STOCKWATER SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE WORKS

WIL has maintenance work scheduled again this week on the Main Water Race. Water will be turned off during the day and back on at night-time.… Read More

STOCK WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

WIL has maintenance work scheduled again this week and some work will require the main water race to be turned off during the day and back… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

The intake was re-opened Sunday Morning. Stock Water should be flowing throughout majority of the scheme by Sunday evening, the farthest reaches may take till the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 10:30am Saturday 27th May 2023. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

STOCK WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

WIL has quite a lot of maintenance work scheduled this week. ZONE 4 OFF – Wednesday 24th May. ZONE 2, 3 & 4 some water interruptions… Read More

December 7, 2023
Dan Cameron and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the Burgess Stream.

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
November 23, 2023
Sue and Peter Forbes with some of their alpacas at their lifestyle block in Eyrewell Forest

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
November 20, 2023
Champion Clydesdale

Chance encounter creates successful venture

After spotting a Clydesdale at the 1995 Oxford A&P Show, Margo Vliet Vlieland turned to her husband Alan and told him, “I want one of those… Read More
July 18, 2023
Integrated Farm Plan (IFP) lead consultant Paul Reese discusses IFP outcomes with Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist.

Integrated farm plan boosts business structure

Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has delved deep into the business and people side of his family-operated farm through completing an Integrated Farm Plan (IFP). Andrew is… Read More