BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:00am Saturday 18th March 2023. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED:

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Thursday 23rd February 2023. Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 79.4 cumecs for tomorrow Friday… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 1:00pm Thursday 23rd February 2023. We are expecting ECAN to increase the water allocation from the Waimakariri River this afternoon at… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 20th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.7 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 20th February 2023, reducing the allocation to 12% There is… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Friday 17th February 2023

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Thursday 16th February 2023. Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 64.5 cumecs for tomorrow Friday… Read More

May 7, 2026

Preschoolers take the lead with innovative biodiversity project

A group of 25 Cust Preschool children recently planted 500 native seedlings at Jack Graham Reserve in Cust. The preschool is part of a seedlings in… Read More
December 8, 2025
Dan Cameron helps West Eyreton school students Liam O’Malley (9) and Keira Mather (8) plant a native seedling at Bennetts Stream near Oxford.

West Eyreton students plant 250 seedlings at Bennetts Stream

Last month, a group of 20 year 3 and year 4 students from West Eyreton School planted 250 native seedlings which they had grown in their… Read More
October 5, 2025
Brent Walton

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) Responds to Environment Canterbury’s Declaration of Nitrate Emergency

In response to Environment Canterbury’s decision to declare a nitrate emergency, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) has reaffirmed its strong historical and future commitment to environmental stewardship… Read More
October 5, 2025

FEP audit survey feedback generates change

WIL carried out an FEP audit survey in July for shareholders who went through the audit process during the last audit season. Shareholder feedback indicated that… Read More