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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

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March 16, 2025

Native seedlings ready for schools

WIL’s biodiversity project lead Dan Cameron has finished the propagation of native seedlings for schools participating in the biodiversity project. Swannanoa and West Eyreton schools and… Read More

December 19, 2024

Passion for horses leads to successful business

Growing up on a Cust dairy and sheep farm, Laura’s goal of having her own farm was clear in her mind from an early age. “From… Read More

September 30, 2024

Rare species discovered at Bennetts Stream restoration site

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) biodiversity project lead Dan Cameron, WIL board director Tim Wells and Waimakariri District Council ecologist Kate Steel at the Bennetts Stream ecological restoration site where rare Canterbury mudfish and tadpole shrimp have been discovered. Read More

September 25, 2024

Supporting shareholders key for new environmental coordinator

The latest addition to WIL’s team, environmental coordinator, Fern McIIdowie is keen to get out on farm to meet with shareholders and understand more about their… Read More

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

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