Repairs delay northern rail line reopening

The line between Auckland and Northland is unlikely to reopen before the end of the year. The railway line between Auckland and Northland, badly damaged during the flooding events in late January and February, will probably be closed until at least the end of the year, KiwiRail has confirmed. The freight service between Whangārei and Auckland has been a major route for southbound cement, clay and dairy products. Severe flooding at the end of January brought down a massive slip near Tahekeroa, between Makarau and Puhoi, involving an estimated 35,000 cubic metres of debris. That was followed by ...