FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF. Wednesday 1st February 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 41.2 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 1st February 2023 and decreased the water take to 1%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF. Tuesday 31st January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48.2 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 31st January 2023 and decreased the water take to 33%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 2 ON. Monday 30th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.1 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 30th January 2023 and increased the water take to 46%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 26th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.8 cumec for tomorrow Thursday 26th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 13%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 25th January 2023.

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.9 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 25th January 2023 and increased the water take to 27%… 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