A petrol tanker spilled about 300 litres of fuel in Owaka yesterday morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesman said emergency services were called to the spill at a petrol station in Campbell St shortly before 5am. The council had staff at the site by 8.30am, the spokesman said. "The spill ... has since been cleaned up — and that includes the company concerned cleaning out nearby mud tanks." The council spokesman said there was no evidence at this stage any fuel had made its way into nearby waterways, but the council would continue to monitor the situation.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 27, 2026 16:05 UTC