IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Zone 2 & 4 ON, Wednesday 18th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.1 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 23% allocation. Zone 1 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2, 3 & 4 OFF Tuesday 17th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.4 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 20% allocation. Zone 3 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 4 OFF Monday 16th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 32% allocation. Zone 2 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Sunday 15th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.5 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 39% allocation. Zone 4 irrigators… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:45pm Thursday 5th March 2026. The intake was re-opened at 12.00pm today. Irrigation Water Irrigation water orders will be confirmed after… Read More

September 21, 2021

Thousands of plants improve Burgess Stream

Over half of the 4500 native plants for a biodiversity project at Burgess Stream near Eyreton are in the ground with planting expected to be completed… Read More
August 21, 2021

Biodiversity projects gain traction

A series of biodiversity projects has improved awareness of the special values of streams and rivers throughout Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL’s) catchment area. Biodiversity project lead… Read More
May 11, 2021

Information Memorandum issued for Wrights Road Storage project

On Tuesday 11th May, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) sent an Information Memorandum outlining the proposal to construct the Wrights Road Storage Ponds to all WIL shareholders.… Read More
February 17, 2021

Oxman triathlon expands rural-urban connections

More than 400 participants entered the second Oxman triathlon held in December 2020 which brought people together from different backgrounds to enjoy the challenge of a… Read More