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IRRIGATION & STOCKWATER RESTRICTIONS FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE & INSPECTIONS:

This message is recorded at 11:00am Tuesday 12th May 2026. All irrigation will be restricted over the next couple of days. Stock water will be on… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9:00am Sunday 10th May 2026. The intake was re-opened yesterday at 5pm. Stock water should be flowing throughout the majority of… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:40pm Friday 8th May 2026. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

PENDING SHUTDOWN FOR BROWN ROCK INTAKE MAINTENANCE

This message is recorded at 8:00am Monday 4th May 2026. Given the river flow is down and irrigation demand is low it is an opportune time… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 7:00am Monday 20th April 2026. The intake was re-opened at 12.00pm yesterday so water should be reinstated throughout most of the… Read More

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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

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

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