IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone’s 1, 3 & 4 ON, Tuesday 28th January 2025

This message is recorded at: 3:00pm Monday 27th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.6 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 28th… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF, Sunday 19th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 3:00pm Saturday 18th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 42.2 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF, Saturday 18th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 3:00pm Friday 17th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.8 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF, Friday 17th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 4:15pm Thursday 16th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.6 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Thursday 16th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 3:15pm Wednesday 15th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.5 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

June 15, 2020

Closer connections forged during lockdown

Fernside farmer Richard Stalker, who runs two dairy farms in a semi-urban area on the outskirts of Rangiora, has made closer connections with his neighbouring life-style block owners throughout the lockdown period. Read More
January 5, 2020

Inaugural OxMan triathlon attracts over 400 competitors

Over 400 people participated in a new long-course triathlon hosted at Geoff Spark’s irrigation lake in Eyrewell on 16th December. The event, which was sponsored by… Read More
December 19, 2019

Commitment to change lifts audit grades

A willingness to proactively improve farming practices has seen 89 per cent of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders achieve an A or B Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audit during the 2018/19 season; an increase of 21 percent from the 2016/17 season. Read More
December 12, 2019

Sponsorship boosts Cust School’s agricultural event

Students at Cust School enjoyed hands on learning at their recent agricultural day thanks to a community sponsorship initiative by Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL). Read More