This map supplied by Fulton Hogan shows the location of the crash.

There were no reports of tears but there was spilt milk at Patearoa early today.

The Patearoa road was closed at the  Waipiata-Kyburn Rd and Gimmerburn-Waipiata Rd intersection from around 1am after a milk tanker and trailer rolled.

A police spokeswoman said there were no reports of injuries or any other vehicle involved, just milk leaking.

In an update about 1.15pm, a Fulton Hogan spokeswoman advised that the vehicle had been recovered and the road had reopened.