On early Tuesday morning, a specialist hazardous unit was called to contain a 400- litre spill of sulphuric acid in Hamilton, Stuff has reported. Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) responded promptly after the call at 5 am. Five crews from Hamilton, Te Rapa, Chartwell and Hukani and approximately 25 firefighters were sent to the scene at Clow Place, Melville to contain the hazardous chemical. An employee at High Tech Plastics Limited said firefighters responded to the incident “right in front of us” but was not sure what caused the chemical spill. A Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) shift manager told Stuff, the crews left the scene after containing the spill.

Source: Stuff April 07, 2026 08:18 UTC