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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

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

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

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

With life moving at a hundred miles an hour, it’s easy to forget the simple things like checking in with customers to see how they’re doing. But for Timaru franchisee Marie Marave, taking that little bit of extra time recently proved worth it.

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.

Binoy Paily and his dedicated CrestClean teammates Anup Ganesh and Rajesh Choudary Kollu have been an integral part of the Kmart Distribution Centre in Hamilton since it opened in September 2023. The team takes great pride in maintaining the site to an exceptional standard and plays a key role in supporting the wider Kmart staff.