STOCKWATER INTERUPTION FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE

August 9, 2026

This message is recorded at 10:15am Monday 10th August 2026.

All Stock water will be interrupted over the next couple of days.
Areas of the scheme may run out due to low flows tomorrow.

The river & weather conditions are favorable this week to complete repairs to the intake screens.

We will keep you updated as works progress.
Jamie Hamilton
WIL Operations Manager

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.

STOCKWATER INTERUPTION FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE

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