IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zones 4 OFF, Tuesday 23rd April 2024.

This message is recorded at: 3:30pm Monday 22nd April 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.1 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Saturday 13th April 2024.

This message is recorded at: 3:45pm Friday 12th April 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 266 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: All Zone’s ON, Friday 12th April 2024.

This message is recorded at: 3:10pm Thursday 11th April 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 58.8 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 8th April 2024

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 8th April 2024 and reduced our take to 10% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: All Zone’s ON, Saturday 6th April 2024.

This message is recorded at: 3:00pm Friday 5th April 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 61.2 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

August 20, 2025
Keri Harrison

Health and safety key priority for WIL

WIL’s health and safety advisor Keri Harrison credits the willingness of the operations and management team to embrace change as the main reason for improvements to… Read More
July 10, 2025
Georgina (Georgie) Woods

On farm learning key for WIL’s new environmental advisor

WIL’s new environmental advisor Georgina (Georgie) Woods is relishing the opportunity to work closely with Waimakariri farmers on their environmental goals, while being based closer to… Read More
July 3, 2025

WIL receives $15.6M of government funding for irrigation storage ponds

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) has received $15.6M of funding from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for the construction of its water storage facility near Oxford which will provide a more secure supply of irrigation water for its 170 farmer shareholders. Read More
June 12, 2025
Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s efforts to improve the environment were recognised with the 2025 WIL (Waimakariri Irrigation Limited) Shareholder Excellence Award for Environmental Stewardship.

Over 2000 seedlings planted by award-winning Swannanoa farmers

Taking positive action to improve the environment while involving the community in their planting project has proved rewarding for Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte who… Read More