IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 OFF, Zone 4 ON. Tuesday 18th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 54.5 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 18th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 61%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 4 OFF Sunday 16th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 57.5 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 16th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 75%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Friday 14th January 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 60.2 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 14th January 2022 and reduced the water take to 88%… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Wednesday 22nd December 2021. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Saturday 25th December. All irrigators wishing to… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE & STOCKWATER CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Tuesday 14th December 2021. A heavy rainfall and flood warning is in place for the Waimakariri. Rainfall is predicted in… Read More

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
January 22, 2024
Over 2000 plants grown for biodiversity project

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
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