IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Wednesday 4th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 58.3 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 4th January and reduced the water take to 79% allocation.… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 9:00am Friday 23nd December 2023. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Sunday 25th December. All irrigators wishing to… Read More

Shareholder update November 2022

Topics include: Irrigation relies on social licence to operate. We look forward to seeing you at WIL’s AGM on Monday, 12 December from 6:30pm at the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 7:30pm Wednesday 2nd November 2022. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 12:00pm Wednesday 10th August 2022.   The intake was re-opened yesterday, and stock water should be flowing throughout majority of the… 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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