Tauranga News

  • Seafaring franchisee on board...

    Cleaner receives long service award.

    With a maritime career of 30 years behind him, Neville Hall is used to keeping things shipshape — and now, as a CrestClean franchisee, things are no different. “My background on the ships was always in hospitality and housekeeping. As the onboard services manager part of my role was to

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  • New wheels kitted out...

    When Tauranga CrestClean franchisee Hasitha Heenatigala bought his cleaning business, he wanted a vehicle that was safe, professional and fit for purpose. And, having kitted out his brand new LDV G10 with carpeted shelves to contain all his cleaning equipment, he has achieved all three. Tall enough to stand up

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  • Sun, surf and CRM...

    Tech training

    FaceTime was replaced with ‘face-to-face time’ when CrestClean’s CRM whizz Claire Duell visited the Tauranga office this week. With CrestClean spread the length and breadth of the country Claire, who is based at head office in Dunedin, is used to taking staff through their paces via video calls. So, when

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  • It’s all cheer as...

    As part of CrestClean’s end of year celebrations taking place across the country, franchisees and their families enjoyed a buffet lunch at the Oaktree Restaurant, Tauranga. Jan Lichtwark, Tauranga Regional Manager said it was a really great turnout and it was great to get together and see everyone mix and

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  • CrestClean sponsored team has...

    A Filipino Basketball team that CrestClean have sponsored won the Rotorua Basketball Tournament Season 2 Championship, held in Rotorua recently. Tauranga franchisee Cesar Rogacion who is a member of the team said they have all been playing a long time, and are already a family. “This was the first time

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  • Vehicle audits ensure high...

    CrestClean’s Tauranga owner-operators are well used to the regular scrutiny of their vehicles and equipment. More than 40 vehicles were checked over during the twice-yearly audit. Pinakin Patel, the company’s Tauranga Operations Manager, says he was delighted at the high level of compliance. The business owners take a lot of

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  • CrestClean personnel deployed to...

    Liezl Foxcroft, General Manager Training, Master Cleaners Training Institute, delivering training to CrestClean personnel via Skype.

    CrestClean personnel who are ensuring COVID-19 testing stations are regularly cleaned and sanitised have been trained to the highest level for the important task. A special training session, featuring a live online video presentation, has enabled cleaning teams across the country to be fully prepared when authorities ask for assistance.

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  • Training awards bring pride...

    Meet three masters of their chosen profession. The Tauranga trio – Junie Bag-Ayn, Ralph Sales and Tanmeet Singh – are among the latest CrestClean business owners to graduate with Master Cleaners Training Institute. CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark was proud of the achievements of the franchisees. “Training is highly

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  • CrestClean business owner steps...

    CrestClean business owner Pinakin Patel has stepped up to become the company’s Tauranga Operations Manager. Jan Lichtwark, Tauranga Regional Manager, says Pinakin was the obvious choice for the role. “He runs a very successful family franchise and has a huge amount of experience and knowledge from his 16 years in

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  • Vehicle audit shows pride...

    The high standard of vehicles presented for an official audit of fleet vehicles in Tauranga has been praised by CrestClean’s General Manager Franchise Services. Sam Lewis says it was another example of the owner-operators being proud of how they run their businesses. “It’s great to see franchisees taking a real

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  • Talented young animator helps...

    Bringing RecycleKiwi’s iconic bird character to life was a challenge budding young animator Tai Preece took in his stride. The 13-year-old Mount Maunganui College student was invited by CrestClean to apply his animation skills to the kiwi bird, the distinctive hallmark of the company’s educational programme on recycling and waste

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  • Stickers in te reo...

    Six words in te reo Maori are helping to teach New Zealand kids good recycling habits. The words feature on a set of colourful bilingual stickers that are a key component of RecycleKiwi – a brand new initiative aimed at schools that offers guidance and advice on waste management and

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