PENDING CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING MONDAY 11th MAY 2020

Repairs are required at the intake caused by the December 2019 floods. In order to carry out this work the river must be diverted away from… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS TO BE LIFTED: Wednesday 15th April 2020

All users requiring water for irrigation tomorrow please text message your water orders to ph. 027 5231295 by 3pm today please.   ZONE 1: ON ZONE… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Sunday 5th April 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 40.2 cumec for tomorrow and reduced our take to 0% allocation. Zone 1, 2, 3… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Sunday 29th March 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 98 cumec for tomorrow and increased A Class water at 100% allocation.   All users… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 26th March 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 39.2 cumec for tomorrow and reduced our take to 0% allocation. Zone 1, 2 &… 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