WATER ORDERING ISSUES

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Saturday 7th March 2020. Some of you may have experienced issues with the Water Metrics Water Ordering System today. This… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Sunday 1st March 2020.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 175 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 2nd March and increased the water take to 100% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 Off Sunday 1st March 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 52.7 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 1st March 2020 and decreased the water take to 53%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Wednesday 19th February 2020.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 191 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 100% allocation. Zone 3 will… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF, Zone 1 ON, Monday 17th February 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.9 cumec for tomorrow and reduced A Class water to 59% allocation. ZONE 3 will… Read More

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