Home / New ZealandState Highway 29 reopens: Truck carrying chlorine breaks down in Lower KaimaiBy Maryana GarciaMultimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald·3 Apr, 2025 10:15 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditState Highway 29 has reopened following a truck breakdown on the Lower Kaimai. Emergency services were called to an “incident involving a chemical” about 9.55am, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said. DO YOU KNOW MORE? EMAIL US Earlier, a police spokesperson told the Waikato Herald a truck had broken down on the Kaimai Range. “The truck is understood to contain chlorine, which is reacting due to the inclement weather.”AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SH29 was closed between Valley View Rd and Soldiers Rd but has since reopened. NZTA earlier said: “A truck carrying a hazardous substance understood to be chlorine, has been forced to stop for safety reasons.” UPDATE 1:00PM#SH29 is OPEN now. ^ND https://t.co/EoMIzzJQxG— NZ Transport Agency - Waikato & Bay of Plenty (@nztawbop) April 4, 2025 Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.Stay up to date with the Waikato Herald Get the latest Waikato headlines straight to your inbox Monday to Saturday. Register for free today - simply click here and choose Local News.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandCrimeScorned husband imprisoned after $2m blackmail attempt of wife's loverNew ZealandSurge in house fire deaths blamed on alternative heating methodsNew ZealandNZ shivers in coldest temps of year, braces for severe weather shift SponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
