Whangarei News

• Jeffrey is bowled over...

  

  CrestClean’s Jeffrey Ganley is excited to have been selected for the Freemasons New Zealand Special Olympics National Summer Games. Jeffrey will be representing Special Olympics Whangarei in indoor bowls, after his team was placed at regional competitions last year. One of the country’s largest multi-sport events, the games will be

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• Double the action as...

  

  CrestClean is proud to sponsor not one but two top beach volleyball teams as they compete this summer for a spot in the Commonwealth Games. We are once again getting behind beach brothers Sam and Ben O’Dea, but this year there is a twist — the brothers, who previously played

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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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• From conservation to cleaning...

  

  After a 20-year career wrangling wild animals — from California to the Galapagos Islands — Kelvin Walker was looking forward to returning to his hometown of Whangarei to enjoy a quiet retirement. But there’s quiet, and then there’s too quiet. “There’s only so many times you can catch a fish

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• Brotherly success sees CrestClean...

  

  A chance meeting by a lake in Rotorua lead to an unexpected change in career for Mohit Sharda. Unhappy in his job as the head chef of a busy restaurant, Mohit was out walking by the lake when he struck up a conversation with a CrestClean franchisee. “I saw his

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• New Regional Managers fishing...

  

  As far as fishing goes, trout never held that much of an appeal for Kent Wilkinson. But, now that he’s swapped the pebbly shores of Lake Taupo for the sandy beaches of Northland, he is looking forward to getting his fishing rod out again. And saltwater fish are not the

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• Couple’s standout year wins...

  

  They are his shining stars who well deserve the title of Whangarei Franchisees of the Year. CrestClean’s Regional Manager Edward Irving says Kamal and Pramila Naidu have had a stellar year, excelling in all aspects of the job. Outstanding customer communications is just one of their many strong points, he

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• Church pastor achieves perfect...

  

  Working for a CrestClean franchise owner in Auckland gave Mountain and Pua Mauga a taste of what it would be like to also be their own boss. They loved the work so much they mapped out a future that included also becoming CrestClean business owners. But rather than remain in

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• CrestClean team quick to...

  

  CrestClean’s Edward Irving didn’t have to think twice when a Whangarei school called for help after vandals broke in and wrecked two classrooms. Along with franchisee Kelvin Walker, who looks after the cleaning at Morningside Primary School, Edward rushed to the school to see what could be done. Teachers, who

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• CrestClean’s Pure Water Window...

  

  A growing demand for commercial window cleaning in Northland has seen CrestClean run an upskilling course for its Whangarei-based personnel. The company’s Regional Manager Edward Irving is not surprised by the increase in enquires about the company’s Pure Water Window system. Using a high-tech water filtration unit, which removes all

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• Praise for cleanliness of...

  

  When it comes to maintaining high standards of hygiene, Catherine McCormick readily admits she’s more than a bit particular that everything is kept spotlessly clean. And rightly so. As manager of Whangarei’s Elim Christian Early Learning Centre, Catherine expects the environment around the youngsters to be clean and healthy. She’s

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• Students’ delight as cleaner...

  

  Going the extra mile is something Salendra Chetty does without a second thought. The CrestClean business owner loves working at Maunu Primary School, where he’s treated like a member of staff. But as well as receiving regular feedback about the high quality of his cleaning, Salendra loves to get involved

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