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This is where
kaitiakitanga flows.vitality flows.possibility flows.

Harnessing the natural power of the Rakaia and Waimakariri rivers, we supply irrigation water for food and fibre production, creating positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes for Canterbury’s communities.

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Our Operations

CPWL is a shareholder-owned and funded irrigation scheme delivering reliable alpine-sourced water to more than 45,600 hectares of farmland between the Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers.

Our Operations

Our Environment

Our approach to environmental stewardship and freshwater management extends far beyond water delivery, and we’re supporting our shareholders to drive positive environmental outcomes.

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Our Impact

Our catchment-wide approach delivers environmental gains at scale for our Selwyn communities, creating healthy ecosystems from the mountains to the sea, ki uta ki tai.

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Farm Resources

We’re always available to help our farmer shareholders. Whether it’s answering your questions, reporting outages or ordering water, you’ll find all these resources and more in our Farm Resources.

Farm resources

Together, with our shareholders and the community, we share a vision for regional resilience and prosperity across the Canterbury Plains. Learn more about what we do.

Our impact
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Our Shareholders

The Allan Pye Journey.

Championing the CPWL Scheme.
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Our Shareholders

Scarlett Farm.

Soil‑Led Dairy Systems.
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Quick Links

Annual Report 2026

Freshwater Management: Designed and Data-Driven.

Annual Report 2026
Scheme Outages

Scheme Outages

Information on our planned power outages.

Outages

Latest News

Access all our latest news and articles.

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