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IRRIGATION WATER

This message is recorded at 3.20pm Saturday 25th October 2025. We are all setup to take irrigation water tomorrow. ZONE 1 ON ZONE 2 ON ZONE… Read More

WATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 1:00pm Friday 24th October 2025. We are busy cleaning up the mess from the storm as I am sure most of… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 5:00pm Thursday 23rd October 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED FOR STOCKWATER ONLY

This message is recorded at 11:00am Wednesday 22nd October 2025. The intake was re-opened at 9.30am today. Stock water should be flowing throughout the majority of… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 10:00am Tuesday 21st October 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

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March 22, 2019

Technology boosts efficiency and enhances environment

Making informed decisions using technology has created more productive land use for farms while reducing their environmental impact, according to Eyrewell farmer Mike Smith. When Mike… Read More

March 10, 2019

New fertigation trial will examine its effects on nutrient losses

A new project to trial the use of fertigation – which could help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms – is now underway. Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) is… Read More

February 12, 2019

Biodiversity boost proposed for Burgess’s Stream

Burgess’s Stream, near Eyreton, has been identified as a focus area for the first stage of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited’s (WIL) biodiversity project which is designed to… Read More

February 11, 2019

Michelle Maginness tells her story

Eyrewell dairy farmer Michelle Maginness is passionate about bringing rural and urban residents closer together through understanding and communication. Connecting people with different lifestyles is vital… Read More

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

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