5 Jun 2020

Palmerston North lawnmower factory moves production to Beijing

From Morning Report, 8:27 am on 5 June 2020

The last New Zealand-made lawnmower has rolled off the production line at the Steelfort factory in Palmerston North.

John McOviney's father started the business 74 years ago, and he has spent his life developing it, but says he had no choice but to move manufacturing to Beijing.

He speaks to Kim Hill.