END OF IRRIGATION SEASON

The 2020/2021 irrigation season will end today, Friday 14th May. For those shareholders who are needing water to wrap up irrigators or continue to fill on-farm… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone’s 1, 2 & 4 ON Friday 7th May 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.3 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 7th May 2021 and increased the water take to 11%… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE & PENDING IRRIGATION SHUTDOWN

The ECAN river restriction is currently at 13% allocation and it is likely we will near a full restriction posting for tomorrow, we will update this… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 6th May 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 41.8 cumec for tomorrow Thursday 6th May 2021 and reduced the water take to 4%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Tuesday 13th April 2021

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 89.0 cumecs for Tuesday 13th April 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. ZONE… Read More

April 21, 2025
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
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April 21, 2025
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
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March 19, 2025
Rochelle & Geoff
March 19, 2025

Awards recognise outstanding Waimakariri farmers

Waimakariri farmers who have excelled in environmental stewardship, technological innovation and cooperative spirit were recognised at the inaugural Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) Shareholder Excellence Awards held… Read More
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March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Valuable insights from sustainable loans event

Farm asset purchases and projects eligible for sustainable lending along with audit and reporting requirements were key topics discussed at a sustainable finance event for WIL… Read More
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