Vehicle shot at in Tokoroa

People travelling in a vehicle towards Tokoroa yesterday morning were "lucky" not to be hurt when they were shot at from another car.

Tokoroa Police said two vehicles were about 15km south of the town when a person in one car fired at the occupants of the other about 8.30am. They were not known to the gunman.

A 39-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.