IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON, Zone 2 ON. Monday 30th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.1 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 30th January 2023 and increased the water take to 46%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 26th January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 43.8 cumec for tomorrow Thursday 26th January 2023 and reduced the water take to 13%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Wednesday 25th January 2023.

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.9 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 25th January 2023 and increased the water take to 27%… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Monday 23rd January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumec for tomorrow Monday 23rd January and reduced the water take to 17% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 ON, Zone 4 OFF. Saturday 21st January 2023

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 46.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 21st January 2023 and reduced the water take to 26%… Read More

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