BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED FOR STOCKWATER

The intake was reopened for stock water this evening. Thank you to all the people who have helped over the past couple of days with many… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment the Waimakariri River is on the rise again, this along with power outages and trees down across the district… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

After yesterday’s high winds WIL has several control sites down due to power outages. The Waimakariri River flood flow also peaked overnight. We will see how… Read More

Browns Rock Intake Re-Opened

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Monday 18th September 2023. The intake was re-opened this afternoon. Stock water should be flowing throughout majority of the scheme… Read More

Water Ordering App Issue – iOS/Apple devices

This message is recorded at 6:30am Friday 8th September 2023.   There is currently an issue with the Watermetrics iOS App not allowing users into the… 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
January 22, 2019

Promising results for Silverstream denitrification wall trial

Nitrate levels in groundwater have been reduced from 7.1mg/l to 0.5 mg/l at the site of an Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR)-led denitrification wall… Read More
November 7, 2018

Infiltration trial could solve Silverstream’s nitrate issues

A three-year infiltration trial being carried out by Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) aims to reduce Silverstream’s nitrate levels by introducing more water into… Read More