IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 4 OFF Monday 16th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 32% allocation. Zone 2 irrigators… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Sunday 15th March 2026

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.5 cumec for tomorrow and reduced the water take to 39% allocation. Zone 4 irrigators… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:45pm Thursday 5th March 2026. The intake was re-opened at 12.00pm today. Irrigation Water Irrigation water orders will be confirmed after… Read More

WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 11.00am Wednesday 4th March 2026. There will an interruption to water flows tomorrow morning for a few hours to ZONE 2,3… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:45pm Tuesday 17th February 2026. The intake was re-opened this morning at 12.30pm today for stock water. Irrigation Water Irrigation water… Read More

July 19, 2018

Efficient irrigation requires balancing act

Scott, who owns three farms with his family, says using a mix of on-farm knowledge along with hard data from his Irrigate IQ system helps him make the best decisions for both his farms and the environment. Read More
July 19, 2018

Empowering farmers – technology to meet GMP

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders are benefiting from cutting edge technology to make irrigation decisions backed up by hard data, thanks to a partnership with irrigation software provider Regen. Read More