IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Sunday 23rd 2025.

This message is recorded at: 3:45pm Saturday 22nd 2025. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.1 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Thursday 20th March 2025

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Wednesday 19th March. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 73.0 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 20th… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 8:30am Wednesday 19th March 2025 The scheme has received 40-50mm of rain and Arthurs Pass receiving 112mm since yesterday. We expect… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 30th January 2025.

This message is recorded at: 4:00pm Wednesday 29th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 42.0 cumec for tomorrow and reduced… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 29th January 2025

This message is recorded at: 4:00pm Tuesday 28th January. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 28th… Read More

September 17, 2018

Promising results from WIL biodiversity stocktake

Over 200 sites of biodiversity interest, along with freshwater mussels have been discovered during a biodiversity stocktake of land and waterways within the Waimakariri Irrigation Limited… Read More
July 19, 2018

Caring for streams requires practical approach

Practical stream management tips proved popular at a recent Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) field day held at Winston Gartery and Mike Brown’s adjoining Springbank farms. The… Read More
July 19, 2018

Efficient irrigation requires balancing act

Scott, who owns three farms with his family, says using a mix of on-farm knowledge along with hard data from his Irrigate IQ system helps him make the best decisions for both his farms and the environment. Read More
July 19, 2018

Empowering farmers – technology to meet GMP

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders are benefiting from cutting edge technology to make irrigation decisions backed up by hard data, thanks to a partnership with irrigation software provider Regen. Read More