IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, Saturday March 21st 2026

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.7 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 13% allocation. Zone 3 will… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Friday 20th March 2026..

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 42.1 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 5% allocation. This means we… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Thursday 19th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.7 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 13% allocation. Zone 2 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Zone 2 & 4 ON, Wednesday 18th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.1 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 23% allocation. Zone 1 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2, 3 & 4 OFF Tuesday 17th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.4 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 20% allocation. Zone 3 irrigators… Read More

February 12, 2019
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
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February 11, 2019
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
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January 22, 2019
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
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November 7, 2018
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
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