IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 2 ON. Monday 30th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.1 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 30th January 2023 and increased the water take to 46%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 26th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.8 cumec for tomorrow Thursday 26th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 13%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 25th January 2023.

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.9 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 25th January 2023 and increased the water take to 27%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 23rd January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumec for tomorrow Monday 23rd January and reduced the water take to 17% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, Zone 4 OFF. Saturday 21st January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 21st January 2023 and reduced the water take to 26%… 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