Zone 4 Maintenance Works Complete Thursday 11th April 2019

Zone 4 stock water will slowly be reinstated throughout the day, please note stock water to the further reaches of the scheme could take 24hrs+ to… Read More

STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 4

Zone 4 will be closed for maintenance works today. Water will be turned off midday today Monday 8th April until Thursday morning 11th April. We are… Read More

Boat 3 Update Report

Work on fabricating the replacement for Boat 1 is well underway. Boat 1 is in its 20th season of operation. Over its life span it has… Read More

Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd – April 2019 Newsletter

The second half of the irrigation season has presented many challenges with the Scheme being on restriction since early January.  Continued periods of restrictions tend to… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED FRIDAY 28th March 201

Machinery has been busy clearing shingle from the intake structure today after yesterday’s fresh. We will have the intake re-opened this afternoon. Irrigation restrictions have now… 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
March 19, 2025
Rochelle & Geoff

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
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