A Whanganui family-owned and operated business is celebrating its team's efforts after winning the TradeZone group's overall retail award.
McDonald Equipment/TradeZone Wanganui won the outstanding large business category at TradeZone's annual awards and then took out the overall award – supreme retail outlet of the year.
McDonald Equipment, which specialises in engineering and industrial supplies, was established 29 years ago by Avon and Vicki McDonald. The couple's children, Rebecca Townsend and Brad McDonald, now work in the Heads Rd-based business.
"It was quite a big award for us," Townsend, McDonald Equipment's business co-ordinator, said.
"The awards were a formal event because it was TradeZone's 21st birthday and Kerre McIvor hosted the awards."