IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 2 ON. Monday 30th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.1 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 30th January 2023 and increased the water take to 46%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 26th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.8 cumec for tomorrow Thursday 26th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 13%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 25th January 2023.

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.9 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 25th January 2023 and increased the water take to 27%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 23rd January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumec for tomorrow Monday 23rd January and reduced the water take to 17% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, Zone 4 OFF. Saturday 21st January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 21st January 2023 and reduced the water take to 26%… Read More

February 21, 2022

Embracing technology and adapting to market demand

Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart is a keen adopter of technology and will be trialling the use of variable rate base fertiliser over the coming months to… Read More
January 21, 2022

Swannanoa students help restore Burgess Stream

A biodiversity project at Burgess Stream near Eyreton received a helping hand from around 20 Swannanoa School students who planted 394 native seedlings during a planting… Read More
September 21, 2021

Thousands of plants improve Burgess Stream

Over half of the 4500 native plants for a biodiversity project at Burgess Stream near Eyreton are in the ground with planting expected to be completed… Read More
August 21, 2021

Biodiversity projects gain traction

A series of biodiversity projects has improved awareness of the special values of streams and rivers throughout Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL’s) catchment area. Biodiversity project lead… Read More