Containers from Whangārei being taken to Auckland on rail 19 Jan, 2021 01:00 AM 3 minutes to read Containers loaded onto a train in KiwiRail's Whangārei yard ready to go to Auckland. They were brought from Northport rather than being trucked all the way to Auckland. Photo /Michael Cunningham Containers loaded onto a train in KiwiRail's Whangārei yard ready to go to Auckland. They were brought from Northport rather than being trucked all the way to Auckland. Photo /Michael Cunningham Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat History has been made with the first containers being transported by rail from Whangārei to Auckland since the revamped rail line reopened earlier this month.