IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 ON Tuesday 22nd December 2020

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 59.1 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 22nd December 2020 and increased our take to 83% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Monday 21st December 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.1 cumecs for tomorrow Monday 21st December 2020 and decreased our take to 55% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Sunday 20th December 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 58.2 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 20th December 2020 and decreased our take to 78% of… Read More

BUFFER POND OUTLET MALFUNCTION DISRUPTING FLOWS TO ZONE 2, 3 & 4

This message is recorded at 7:00am Sunday 22nd November 2020. In the early hours of this morning this site malfunctioned closing the gate outlet from the… Read More

Irrigation & Stockwater Water Shut Down – Sunday 8th November 2020

This notice is recorded at 7.30am With already 40mm rain fallen overnight and rain forecast to continue throughout today, the scheme will be shutdown to minimise… 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