IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 ON, Zone 1 OFF. Thursday 19th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48.4 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 19th January 2023 and increased the water take to 34%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Tuesday 17th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47.6 cumecs for tomorrow Tueday 17th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 30%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 & 4 OFF Monday 16th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.3 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 16th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 47%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Sunday 8th January 2023

Waimakariri River @ 74 cumec for tomorrow ZONE 1: ON ZONE 2: ON ZONE 3: ON ZONE 4: ON

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Zone 2 ON

This message is recorded at: 3:10pm Thursday 5th January 2023 Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 54.2 cumecs for tomorrow Friday… 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