PENDING STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING TUESDAY 7th MAY

Many of you may have read in recent news letters and on the WIL website that we are in the process of upgrading one of the… Read More

Wright’s Road Storage Ponds Environment Court Interim Decision

On 10 April 2019 the Environment Court provided the parties with an interim decision on the Wright’s Road Storage Project. The Court has indicated it will… Read More

Zone 4 Maintenance Works Complete Thursday 11th April 2019

Zone 4 stock water will slowly be reinstated throughout the day, please note stock water to the further reaches of the scheme could take 24hrs+ to… Read More

STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 4

Zone 4 will be closed for maintenance works today. Water will be turned off midday today Monday 8th April until Thursday morning 11th April. We are… Read More

Boat 3 Update Report

Work on fabricating the replacement for Boat 1 is well underway. Boat 1 is in its 20th season of operation. Over its life span it has… Read More

August 20, 2025
Keri Harrison

Health and safety key priority for WIL

WIL’s health and safety advisor Keri Harrison credits the willingness of the operations and management team to embrace change as the main reason for improvements to… Read More
July 10, 2025
Georgina (Georgie) Woods

On farm learning key for WIL’s new environmental advisor

WIL’s new environmental advisor Georgina (Georgie) Woods is relishing the opportunity to work closely with Waimakariri farmers on their environmental goals, while being based closer to… 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