Community

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

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

On the 4th and 5th of June, more than 250 principals and school leaders came together for the Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association (CPPA) Leadership Conference at Addington Event Centre, and CrestClean was proud to be part of it. South Canterbury Regional Manager Rob Glenie and Christchurch Regional Manager Yasa Panagoda attended the two-day event, which

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

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

Every Monday morning at 9 a.m., Karl Parker walks through the gates of Appleby School in Nelson, but he doesn’t have a mop or vacuum in hand. Instead, he’s equipped with a listening ear, ready to help a group of boys ease into the new school week. Since 2019, Karl’s been running his own CrestClean

Mahi Metuamate and Daisy Ross have only been cleaning Fordell School in Palmerston North for one term, but they’ve already become familiar faces to the staff and students. From day one, Mahi and Daisy launched the Cleanest Classroom Competition as a fun and motivating way to get students involved in keeping their learning spaces neat

After two years of working together, Indica Karaitiana and Jeewan Kumar recently said goodbye to one of their earliest and most valued customers, Ross King, Building Administrator at Hastings District Council. With Ross set to retire soon and their professional paths parting ways, the Hawke’s Bay couple met up with him for a coffee and chat to reflect on their working relationship and wish him well.

Students at Beaconsfield School in Timaru got a fun boost to their recycling knowledge recently, thanks to South Canterbury franchisee Marie Marave. Known for her cheerful attitude and dedication to the school, Marie ran a hands-on lesson that was part game, part competition… and a whole lot of fun.

When you love the work that someone does, it’s always nice to say thank you - and that’s exactly what Glendowie School in Auckland did for their cleaning team recently. To show their appreciation for the team’s hard work and high standards, the school hosted a special morning tea. The gesture meant a lot to Sri Gunasingam and his hardworking team.

CrestClean has proudly sponsored new uniforms for the NZ Levuka Football Club - a team made up of talented young players aged 18 to 21, including the son of CrestClean franchise owner Praneel Prasad. Seeing a need for local representation in Waikato, Praneel took the initiative to form the team himself.