Tauranga News

  • Dedication to customers wins...

    Winning CrestClean’s top award for the Tauranga region has capped off a stellar year for franchisee Mike Warnes. Mike, who has a Crest PropertyCare business, admits he was stunned to find out he was Tauranga Franchisee of the Year. “I certainly didn’t expect to win,” he says. “I guess I’ve

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  • He’s enjoying being his...

    Buying a CrestClean franchise ended Surej Nair’s quest to find an occupation that fitted in with his young family. With his wife working as a nurse, Surej needed something that had flexible hours so he could be at home while Radhika was working. Now running his own successful CrestClean franchise

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  • Skills course starts from...

    CrestClean’s new business owners rose to the challenge when their floor cleaning skills were put to the test. They were attending an intensive training programme that leads to the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. Floor care is one of the core units on the Module 1 course. The two day training

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  • Upskilling empowers business owners...

    CrestClean business owners attended a special training event to ensure they remain at the top of their game. The Skills Training and Development course was aimed to empower the Tauranga teams by acting as a refresher so they keep up to date with product innovations and the latest advances in

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  • CrestClean personnel urged to...

    CrestClean’s Tauranga personnel have been encouraged to join the “next generation” of franchisees by ramping up the size of their business. Speaking at the region’s annual team meeting, the company’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan said nationally there was a growing trend for larger businesses as more franchisees were seeing the

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  • Floor care goes chemical-free...

    Customers are the big winners after one of CrestClean’s most experienced operators invested in new technology that provides a totally ‘”green” approach to floor care. Tauranga-based Pinakin Patel, who is also a regional trainer for Master Cleaners Training Institute, has purchased a multipurpose machine that is capable of handling a

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  • Celebrating 15 successful years...

    Pinakin Patel was the first franchisee in South Auckland when he started with CrestClean 15 years ago.

    He didn’t need his accountancy skills to quickly figure out that cleaning could be a lucrative and rewarding career. When Pinakin Patel moved to New Zealand in 2002 he had “an open mind” on which career path life would take him on. He picked up a part time cleaning job

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  • Put customers first: Top...

    A new chapter is about to begin for successful CrestClean business owner Rakesh Bhan. After 12 years at the top of his game, the Tauranga franchisee is hanging up his cleaning gear for good to start a new business venture with his wife Mohini. The couple, who fled Fiji in

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  • 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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