South Canterbury franchise owner Maritess ‘Tess’ Felizardo recently teamed up with her church group, Couples for Christ Timaru, to give St Joseph’s Hall a deep clean. The hall is where the church meets each week, and while it’s always been lovingly looked after by parishioners, it hadn’t had a proper deep clean in a while.
North Harbour franchisee Ramesh Sharma gave Bear Park Early Learning Centre a heartwarming surprise this Matariki, treating both the staff and kids to a spread of cookies, marshmallows, pizza, and more. As Matariki is a time of reflection and community, felt like the perfect moment to do it. “I had been thinking about doing something
Aman Chand and Karishma Devi may be new franchise owners, but in just one year they’ve tripled their CrestClean business. Their journey has been fast-paced and full of hard work, but with a strong partnership at the heart of it all, they’re thriving. Before stepping into business ownership, Aman spent four years working under franchisee
CrestClean made its debut as a Bronze Sponsor at the 2025 School Business Managers’ Association Conference in Rotorua last week, marking a new step in our growing connection with the education sector. Held over three days, the event brought together school business managers from across the country to connect and share ideas. With inspiring keynote
Hamilton franchise owners Robert and Alma Alinio are celebrating a major milestone – purchasing their first home. Situated in a friendly neighbourhood in Rototuna North, their new home offers plenty of space, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and enough land for a garden. It’s ideal for Robert, who enjoys gardening, although Alma jokes
We’ve wrapped up another successful round of Regional Team Meetings, bringing together franchisees and support staff from all over the country. At each meeting, CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan gave an insightful update on where the company is now and where we’re headed. While economic conditions over the past few years have posed real challenges
Dunedin franchise owner Renuka Reddy has just marked seven years with CrestClean – and what a journey it’s been! She’s the first to admit that achieving this success has meant stepping boldly out of her comfort zone. Originally from Fiji where she worked as a secondary school teacher, Renuka was used to a very different
Te Puna Hauora o Te Raki Paewhenua is a leading Māori health provider, serving communities from Devonport to Whangaparāoa and Wellsford in Greater Auckland. Established to address health inequities affecting Māori, Pacific peoples, immigrants, and refugees, it offers high-quality, accessible, and affordable care as an alternative to mainstream services. Operating under a kaupapa Māori framework,
Every three years, Catholic primary and intermediate school principals from across New Zealand gather for a very special event – the New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals’ Association (NZCPPA) Conference. This year’s event was held at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor in Wellington, where around 150 principals, along with guests, sponsors, and exhibitors, came together
CrestClean Dunedin has recently added two brand new floor cleaning machines to its toolkit, further enhancing the quality and efficiency of its supermarket cleaning services. These top-of-the-line machines will be put to work at two of their local supermarkets, helping them keep those busy floors sparkling clean. It’s all part of CrestClean’s promise to deliver
Pharmapac is a leading New Zealand-based packaging manufacturer, specialising in sustainable and recyclable plastic packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, medical, food, honey, nutritional, and personal care industries. Based in Auckland, their state-of-the-art facility is equipped with a wide range of specialised manufacturing machinery. Due to the complexity of this equipment, all staff and contractors are
Some of CrestClean’s Auckland team had an early (and very inspiring) start to their day recently, attending the 10th annual Indicator Women in Sales Breakfast. Representing CrestClean were Megan Miles, Liezl Foxcroft, Nileshna Narayan, Rachel Fan-Wedding, and Tessa McKnight – who all had a fantastic time connecting with other women in business, enjoying a delicious