END OF IRRIGATION SEASON

The 2022/2023 irrigation season will end today, Friday 28th April 2023. For those shareholders who are needing water to wrap up irrigators or continue to fill… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

The intake was re-opened yesterday. Stock Water should be flowing throughout majority of the scheme by this evening, the farthest reaches may take till the morning.

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:00am Saturday 18th March 2023. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED:

This message is recorded at 3:00pm Thursday 23rd February 2023. Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 79.4 cumecs for tomorrow Friday… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER ORDERS:

This message is recorded at 1:00pm Thursday 23rd February 2023. We are expecting ECAN to increase the water allocation from the Waimakariri River this afternoon at… Read More

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Narrow margin votes against Wrights Road storage ponds

At a special general meeting held on Wednesday 31 January, Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders narrowly missed reaching the 75 per cent majority required to proceed… Read More
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December 7, 2023
Dan Cameron and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the Burgess Stream.
December 7, 2023

Creating a resource-rich ecosystem along the Burgess Stream

Over the last three years, 4500 native plants have been planted along a 2.5 kilometre stretch of the Burgess Stream which winds through Andrew and Peter… Read More
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July 18, 2023
Integrated Farm Plan (IFP) lead consultant Paul Reese discusses IFP outcomes with Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist.
July 18, 2023

Integrated farm plan boosts business structure

Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has delved deep into the business and people side of his family-operated farm through completing an Integrated Farm Plan (IFP). Andrew is… Read More
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June 21, 2023
Penny and Gary Robinson have found that farmers using their subsurface drip irrigation system are saving on water and labour costs while growing more grass on their farms.
June 21, 2023

Underground irrigation trial boosts efficiency

Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback on water use efficiency and increased grass growth from Maniototo sharemilker, Luke Jeffries, after installing a Subsurface Drip… Read More
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