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WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 11.00am Wednesday 4th March 2026. There will an interruption to water flows tomorrow morning for a few hours to ZONE 2,3… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:45pm Tuesday 17th February 2026. The intake was re-opened this morning at 12.30pm today for stock water. Irrigation Water Irrigation water… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 4:30pm Monday 16th January 2026. Met Service have a heavy rain watch in place for the Waimakariri District. Given the unpredictable… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 1:05pm Tuesday 13th January 2026. The intake was re-opened this afternoon at 12.30pm today for stock water. Irrigation Water Irrigation water… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:45pm Sunday 11th January 2026. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

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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

May 13, 2019

Creative mindset vital for sustainable arable growth

Third generation Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart believes that continuous innovation is vital for sustainable arable farming. Read More

May 2, 2019

Waimakariri Zone Committee seeks new members

Dairy farmer and farm environmental consultant David Ashby joined the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee to encourage fellow farmers to consider the environment when making decisions on-farm. 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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