IRRIGATION & STOCKWATER RESTRICTIONS FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE & INSPECTIONS:

May 11, 2026

This message is recorded at 11:00am Tuesday 12th May 2026.

All irrigation will be restricted over the next couple of days.
Stock water will be on today.
Areas of the scheme may run out due to low flows tomorrow.

We will keep you updated as works progress.

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.

IRRIGATION & STOCKWATER RESTRICTIONS FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE & INSPECTIONS:

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