Otago Regional News News

  • CrestClean’s commitment to infection...

    Healthcare facilities are in a constant battle against Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. At CrestClean, we understand the critical role that meticulous cleaning plays in creating safe environments for healthcare professionals, patients, and visitors. Healthcare facilities treat a wide range of patients with many different

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  • Annual MCTI Conference shapes...

    The recent Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI) Conference at Auckland’s Jet Park Hotel brought together senior trainers from across the country. General Manager of Training, Liezl Foxcroft, says the conference is a crucial annual event to boost motivation and plan for the year ahead. “We always have this conference at

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  • CrestClean takes proactive approach...

    Falling from height was the second most common cause of workplace fatalities in New Zealand in 2023, which makes working at height a relevant talking point for the year ahead. One fall is too many. At CrestClean, we recognise the severe consequences of compromising safety, especially when it comes to

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  • Welcome to our new...

    Congratulations to our new franchisees and their employees in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago, who have completed their Module 1 training. Pictured with Regional Master Franchisee Danny Mastroianni are, back, from left, Krunal Gandhi, Raymond Calimlim, Leilanie Calimlim, Neeti Thapa, Manju Tamang, Sanjeev Bohara, Roshan Thapa and Ranju Karki, and

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  • From CrestClean’s youngest franchisee,...

    When Nitij Maharaj started his CrestClean business seven years ago, he was fresh out of school and the company’s youngest franchisee. Since then a lot has changed. He is now married to Disha and they have a baby son, Nayden, while the size of his business has tripled — and

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  • CrestClean’s ‘top tier’ enhance...

    CrestClean is celebrating the completion of the Aspire2 Workplace Communication Programme by all its Regional Master Franchisees. The programme is aimed at enhancing professional capabilities and covers a variety of topics, including verbal and non-verbal communication, delegation, conflict resolution and active listening. In recognition of the achievement, a graduation ceremony

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  • Queenstown franchisees excited to...

    The Queenstown housing market can be a tough one to crack, but CrestClean franchisees Ronald Prasad and Samantha Prakash have done it! The couple are excited to be building a brand new 3-bedroom home, with an attached 2-bedroom unit, in a picturesque subdivision at the foot of The Remarkables mountain

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  • CrestClean achieves 25 years!

    December 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble

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  • Career switch secures Cromwell...

    Cleaning couple standing with mountains in the background.

    He used to work in a suit and tie, transporting the rich and famous around Queenstown, but when Covid hit and Vikram Singh’s income plummeted, it was a cleaning business that secured his future. “There’s so much unpredictability in the world right now regarding employment and money, but the cleaning

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  • Floor care training programme...

    A training venue threw up a tough challenge for CrestClean franchisees learning the latest techniques in floor care. Dan Pariachi, a trainer for Master Cleaners Training Institute, says layers of old polish on the floor of a hall at Cromwell College he was using to demonstrate stripping and polishing required

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  • They've doubled their turnover...

    They’ve owned a CrestClean franchise for just six months but they’ve already doubled the size of their business. Manoj Parsad Surira and his wife Kaushalya are loving the freedom from being their own bosses and say it’s better than they could have ever imagined. It’s a far cry from their

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  • Life rocks in Wanaka...

    Danny Mastroianni has two big loves in his life – Wanaka and his Venezuelan girlfriend. The young Uruguayan fell for her when he stopped off in Caracas during a mammoth year-long cycle tour of South America. But although he was smitten, he soon found himself missing the former life he

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