IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 and 2 and 3 OFF. Zone 4 ON Sunday 17th January 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 47 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 17th January 2021 and reduced the water take to 28%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 3 and 4 OFF Saturday 16th January 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 50.9 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday January 2021 and reduced the water take to 45% allocation.… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Friday 15th January 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 57.9 cumecs for tomorrow Friday 15th January 2021 and decreased our take to 77% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Thursday 24th December 2020

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 61.2 cumecs for tomorrow Thursday 24th December 2020 and increased our take to 92% of… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 ON Wednesday 23rd December 2020

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 59.1 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 23rd December 2020 and kept our take to 83% of… Read More

December 19, 2024

Passion for horses leads to successful business

Growing up on a Cust dairy and sheep farm, Laura’s goal of having her own farm was clear in her mind from an early age. “From… Read More
September 30, 2024

Rare species discovered at Bennetts Stream restoration site

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) biodiversity project lead Dan Cameron, WIL board director Tim Wells and Waimakariri District Council ecologist Kate Steel at the Bennetts Stream ecological restoration site where rare Canterbury mudfish and tadpole shrimp have been discovered. Read More
September 25, 2024

Supporting shareholders key for new environmental coordinator

The latest addition to WIL’s team, environmental coordinator, Fern McIIdowie is keen to get out on farm to meet with shareholders and understand more about their… Read More
September 25, 2024

Irrigation scheme field trip

Earlier this month, twenty-one WIL board members, staff and consultants spent a day visiting sites of interest around the irrigation scheme with a focus on the… Read More