ALL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Monday 30th March 2026

March 29, 2026

This message is recorded at 5.00pm Sunday 29th March 2026

ECAN have set the flow for the Waimakariri River at 134 cumec for tomorrow and increased the water take to 100% allocation.
Zone 3 & 4 please turn on at your usual times.

ZONE 1: ON
ZONE 2: ON
ZONE 3: ON
ZONE 4: ON

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

ALL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Monday 30th March 2026

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