IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON, Zone 1 & 3 OFF Tuesday 12th February 201

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47.5 cumec for tomorrow Tuesday 12th February 2019 and reduced the water take to 30%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 and 3 ON, Zone 4 OFF Sunday 10th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 51.7 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 10th February 2019 and increased the water take to 49%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Friday 8th February 2019

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.4 cumec for tomorrow Friday 8th February 2019 and reduced the water take to 20%… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE MALFUNCTION: Wednesday 6th February 2019

In the early hours of this morning a malfunction of the intake controls occurred for 2 hours before we were able to get to site and… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: Thursday 24th January 2019

Late last night the Browns Rock Intake and other water control sites across the scheme lost power due to high winds. It was reported by Mainpower… Read More

June 15, 2020
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
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January 5, 2020
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
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December 19, 2019
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
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December 12, 2019
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
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