FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 20th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.7 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 20th February 2023, reducing the allocation to 12% There is… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Friday 17th February 2023

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Thursday 16th February 2023. Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 64.5 cumecs for tomorrow Friday… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1, 2 & 4 ON. Thursday 16th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 50.8 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 16th February and increased the water take to 45% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 10:30am Wednesday 15th February 2023. Cyclone Gabrielle, Metservice have issued a heavy rain watch North of the Rakaia river this afternoon… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF. Tuesday 14th February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 14th February 2023 and decreased the water take to 25%… 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