ZONE 3 & 4 STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 8.00pm Tuesday 3rd August 2021. ZONE 3 & 4 – Race maintenance is planned to start tomorrow. Stock water will be… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 7.30am Thursday 29th July 2021. Stock water was reinstated last night and will be off again today and Friday morning resulting… Read More

STOCKWATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 4.30pm Monday 26th July 2021. ZONE 2 – We have managed to get the Old Warren Road Eyre River syphon operating… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 3.30pm Sunday 25th July 2021. We regret to inform you that we have discovered further Issues with the Warren Road Eyre… Read More

BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9.00am Monday 19th July 2021. The intake was re-opened at 9am this morning 19th July, water should be flowing throughout the… 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