STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 2 – Thursday 21st February 2018

Zone 2 was closed this morning for emergency maintenance works on a Main Race culvert. Water was turned off for 4 hours to undertake the works… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Wednesday 20th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 38.9 cumec for tomorrow Wednesday 20th February 2019 and reduced our take to 0% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Tuesday 19th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.7 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 19th February 2019 and reduced the water take to 22%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 & Zone 3 On Monday 18th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.3 cumec for tomorrow Monday 18th February 2019 and increased the water take to 47%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON Sunday 17th February 2019

Due to some rain in the catchment Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48.8 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 17th February 2019… Read More

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Narrow margin votes against Wrights Road storage ponds

At a special general meeting held on Wednesday 31 January, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders narrowly missed reaching the 75 per cent majority required to proceed… Read More
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January 22, 2024
Over 2000 plants grown for biodiversity project
January 22, 2024

Over 2000 plants grown for biodiversity project

A nursery initiative to empower Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders to grow their own native seedlings has proven successful with over 2000 plants grown during the… Read More
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December 7, 2023
Dan Cameron and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the Burgess Stream.
December 7, 2023

Creating a resource-rich ecosystem along the Burgess Stream

Over the last three years, 4500 native plants have been planted along a 2.5 kilometre stretch of the Burgess Stream which winds through Andrew and Peter… Read More
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November 23, 2023
Sue and Peter Forbes with some of their alpacas at their lifestyle block in Eyrewell Forest
November 23, 2023

Ice cream stop leads to alpaca farm

A chance encounter after stopping for ice cream in Ashburton 18 years ago led Eyrewell Forest couple Sue and Peter Forbes to discover a passion for… Read More
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