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Kids who were a class act in keeping their school surroundings spic and span had a sizzling surprise when CrestClean’s Leo Lee dropped in. Leo arrived laden with boxes of pizza as a reward for the diligent youngsters at South Hornby School. “The pizza certainly went down a treat,” said Kiri James, Crest’s Christchurch South

The accolades have been flowing thick and fast for franchisee Kumaran Nair. Kumaran has been with Crest for just over a year and he’s quickly gained a reputation as an “awesome” worker, according to Kiri James, CrestClean’s Christchurch South Regional Manager. “He does a fantastic job at his sites,” added Kiri. “I went to a

The bar has been raised to ensure CrestClean’s high quality of service is maintained throughout the country. Over the past two years the company has formalised Quality Assurance Co-ordinator positions around New Zealand. The roles are important positions in the company, says Philip Wilson, CrestClean’s Wellington Quality Assurance Co-ordinator. “They are responsible for ensuring quality

CrestClean’s newly-launched school posters in Te Reo Maori are proving a runaway hit with kids and teachers. So popular in fact that just weeks after being unveiled at the Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals’ Association Conference in Rotorua, demand for the colourful A3-sized posters has seen CrestClean ordering a second print run. And the

Residents are being urged to be on their guard to avoid a stinging start to summer. After a very mild winter, bugs and insects are already on the move with wasps emerging in ever increasing numbers, sparking a major warning from concerned officials. Waikato Regional Council is urging people to look out for wasps and

CrestClean’s acclaimed training division has won more praise after tailoring its training to meet the needs of an Auckland organisation that supports adolescents and adults with intellectual challenges. The training event was so successful that the Master Cleaners Training Institute has been asked to carry out further training days, says Master Cleaners CEO Adam Hodge.

It was three cheers for CrestClean after school children were rewarded for keeping their surroundings spic and span. And these competitive pupils went the extra mile to be shining examples of tidiness by landing the Cleanest Classroom Award. The Room 23 pupils aimed to be the best after having seen the great prizes some of

CrestClean has been hailed the “perfect” fit for an environmentally-conscious school looking to save energy. Timaru’s Bluestone School recently replaced all the old lights and replaced them with the latest LED energy savers. And in another green move, it also installed solar panels. School Principal Ian Poulter was open to innovation that would make savings,

Do you have a favourite recipe? Are you a dab hand at desserts or perhaps a wizard with the wok and have a mouth-watering recipe to share? We’re asking our franchisees and Crest personnel to tell us what they love to eat. It might be a family recipe that’s been handed down the generations or

The man who holds the purse strings at a top New Zealand college has nothing but praise for CrestClean. Mike Ritchie, Chief Financial Officer at Scots College in Wellington, said the work of CrestClean personnel is much appreciated. “It was no small decision to bring CrestClean on to clean our school, but it is great

Tauranga franchisees have been mastering new skills to make sure they’ve got the know-how to tackle every hard floor surface they may encounter. And like learning anything new, it was case of practice makes perfect as Master Cleaners Hard Floor Trainer Pinakin Patel guided the business owners through the process of achieving a satisfying shine

Arachnophobics in the Bay of Plenty have been warned to take action now to avoid being bugged by spiders this summer. PestCo Technician Mike Wills says an exterior spray will prevent properties being inundated with spiders and will also stop a number of other bugs dead in their tracks. “Warm conditions on the coast are