Tauranga Featured

For Siddhesh Sharad Dhepe, homeownership was once an unobtainable dream, but after only two years as a CrestClean franchise owner, he’s turned that dream into a reality. Having been searching for the perfect home for his growing family for more than a year, Siddhesh often felt disheartened by rising house prices. He persevered, keeping a

Rotorua and Taupō franchise teams recently got together for a wonderful Christmas celebration at House of Spice, a restaurant owned by a Tauranga-based franchisee. The event brought together approximately 45 attendees, including franchisees and their families, for an evening of delicious food and festive fun. The team was joined by Regional Master Franchisee Jan Lichtwark,

CrestClean customers Cooney Lees Morgan (CLM) have recently achieved Green status in the council-led Resource Wise programme. The company-wide effort has led to a 583% increase in waste diverted from landfill. Resource Wise is an initiative by the Tauranga City Council designed to support and guide businesses, schools, and other organisations in reducing waste and

Kura Kai is a charity that provides high schools with freezers stocked with nutritious, freezable meals made by local community volunteers. Guided by the kaupapa “whānau cooking for whānau”, Kura Kai thrives on the dedication of volunteers who generously contribute their time, money, and resources to cook for others in their community. Founded four years

Liezl Foxcroft, General Manager of the Master Cleaners Training Institute, recently attended the “Mastering Infection Control in Cleaning” webinar, presented by Cleanlink. The session highlighted critical aspects of infection control that align with CrestClean’s commitment to hygienic cleaning in healthcare facilities. Tragically the speaker, Darrel Hicks, was sharing from personal experience having lost his daughter-in-law

As a part of CrestClean’s commitment to continuous learning and improvement to remain at the forefront of industry advancements, Liezl Foxcroft, General Manager of the Master Cleaners Training Institute, recently attended a healthcare cleaning webinar. The webinar “Why Healthcare Cleaning Impacts Patient Safety”, was presented by world-renowned microbiologist, Professor Stephanie Dancer. The webinar explored the

The Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch was abuzz with school leaders from Australia and New Zealand at the recent Trans-Tasman Principals’ Conference. As a Gold Business Partner of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF), CrestClean was proud to support the event. There to represent CrestClean were Sam Lewis, Yasa Panagoda, Jan Lichtwark, Viky Narayan

As an ex-volunteer firefighter, Cesar Rogacion understands the importance of donating blood and plasma. He recently joined the CrestClean Tauranga team in their three-monthly blood drive, proudly contributing to this life-saving cause. This was Cesar’s second time donating blood in New Zealand, but back home in the Philippines, he would donate blood or plasma every

On Saturday, the 15th and final Regional Team Meeting (RTM) for 2024 concluded in Auckland with over 300 franchise owners in attendance. The RTM tour wrapped up on a positive note, with franchisees displaying high levels of engagement and optimism. CrestClean Managing Director, Grant McLauchlan says the 2024 round of Regional Team Meetings was the

CrestClean Master Franchisees Tim O’Leary from Hawkes Bay and Jan Lichtwark from Tauranga recently attended the General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition (GPCME), held at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua. This marked CrestClean’s third year participating in the GPCME. The event provided GPs, Practice Nurses, and Practice Managers with insights into medical innovations and

Tauranga CrestClean franchisee, Radha Narayan, treated staff at Matua Primary School with a delicious morning tea to celebrate her daughter Sanjeshni’s recent graduation from Otago University. Proud of her daughter’s achievements, Radha went all out to celebrate. The celebration wasn’t just about the graduation; it was an expression of gratitude towards the teachers who had

The team at CrestClean’s Tauranga office stepped out last week to visit the new NZ Blood Service Donor Centre in Tauranga and donate blood themselves. The new centre opened on April 8 and boasts a significantly larger space than the previous location, allowing NZBS to increase donor beds from nine to 15. While it’s only