Cream spills for 10km on State Highway 3 between Te Awamutu and Ōhaupō

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25 Dec, 2025 06:59 PMQuick Read

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A large spill has covered a 10km stretch of Waikato state highway in cream. Photo / Google Maps

A large amount of cream has spilt on to a 10km-long stretch of State Highway 3 from a truck.

The spill, between Te Awamutu and Ōhaupō, prompted police to urge motorists to “take extra caution to stop their journey going sour”.

Police were alerted to the incident around 3.50am,
a spokesperson said.

“The road is being cleaned and motorists are asked to take care.”