South Canterbury News

  • Couple overjoyed as business...

    Getting the keys to a place they can finally call home was a joy-filled moment for Randeep Singh and Kiran Kaur. The Timaru couple have joined hundreds of other CrestClean franchisees whose business has brought them financial freedom and the ability to become home owners. Randeep says taking possession of

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  • ‘Happiest cleaner’ thrilled at...

    It might have been several months since he appeared on TV screens across New Zealand but people are still recognising Cicero Calzada’s cheery face. The CrestClean business owner, from Ashburton, was dubbed the nation’s happiest cleaner when he was filmed for TV Three’s The Project in the show’s weekly roundup

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  • Principal impressed by CrestClean’s...

    A pizza prize was the incentive that kept these kids on track to win a tasty treat for having the tidiest classroom. The Methven Primary School youngsters impressed CrestClean’s Sandeep Kumar by ensuring their classroom was not left in a messy state at the end of each school day. The

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  • Colleagues share success with...

    It was handshakes all round when two colleagues celebrated reaching their three-year milestone with CrestClean. But for Robert Glenie and Randeep Singh, the pair’s pathway to success couldn’t have been more diverse, each having worked in different industries before joining the company. Robert had been a builder before being appointed

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  • TV show features New...

      He’s been dubbed New Zealand’s happiest cleaner and there’s no mistaking that Cicero Calzada loves his work – the evidence being loud and clear. The CrestClean business owner, who just can’t resist breaking into song at every opportunity, appeared on TV Three’s The Project in the show’s weekly roundup

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  • Tasty pizza treat for...

    Room 2 (Master Guard Room) at Ashburton Borough School were the lucky winners of Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award. Handing out the pizza is CrestClean business owner Cicero Calzada.

      There was a big cheer for CrestClean’s Cicero Calzad when he delivered a tasty treat to Ashburton Borough School. The Room 2 youngsters were rewarded with a pizza lunch for winning Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 500 schools throughout New Zealand that

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  • Crest builds on its...

    Randeep Singh receives a Certificate of Excellence award from CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan.

      Business is booming for CrestClean’s South Canterbury region as the company builds on its strong reputation for delivering an unrivalled service. “Last year was an amazing year – certainly the best we’ve ever had,” says Robert Glenie, Crest’s South Canterbury Regional Manager. The size of the CrestClean team has

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  • CrestClean’s new business owners...

    South Canterbury business owners at the Module 1 course run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute.

      It might have been a freezing South Canterbury morning but these CrestClean newbies quickly warmed to required tasks on an upskilling programme. Experienced franchisee Murray Kelly took the business owners through an extensive programme on the Module 1 course run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute. The course aims

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  • Principal praises Crest for...

    Clean toilets are often said to be one of the marks of a good school. They are an area renowned for getting messy and ensuring they are properly cleaned calls for a systematic approach using tried and tested techniques. Improving the cleanliness of the loos was a driving factor that

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  • Dealership delighted with quality...

    Chris Churchward, General Manager Autoworld Timaru, with Murray Kelly and his new Nissan Navara.

    Chris Churchward is delighted how shiny the floor looks at the vehicle dealership he manages. But when he thinks back to how things were a year ago before CrestClean was engaged there’s just no comparison, he says. Chris, General Manager of Autoworld Timaru, says Crest business owner Murray Kelly has

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  • Keeping a tidy classroom...

    Being tidy is not normally a priority for most school kids who have plenty of other things to occupy their young minds. But at Ashburton Borough School there’s been a ground shift in attitude by Year 7 and 8 students – and it’s all due to CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award.

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  • Principal’s surprise and delight...

    It’s not only CrestClean business owners who are reaping the benefits of relocating to regional New Zealand. There has been a steady flow south of people from the Auckland area seeking a better life for themselves and their family. And who can blame them. With less traffic to contend with,

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