30 Jul 2025

Thousands of litres of milk spills onto SH2 in Bay of Plenty

6:11 am on 30 July 2025
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Almost 25,000 litres of milk spilled across State Highway 2 in Bay of Plenty when a milk tanker rolled late on Tuesday night.

The accident happened just before 11.30pm, between Edgecumbe and Matatā, near the intersection with State Highway 34.

Fire and Emergency said no-one was trapped.

The highway remains closed.

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