IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Tuesday 30th March 2021

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 175.0 cumecs for Tuesday 30th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. ZONE… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF Tuesday 23rd March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.4 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 23rd March 2021 and reduced the water take to 11%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Monday 21st March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.7 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 21st March 2021 and reduced the water take to 26%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 & Zone 4 OFF Sunday 21st March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.0 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 21st March 2021 and reduced the water take to 68%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Thursday 18th March 2021.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 128.0 cumecs for Thursday 18th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. ZONE… 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