Press Releases

Recent press releases by HWP:

23 Feb 2012, HWP will take a 3D model of its Waitohi Irrigation and Hydro Scheme to the upcoming North Canterbury A&P shows. Drop in to look at the model or book a time to have a chat with a HWP staff member about the scheme. Media-Release-Waitohi-Model-23-February-2012.doc (58KB)

30 Jan 2012, The Waitohi Irrigation Selection Panel has endorsed HWP's scheme over two competing developers. A rigorous independent panel process was initiated by the Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee, Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury last August to ensure that whichever scheme is developed for the zone is the best possible solution. Media-Release-Waitohi-Panel-Process-30-January-2012.doc (58KB) 

18 October 2011, Environment Canterbury last night accepted an application from Hurunui Water Project for a scheme based on the Waitohi River. The Waitohi catchment was identified as a suitable area for water storage by the Zone Committee in June this year. Hurunui Water Project plans to pump water from the Hurunui River into a reservoir at Hurricane Gully holding live storage of 210 million cubic metres. Three further small dams are proposed along the Waitohi Gorge providing small scale storage for first stage irrigation and enabling hydro-generation. The scheme will irrigate an expanded area of 58,500 ha from Amberley to Culverden and out to the coast along the Hurunui River, while also generating enough power to run the pumping station. Media-Release-Waitohi-application-October-2011.doc (56KB)

9 May 2011, The Hurunui Water Project has withdrawn its appeal of the Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP) citing support for the recently-released Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP). Media-Release-ZIP-May-2011(1).doc (54KB)

11 April 2011, More than 50 new wetlands have been discovered in Hurunui District by Hurunui Biodiversity, a new arm of the Hurunui Water Project. Media-Release-Hurunui-Biodiversity-April-2011.doc (52KB)

16 Nov 2010, The Hurunui Water Project has announced all 20,000 ordinary partly paid shares have gone to landowners within the proposed irrigable area in Hurunui District. HWP-share-allotmentNov-2010.doc (52KB)

4 Nov 2010, The Hurunui Water Project's recent public offering of shares was "over-subscribed and the level of community support shown has been welcomed by the project," says Chairman Mike Hodgen. Media-Release-prospectus-result-Nov-2010.doc (51KB)

4 Oct 2010, The Hurunui Water Project has registered a prospectus for the offer of partly paid ordinary shares with a view to raising more than $4million to $8million to move the HWP closer to resource consent (Offer). Media-Release-prospectus-final.doc (55KB)

21 July 2010, The Hurunui Water Project is supporting today's announcement by the Government of a moratorium on consent applications to take water from the Hurunui River, including the project's own resource consent application.  Media-Release-Re-moratorium.pdf (23KB)

15 March 2010, The Hurunui Water Project has made the final list for Canterbury V5 (www.canterburyv5.org.nz) an initiative to discover five projects of national significance with the potential to generate $100 million of revenue for the Canterbury Region within five years - and $1 billion or more in revenue within 20 years. HWP-V5-Media-Release-March-2010.pdf (33KB)