BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: 11:00pm Monday 2nd December 2019

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River. The Water Scheme intake gates will remain closed until… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI WATER SCHEME RE-OPENED

Browns rock intake was re-opened Monday afternoon 18th November 2019. Please allow some time for the flows to resume. Please review your orders before 3pm Monday… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: 7:00pm Saturday 16th November 2019

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River. The Water Scheme intake gates will remain closed until… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI STOCK WATER SCHEME RE-OPENED

Browns Rock intake was re-opened Saturday afternoon 9th November 2019. Please allow some time for the flows to resume. Due to ongoing river flooding Irrigators please… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: 11:00am Friday 8th November 2019

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River. The Water Scheme intake gates will remain closed until… 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