Homes of Hope is a non-profit organisation in Tauranga that offers safe, nurturing homes for children who have experienced trauma and other services such as Child Centred Play Therapy, whānau support, parenting support and supervised access. The therapeutic foster care model means siblings can stay together in a stable home for as long as needed.
The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand’s largest port, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cleaning a port of this size is not just about keeping surfaces shiny; it’s a meticulous balance of co-ordination, safety and consistency. CrestClean franchisees, Cesar Rogacion and Malcolm Brown, are some of the unsung heroes behind the
Primary and intermediate schools from across the Western Bay of Plenty recently gathered at Ōmokoroa No.1 School to compete in the annual Top School competition. Inspired by the ’80s Top Town TV series, Top School is a fun two-day event for kids, featuring eight challenging teamwork and problem-solving activities. The ultimate goal is to claim
Cesar Rogacion and his basketball team are back on the court sporting CrestClean colours at this year’s tournament. As the coach and a player on the team, Cesar is actively involved in managing the team both on and off the court. The tournament is an annual gathering of the Filipino community. This year, all games
Pinakin Patel and his wife, Falguniben Patel, celebrated 20 years’ long service with CrestClean last October. In his time with CrestClean, Pinakin has worn many hats, including Franchisee, Floor Trainer, Regional Trainer and now, Tauranga Operations Manager. Pinakin came to New Zealand with an accounting degree under his belt. After trying out various jobs here,
CrestClean is celebrating the completion of the Aspire2 Workplace Communication Programme by all its Regional Master Franchisees. The programme is aimed at enhancing professional capabilities and covers a variety of topics, including verbal and non-verbal communication, delegation, conflict resolution and active listening. In recognition of the achievement, a graduation ceremony was held at CrestClean’s Auckland
CrestClean was honoured to be presented with a special certificate at the annual New Zealand Principals’ Federation Conference, to acknowledge a successful 15-year partnership. CrestClean has supported NZPF since 2008, first as a Bronze Business Partner, progressing to Gold Business Partner six years later. The certificate was presented by NZPF President Leanne Otene, who described
CrestClean was proud to support some of the country’s up-and-coming young swimmers, as well as some of New Zealand’s top swimmers, at the recent Evolution Winter Champs swimming competition held in Tauranga. The event was held over two days and attracted more than 240 North Island athletes. This included Josh Gilbert, who was a junior
Connections were forged and CrestClean’s reputation in the healthcare sector strengthened at this year’s Rotorua General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition (GPCME). It is the second time CrestClean has attended the annual event and once again it was an extremely positive experience. Held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre, it was attended by more than
Whenever catering arrives at the Zespri offices in Tauranga, no matter the occasion, CrestClean’s Aileen Fernando Caballero is always quick to lend a hand and help set things up. But, when ‘Thank Your Cleaner Day’ came around, little did she know the morning tea was in her honour! “It was funny, I was setting up
CrestClean recently attended the General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition in Rotorua, signalling its ongoing commitment to the healthcare sector. It is the first time a cleaning company has had an exhibition stand at the event, which was run in conjunction with the New Zealand Medical Association and attended by 900 GPs, practice managers, pharmacists
A Filipino basketball team was proud to wear the CrestClean colours when they played in a recent tournament in Tauranga sporting their new kit. The sponsored uniforms, featuring stars, stripes and the company’s distinctive blue and green colours, were designed by franchisee Lance Vermon, with brand guidance from the CrestClean marketing department. “I liked the