Hawkes Bay News

  • Fiva’s boxing clever for...

    Fiva Latu lost 11kg in preparation for the charity fight.

    Tomorrow is D-Day for Crest’s Fiva Latu when months of punishing boxing training is put to the ultimate test when he steps into the ring at a charity fight night. But win or lose, Fiva knows every moment will be worth it as he faces a tough opponent in the

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  • Fiva lends a helping...

    Meeting a 100-year-old proved to be inspirational for CrestClean’s Fiva Latu in more ways than one. Franchisee Fiva popped in on Havelock North’s Douglas Blake as he prepared to celebrate his milestone birthday with family and friends at the Mary Doyle Residential Complex. Douglas’ daughter had asked if someone could

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  • Franchisees are a class...

    Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani are top of the class at Hastings Christian School.

    If you thought cleaning was dull, think again. Communicating with our clients is key and all part of the high service that is the norm – but sometimes our franchisees go well beyond the normal call of duty. Take CrestClean’s Jay Gounder and Milvin Rani, who have pulled off a

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  • Carpet Cleaning machine provides...

    Investing in a carpet cleaning machine has paid off for Nadeem Mohammad and Rima Naidu. “Our carpet cleaning machine has provided an added value to the service that we can offer our customers,” Nadeem says. The Hawkes Bay franchisees, who have been with Crest for two years, enjoy the challenge

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  • Hawkes Bay team celebrate...

    Hawkes Bay had a lot to celebrate at the Christmas party. “New teams were welcomed, franchisees received Certificates of Excellence, Long Service Awards and the New Franchise of the Year and Franchise of the Year were announced,” Regional Manager Abby Latu says. The end of year celebration was held at

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  • Hastings Christian School cools...

    Hastings Christian School children enjoyed each and every piece of their Paddle Pop iceblocks they were given as an end of year treat from Hawkes Bay franchisees Janardan and Urmila Gounder. “We wanted to give the children something nice. It was our way of saying thank you to them for

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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’...

    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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  • ‘Crest is the best’...

    Motivational guest speakers were one of many highlights at the Hawkes Bay Primary Principals Association Conference. Hawkes Bay Regional Manager Abby Latu attended the three-day conference that was held in Taupo. CrestClean is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the Primary Principals Association. Crest was one of 14 sponsors

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  • Conference a Win-Win for...

    Attending the Hawkes Bay Primary Principals’ Conference for a second year in a row resulted in even greater benefits for CrestClean, says Regional Director Abby Latu. Held over three days in August at the Wairakei Resort Taupo, the conference draws representatives from over 60 schools. CrestClean is a Bronze level

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  • No Leaky Buckets Here

    Quality audits are a keystone of CrestClean’s commitment to customer care and a routine part of our Regional Directors’ jobs. Hawkes Bay Regional Director Abby Latu says it can be an interesting experience, in particular during a recent visit to Analytical Research Laboratories, a soil and plant testing facility owned

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  • Workforce Development Creates New...

    Franchisees in Hawkes Bay are hoping to improve their business management skills through a special programme with Workforce Development. Communications, computers, business development, how to complete forms and meet deadlines, and improving English skills, are all part of the specially designed course. “We’ve had three sessions with Angela Sparks and

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