WATER ORDERING ISSUES

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Saturday 7th March 2020. Some of you may have experienced issues with the Water Metrics Water Ordering System today. This… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Sunday 1st March 2020.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 175 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 2nd March and increased the water take to 100% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 Off Sunday 1st March 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 52.7 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 1st March 2020 and decreased the water take to 53%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Wednesday 19th February 2020.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 191 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 100% allocation. Zone 3 will… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 OFF, Zone 1 ON, Monday 17th February 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.9 cumec for tomorrow and reduced A Class water to 59% allocation. ZONE 3 will… Read More

June 6, 2024
Planting map

Students raise and plant native seedlings for biodiversity project

A group of year 5 Swannanoa School students saw their yearlong native seedling project come to fruition when they planted half of their seedlings at Brian… Read More
June 6, 2024

Connectivity key to Waimakariri biodiversity project

During the last seven years over 5000 native seedlings have been planted as part of Waimakariri Irrigation’s biodiversity project. The project was launched in 2018 after… Read More
February 22, 2024
WaterForce’s WIL liaison Alice Hamer

Reliable data key for WaterForce

WaterForce’s WIL liaison Alice Hamer says getting to know WIL’s shareholders while installing flow meters on farms has been one of the most rewarding aspects of… Read More
February 14, 2024
WIL’s new environmental manager Ben Howden

New environmental manager focuses on challenges and opportunities

The opportunity to spend more time on farm while providing a dedicated service for shareholders attracted new environmental manager Ben Howden to work for WIL. Ben… Read More