STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 2 CUST – Wednesday 20TH March 2019

Race 12 below McKeagues drain (Glews Road) in the Cust basin will be affected. Water will be off tomorrow Wednesday 20th March. We are aiming to… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 ON, Sunday 17th March 2019.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 62.5 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 17th March and increased the water take to 98% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON Saturday 16th March 2019

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.6 cumec for tomorrow Saturday 16th March 2019 and increased the water take to 39%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Wednesday 12th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 33.2 cumec for tomorrow Wednesday 12th March 2019 and reduced our take to 0% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1, 2 & 3 OFF Tuesday 12th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.3 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 12th March 2019 and reduced the water take to 24%… 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