoying having recently joined CrestClean. Being a contractor in the telecommunications industry meant Paulo could never be sure of a regular pay cheque. The couple bought a CrestClean business

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  • Switch of careers sees...

    She’s stepped out of her principal’s shoes to focus on spending more time with their two young children. But Kelly O’Leary remembers only too well the importance of having a clean and healthy school and how quickly things can go downhill when problems occur with the cleaners. As well as

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  • Celebrating 10 successful years...

    Switching from horticulture to commercial cleaning was a fruitful move for Jay Gounder who is celebrating a personal milestone with his business. Jay, who has been running his own successful CrestClean franchise for the past 10 years, says he hasn’t looked back since changing careers. He was encouraged to join

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  • Being his own boss...

    He’s got his hands full with a new addition to the family but the busy dad still finds plenty of time to spend with baby Ella. Royce Park and his wife Hannah, who are originally from Korea, love the flexibility that comes with owning a CrestClean franchise. It means Royce

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  • Pizza treat rewards kids...

    These kids look so pleased with themselves after scoring a pizza lunch for being so tidy. The Hastings Christian School youngsters were rewarded with the tasty treat for winning CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 474 schools that are cleaned by CrestClean franchisees. The

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  • Celebrating 10 successful years...

    Robertus and Laima Vork receive their Certificate of Long Service from Aby Latu.

      They say time flies when you’re having fun and enjoying what you’re doing. Ask Robertus Vork where the past 10 years have gone and he’ll be stuck for an answer. It’s been a decade since Robertus and his wife Laima bought their CrestClean business – and they can hardly

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