Nelson News

  • Karl prepares Nelson teams...

    When the final school bell rings and students head off for the holidays, classrooms may fall quiet, but for CrestClean teams, it’s one of the busiest times of the year. The school holidays provide an important window to complete detailed term cleans, giving classrooms and shared spaces the extra attention

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  • Family support helps Osea...

    Only a few months into their franchise journey, Osea Rokubu and Teila Baleisuva are already building strong foundations for their new CrestClean business in Blenheim. With Teila’s parents, Viliame and Losana, already owning a CrestClean franchise in Rotorua, the couple have had plenty of support and encouragement as they take

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  • CrestClean passes Toitū Enviromark...

    CrestClean has once again passed its Toitū Enviromark Diamond audit, marking the third year in a row we’ve achieved New Zealand’s highest level of environmental certification. This year’s result is especially pleasing, with zero corrective actions raised during the audit. The results highlight CrestClean’s robust Health, Safety and Environmental Management

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  • CrestClean’s Regional Team Meetings...

    We’ve wrapped up another round of Regional Team Meetings, with CrestClean CEO Grant McLauchlan and General Manager Sam Lewis travelling across the country to catch up with franchise owners and support staff in every region. At each meeting, Grant and Sam discussed the opportunities and challenges ahead and shared a

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  • Myanmar sisters off to...

    When sisters Jeny, Biak and Alice left Myanmar and moved to New Zealand in 2023, they were looking forward to a fresh start in Nelson and the opportunity to build a future together. Just three years on, they’ve taken a big step forward, becoming CrestClean franchise owners and are already

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  • Seven years of giving...

    For the past seven years, Nelson franchise owner Karl Parker has gone from strength to strength. Alongside recently celebrating his long service milestone, Karl has also taken on the challenge of becoming the lead communications contact at Nelson Girls’ High School. Karl is no stranger to stepping up to help

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  • The CrestClean difference –...

    CrestClean is more than a cleaning company – it’s a community of over 2,300 people from 59 different nationalities. That diversity brings great strength… and big responsibility. The cleaning industry has unfortunately seen its share of rogue operators who exploit people striving for a better life. At CrestClean, ethics aren’t

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  • Skilled, trained and trusted...

    Cleanliness is often taken for granted, but its impact on our economy, our health, and our everyday lives is anything but invisible. Every day, the cleaning industry quietly supports essential sectors such as healthcare, education, tourism, hospitality, and retail, keeping workplaces and public spaces safe and clean. In 2023, New

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  • CrestClean supports ‘Have A...

    CrestClean is proud to support the Disabled Surfers Association of New Zealand (DSANZ) as they bring Have A Go Day to the Bay of Plenty for the very first time. This special day is all about giving people with disabilities the chance to hit the ocean and experience the pure

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  • Procurement with purpose –...

    In today’s business environment, procurement teams face growing pressure to deliver cost savings while also meeting expectations around social responsibility, risk management and environmental sustainability. Cleaning contracts often sit at the intersection of all three. Economic pressures, combined with a limited understanding of the true cost of professional cleaning have

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  • A ‘ground up’ approach...

    Until recently, floors haven’t received much attention in healthcare cleaning. They aren’t typically considered “high touch surfaces,” so their role in infection prevention has often been underestimated. That perception is changing. New research highlighted at the recent ISSA panel discussion Reducing Pathogen Risks from the Ground Up revealed just how

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  • Beyond cleaning – how...

    “Above and beyond.” “The extra mile.” These are the words we hear time and time again from our customers when they talk about their CrestClean teams. Across New Zealand, CrestClean franchisees are quietly doing more than what’s written in their schedule of duties. From schools and healthcare sites to offices

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