STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 2 CUST – Wednesday 20TH March 2019

Race 12 below McKeagues drain (Glews Road) in the Cust basin will be affected. Water will be off tomorrow Wednesday 20th March. We are aiming to… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 ON, Sunday 17th March 2019.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 62.5 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 17th March and increased the water take to 98% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON Saturday 16th March 2019

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.6 cumec for tomorrow Saturday 16th March 2019 and increased the water take to 39%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Wednesday 12th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 33.2 cumec for tomorrow Wednesday 12th March 2019 and reduced our take to 0% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1, 2 & 3 OFF Tuesday 12th March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.3 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 12th March 2019 and reduced the water take to 24%… Read More

July 8, 2019

Biodiversity flourishing through planting projects

An 11-year planting project on the Wells family’s 420-hectare Oxford dairy farm has uncovered plenty of practical tips on how to establish thriving areas of biodiversity.… Read More
July 3, 2019

Caution needed in nitrate water quality debate

Nitrate levels in Christchurch’s drinking water are not expected to exceed safe drinking levels in the future, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) said today. WIL Chief Executive… Read More
July 1, 2019

Global trip highlights New Zealand’s environmental progress

A whirlwind eight-week trip to investigate agricultural practices in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands and New Zealand has highlighted the active engagement of local farmers… Read More
May 29, 2019

Protecting resources drives new iwi representative

Being able to gather mahinga kai and improving the quality of local waterways are key issues for Kaiapoi business owner John Cooke. Read More