BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

February 17, 2026

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 orders have been confirmed for delivery tomorrow.

Jamie Hamilton
WIL Operations Manager

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

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