IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Zone 2 ON Monday 4th March 2019

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.6 cumec for tomorrow Monday 4th March 2019 and increased the water take to 26%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 & 3 OFF Saturday 2nd March 201

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 41.4 cumec for tomorrow Saturday 2nd March 2019 and reduced the water take to 2%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 4 OFF Friday 1st March 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 52.7 cumec for tomorrow Friday 1st March 2019 and reduced the water take to 54%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Zone 1 ON Tuesday 26th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 105 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 26th February 2019 and increased the water take to 100%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2, 3 & 4 ON Monday 25th February 2019

Due to some rain in the catchment Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 55.3 cumec for tomorrow Monday 25th February 2019… Read More

August 20, 2025
Keri Harrison
August 20, 2025

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
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July 10, 2025
Georgina (Georgie) Woods
July 10, 2025

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
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July 3, 2025
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
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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.
June 12, 2025

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
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