Community

There were smiles all round when these kapa haka youngsters finally got to wear their new uniforms. It was a proud moment for everyone at Auckland’s Glen Taylor School and an occasion that CrestClean’s Auckland Regional Manager Dries Mangnus had a special invitation to. The powhiri was part of a “thank you” to everyone who

Addington’s Sacred Heart School pupils are among the first Christchurch kids to get their hands on innovative posters that use humour to promote Te Reo Maori. The colourful posters, designed and produced by CrestClean, also contain important health and hygiene messages. Depicting cartoon characters, the four unique designs immediately struck a chord with principal Frank

Punters splashed out large for a flutter on ‘’horses’’ taking part in the Crest Classic. The event was one of the highlights of fun night in Wellington to raise money to keep a community housing project in Fiji on track. CrestClean’s Wellington Regional Manager Richard Brodie had the honour of naming and sponsoring one of

When James Dixon was asked if he could help out to get a school’s community project across the line he didn’t need to think twice. With his two children attending Clyde School, CrestClean’s Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago Regional Manager knew that fundraising and financial support was key to providing much-needed extra facilities. CrestClean is

CrestClean’s support of the education sector has been boosted with the announcement of a sponsorship deal for the Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ). With more than 430 schools being cleaned by CrestClean personnel nationwide, the company has significant experience of providing services to the education sector. CrestClean has a number of corporate social

Going the extra mile for her customers is something Michelle Lockhart prides herself in. She loves working at Motueka South School where she and her husband Ross share the cleaning duties on Monday to Friday each week. So the Nelson franchisee didn’t have to think twice about donning her CrestClean uniform on a Saturday to

CrestClean’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft enjoys supporting the region’s Filipino community in any way he can. Many of his franchisees are Filipinos and Glenn often receives invites to social occasions from franchisees and their families. So it was hardly surprising that Glenn found himself centre stage when members of the Southland Filipino Society marked

When CrestClean’s Wellington team was looking for a training venue the outcome was a win-win for everyone. The Hard Floor Care course, run by the Master Cleaners Training Institute, teaches newbies to the cleaning industry the essentials of how to manage and maintain a range of different floor surfaces. Dan Sharma, CrestClean’s Wellington Regional Trainer,

When Tauranga’s Regional Manager was contacted by a local charity his subsequent visit to quote for the job had a totally unexpected outcome for everyone. After hearing how Homes of Hope offers a lifeline to children who have suffered abuse or trauma, Jan Lichtwark knew straight away he wanted to do something to help. Jan,

If anyone deserves a holiday in the sun it’s Nelson’s Julie Ashton. Since starting with CrestClean four years ago, any thoughts of an overseas trip have been a distant dream as she concentrated on building her business. But that’s all changed after hardworking Julie, who has recently doubled her turnover, is getting set to jet

A unique musical treat was on the cards for two CrestClean franchisees when they popped into an Auckland school to hand out competition prizes. Shiva and Shartika Naicker had arrived at Baverstock Oaks School laden with pizza for Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award winners. But the youngsters had a big surprise instore for their cleaners. The

It was a big thumbs up for CrestClean as these youngsters tucked into a pizza treat. The Mahora School pupils took top honours in the Cleanest Classroom Award. Boxes of mouth-watering pizza were delivered by CrestClean franchisee Waimarama Taumaunu as a tasty reward for keeping their classroom tidy. The programme is run at many of