BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30am Saturday 26th June 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

ZONE 4 STOCK WATER CLOSURE

Maintenance works are being undertaken that will affect water supply to Zone 4 starting Thursday 17th June 2021. All going to plan water will be off… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCKWATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 2.30pm Friday 4th June 2021. WIL Operations Team has managed to get the old Eyre River syphon operating and Stockwater flow… Read More

ZONE 2 MAJOR STOCKWATER SUPPLY ISSUE

We regret to inform you that we have discovered a major part of the Warren Road Eyre River siphon has been washed away in the recent… Read More

BROWNS ROCK STOCKWATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 8.00am Thursday 3rd June 2021. The intake was re-opened on Tuesday evening 2nd June and Stockwater should be throughout ZONE 1… 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