FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 23rd January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumec for tomorrow Monday 23rd January and reduced the water take to 17% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, Zone 4 OFF. Saturday 21st January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 21st January 2023 and reduced the water take to 26%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 ON, Zone 1 OFF. Thursday 19th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48.4 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 19th January 2023 and increased the water take to 34%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Tuesday 17th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47.6 cumecs for tomorrow Tueday 17th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 30%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 & 4 OFF Monday 16th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.3 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 16th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 47%… 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