BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 7:15pm Thursday 25th December 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 8:30am Tuesday 23rd December 2025. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Thursday 25th December. All irrigators wanting to… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Wednesday 19th November 2025. The intake was re-opened this afternoon at 12.00pm today. Irrigation Water Orders Irrigation water orders will… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 9:30pm Tuesday 18th November 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 12.00pm Monday 10th November 2025. The intake required river works this morning resulting in a flow reduction from 6am to 11am.… 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
April 21, 2025

Award winning couple building rural-urban connections

Oxford farmers Geoff and Rochelle Spark recently won the Cooperative Spirit Award at Waimakariri Irrigation’s (WIL’s) 2025 Shareholder Excellence Awards for their ongoing efforts to foster… Read More
April 21, 2025

Biodiversity event creates stronger connections

Closer connections were made between local government, environmental groups, farm industry groups and WIL during a biodiversity site visit event to WIL’s Waimakariri Biodiversity Project on… Read More