IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Saturday 23rd April 2022

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 215 cumecs for 23rd April 2022 and increased our take to 100% allocation.   ZONE… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Starting Sunday 10th April 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 40 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 10th April and reduced the water take to 0% allocation.… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED:

Stock water will return throughout the scheme today.   Irrigators, please remember to review and manage your water orders as required, only the following day order… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Saturday 2nd April 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 41.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 2nd April 2022 and reduced the water take to 3%… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE & PENDING MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN

This message is recorded at 12:00 noon Friday 1st April 2022. The ECAN river restriction is currently at 7% allocation, and it is likely we will… 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
September 8, 2019

Irrigation lake provides recreational and environmental benefits

An Eyrewell irrigation lake has been transformed into an attractive recreational resort with riparian planting increasing biodiversity and providing habitat for native birds. Read More
September 1, 2019

Boat 3 Installation Complete

Last week a team from Smiths Cranes, Engineering North Canterbury and WIL completed the installation of the new boat (aka Boat 3) at the Browns Rock… Read More