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BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE

This message is recorded at 3:50pm Saturday 18th April 2026. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

ALL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Monday 30th March 2026

This message is recorded at 5.00pm Sunday 29th March 2026 ECAN have set the flow for the Waimakariri River at 134 cumec for tomorrow and increased… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON Sunday 29th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47.7 cumec for tomorrow and increased the water take to 31% allocation. Zone 2 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Saturday 28th March 2026

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumecs for tomorrow and increased the water take to 17% allocation. Zone 1 will… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 23rd March 2026

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 23rd March 2026 and reduced our take to 9% of… Read More

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February 17, 2021

Small steps boost biodiversity vision

Farmers discovered that there are many ways to protect and enhance mahinga kai and biodiversity values while visiting Waimak Farm in Eyreton last week. Read More

November 15, 2020

Biodiversity project sparks students’ interest

West Eyreton School students have gained a greater understanding of the importance of biodiversity while learning how Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) is helping to protect native… Read More

November 15, 2020

School garden design celebrates Waimakariri River

A garden created by West Eyreton School for the Covid-impacted Grow Ō Tautahi Christchurch Garden Festival has been installed in the school grounds. Waimakariri Irrigation Limited… Read More

November 15, 2020

What is Te Mana o te Wai and how does it impact farmers?

Te Mana o te Wai underpins the National Policy for Freshwater Management announced in August and this concept which puts the highest value on the health… Read More

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

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