ZONE 2 STOCK WATER CLOSURE

Maintenance works are being undertaken in ZONE 2 on Thursday 11th June 2020. Water will be turned off mid-day today and resume on Friday morning. Jamie… Read More

BROWNS ROCK IRRIGATION WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at midday Friday 22nd May 2020. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.2 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING MONDAY 18th MAY 2020

The shut down will commence Monday morning 18th May and we anticipate resuming stock water flow through the old intake the same day, although flows may… Read More

PENDING CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING MONDAY 11th MAY 2020

Repairs are required at the intake caused by the December 2019 floods. In order to carry out this work the river must be diverted away from… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS TO BE LIFTED: Wednesday 15th April 2020

All users requiring water for irrigation tomorrow please text message your water orders to ph. 027 5231295 by 3pm today please.   ZONE 1: ON 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