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

July 3, 2025

WIL receives $15.6M of government funding for irrigation storage ponds

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) has received $15.6M of funding from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for the construction of its water storage facility near Oxford which will provide a more secure supply of irrigation water for its 170 farmer shareholders. Read More
June 12, 2025
Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s efforts to improve the environment were recognised with the 2025 WIL (Waimakariri Irrigation Limited) Shareholder Excellence Award for Environmental Stewardship.

Over 2000 seedlings planted by award-winning Swannanoa farmers

Taking positive action to improve the environment while involving the community in their planting project has proved rewarding for Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte who… Read More
June 2, 2025
Cust School Year 7 and 8 students

Cust School supports WIL biodiversity project

Over 350 native plants were donated and planted by Cust School students at a Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) biodiversity project site along Hunter’s Stream near Cust… Read More
May 29, 2025

Hunter’s Stream biodiversity corridor takes shape

Creating a series of biodiversity corridors along Hunter’s Stream which improve the ecosystem and bring together farmers, students, and the community together is the goal of… Read More