IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Friday 14th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 60.2 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 14th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 88%… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Wednesday 22nd December 2021. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Saturday 25th December. All irrigators wishing to… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE & STOCKWATER CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Tuesday 14th December 2021. A heavy rainfall and flood warning is in place for the Waimakariri. Rainfall is predicted in… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 11:30am Tuesday 7th December 2021. Irrigators, if you no longer require water please review your water orders in the Water Metrics… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 7:00am Monday 6th December 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… 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