ZONE 4 WATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 2.30pm Monday 5th January 2026. Water was turned back on at Wollf’s Road Siphon at 12 noon. Water will arrive further… Read More

ZONE 4 WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 6.40am Monday 5th January 2026. There will an interruption to water flows this morning for a few hours to ZONE 4… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Friday 26th December 2025. The intake was re-opened this afternoon at 1.00pm today for stock water. Irrigation Water Irrigation water… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 7:15pm Thursday 25th December 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 8:30am Tuesday 23rd December 2025. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Thursday 25th December. All irrigators wanting to… Read More

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
December 7, 2023
Dan Cameron and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the Burgess Stream.

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
July 18, 2023
Integrated Farm Plan (IFP) lead consultant Paul Reese discusses IFP outcomes with Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist.

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
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.

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