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BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED FOR STOCKWATER

The intake was reopened for stock water this evening. Thank you to all the people who have helped over the past couple of days with many… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment the Waimakariri River is on the rise again, this along with power outages and trees down across the district… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

After yesterday’s high winds WIL has several control sites down due to power outages. The Waimakariri River flood flow also peaked overnight. We will see how… Read More

Browns Rock Intake Re-Opened

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Monday 18th September 2023. The intake was re-opened this afternoon. Stock water should be flowing throughout majority of the scheme… Read More

Water Ordering App Issue – iOS/Apple devices

This message is recorded at 6:30am Friday 8th September 2023. There is currently an issue with the Watermetrics iOS App not allowing users into the… Read More

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June 15, 2020

Closer connections forged during lockdown

Fernside farmer Richard Stalker, who runs two dairy farms in a semi-urban area on the outskirts of Rangiora, has made closer connections with his neighbouring life-style block owners throughout the lockdown period. Read More

January 5, 2020

Inaugural OxMan triathlon attracts over 400 competitors

Over 400 people participated in a new long-course triathlon hosted at Geoff Spark’s irrigation lake in Eyrewell on 16th December. The event, which was sponsored by… Read More

December 19, 2019

Commitment to change lifts audit grades

A willingness to proactively improve farming practices has seen 89 per cent of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders achieve an A or B Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audit during the 2018/19 season; an increase of 21 percent from the 2016/17 season. Read More

December 12, 2019

Sponsorship boosts Cust School’s agricultural event

Students at Cust School enjoyed hands on learning at their recent agricultural day thanks to a community sponsorship initiative by Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL). 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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