Tauranga News

  • Principal’s run of good...

    Tauranga Girls' College Principal Tara Kanji receives a gift pack and cutting board from Jan Lichtwark, CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager.

      A Tauranga principal’s phenomenal run of good luck was extended after she visited the CrestClean stand at an education conference. Tara Kanji couldn’t believe it after learning she had scooped a luxury gift set of kitchen goodies after entering a prize draw. Hundreds of delegates to the New Zealand

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  • Cleaning kick-started career with...

    Just like the martial arts passion that keeps him fighting fit, his role as a CrestClean Quality Assurance Co-ordinator keeps Woo Sung Lee on his toes. The 41 year old, an accomplished Taekwondo master, has proved to be a high-flyer within the company and is loving his new job. Tauranga-based

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  • They can be proud...

    Andy Lee, Maninder Singh and Japinder Pandher with their training certificates.

      It was moment to celebrate for these three Tauranga business owners who’ve studied hard to gain an industry recognised qualification. Andy Lee, Maninder Singh and Japinder Pandher are the latest CrestClean franchisees to gain a Level 2 Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. The certificate, awarded by the Master Cleaners Training

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  • Kids fired-up after rugby...

    John Leslie (left) and Mike Williams, Mount Sports Junior Rugby chairman, with the under 12s team.

    Rugby legend John Leslie was in demand when he dropped into Tauranga as part of his nationwide tour to boost the number of junior rugby coaches. The ex-Highlanders player and former Scotland international held a free workshop for volunteer coaches at Mount Maunganui Sports Club. Mike Williams, Mount Sports Junior

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  • Regional Trainer celebrates 7...

    Jill Shepherd has just clocked up seven years with CrestClean.

      By the time she was 21 Jill Shepherd had had nine jobs. “I was a bit of rebel when I left school,” she freely admits. Jill has certainly had a rich and varied working life. She’s been a trainee microbiologist; run a motorcycle parts department; driven vans, and owned

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  • Homeownership thanks to success...

    Mukesh Kumar receives his Certificate of Long Service from Jan Lichtwark, CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager.

    During the time Mukesh Kumar worked at a wood manufacturing company the idea of homeownership had been firmly pushed to the far corners of his mind. With Bay of Plenty property market running hot, he saw zero chance of one day being able to afford a place for himself and

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  • Vehicle audits crucial to...

    Crest business owner Neville Hall has his vehicle checked by Sam Lewis, General Manager Franchise Services. Looking on is CrestClean’s Megan Dawson, who provides CRM support/training.

    When Neville Hall was going through the motions of purchasing his CrestClean business in 2016 he knew the vehicle he chose for the job was a crucial decision that he had to get right. But by opting for a Nissan NV200 van he had no idea it would make him

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  • PestCo’s expert busy as...

    PestCo Service Technician Mike Wills says he’s busier than previous years dealing with rats and mice.

    PestCo’s hotline has reported a surge in calls to deal with rats as hungry rodents head indoors as winter sets in. Rat numbers have exploded throughout the country after a long and dry spell of warm weather. While Kiwis enjoyed the record-breaking summer, a downside was it created ideal breeding

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  • Games medallist back in...

    CrestClean Tauranga Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark presents a Pure Water Window Cleaning kit to Ben O’Dea.

    Tauranga’s Ben O’Dea has been given a helping hand to get his cleaning business back on the road after the Commonwealth Games athlete had his car stolen. The 25-year-old said it “really sucked” when his Nissan Terrano was taken from his Mount Maunganui home while he and brother Sam represented

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  • Crest praised for its...

    Body corp chairman Shane Kennedy with CrestClean’s Mike Warnes.

    A landmark apartment complex in Tauranga is utilising CrestClean’s Pure Water System to ensure the building’s exterior remains pristine. The Anchorage has recently undergone a major facelift with the completion of multimillion dollar project to reclad the15-year-old Mount Maunganui building. Twice yearly exterior cleaning of the Salisbury Ave complex is

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  • It’s just not cricket:...

    PestCo service technician Mike Wills is definitely not a cricket fan – when it comes to his job that is. Forget about the popular game, it’s the tiny insects that have been his constant bugbear over the dry, warm months of summer and autumn. For crickets have been swarming to

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  • Blown away by Crest...

    Kath Joblin, Principal St Thomas More Catholic School, says Mike Warnes has made a huge impact in his role as the caretaker.

    He might be there just five hours each week but the huge difference he’s making to the school’s appearance is a hot topic of conversation for parents and teachers. Kath Joblin, Principal at St Thomas More Catholic School, says having a caretaker on a contract arrangement has worked out better

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