PENDING SHUTDOWN FOR BROWN ROCK INTAKE MAINTENANCE

This message is recorded at 8:00am Monday 4th May 2026. Given the river flow is down and irrigation demand is low it is an opportune time… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 7:00am Monday 20th April 2026. The intake was re-opened at 12.00pm yesterday so water should be reinstated throughout most of the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE

This message is recorded at 3:50pm Saturday 18th April 2026. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

ALL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Monday 30th March 2026

This message is recorded at 5.00pm Sunday 29th March 2026 ECAN have set the flow for the Waimakariri River at 134 cumec for tomorrow and increased… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON Sunday 29th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47.7 cumec for tomorrow and increased the water take to 31% allocation. Zone 2 irrigators… 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