Lotto's 'major' upgrade; Smiths City goes into voluntary administration; and Donald Trump addresses wild rumours.
1 Smiths City goes into voluntary administration
Home appliance and furniture retailer Smiths City has gone into voluntary administration.
Administrators are calling for "urgent" expressions of interest for potential buyers of the business. The company was founded in Christchurch in 1918, and operates nine stores across New Zealand, along with an online store.
2 Northland gang crackdown: Nine arrests, stolen vehicles recovered
Police made numerous arrests, recovered multiple stolen vehicles, and busted a cannabis grow operation as part of a gang and drugs crackdown in Northland.
Officers executed 16 searches across the region over the course of two weeks.
3 Changes coming to Lotto ahead of 'major' upgrade
Lotto has announced a series of changes, as part of a "major" technology upgrade.
The changes, announced by the organisation today, included new in-store features and "simplified" spend limits.
4 Wellington police grill suspects over $1000 carload of stolen meat
Three people were arrested after they were allegedly caught red-handed with around $1000 worth of meat filleted from Wellington supermarkets over the weekend.
Police were notified of large quantities of meat being nicked from supermarkets in Island Bay and Crofton Downs on Sunday.
5 More companies into liquidation after increased enforcement by IRD
Company liquidations have increased significantly, despite positive lending trends and eased interest rates.
The latest Centrix Credit Indicator for August showed company liquidations were up 26% year-on-year, partly due to increased enforcement activity by Inland Revenue.
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