IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Tuesday 30th March 2021

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 175.0 cumecs for Tuesday 30th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. ZONE… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF Tuesday 23rd March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.4 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 23rd March 2021 and reduced the water take to 11%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Monday 21st March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.7 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 21st March 2021 and reduced the water take to 26%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 & Zone 4 OFF Sunday 21st March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.0 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 21st March 2021 and reduced the water take to 68%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Thursday 18th March 2021.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 128.0 cumecs for Thursday 18th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. ZONE… 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