| 61 efficiency through collaboration Aqus Waitaki Water now manages North Otago Irrigation Company, Lower Waitaki Irrigation Company, Maerewhenua District Water Resource Co Ltd and KurowDuntroon Irrigation Company. “We’ve secured a contract for the provision of electricity from one of the retail power companies to procure a really attractive contract for all schemes.” RURAL SERVICES » Aqus Waitaki Water irrigation companies, the benefit irrigation provides to the farming community and to the wider community. We believe that Aqus can deliver a coherent and seamless approach to environmental management that yields better outcomes than schemes might achieve individually, thereby building community confidence that irrigated farming is managed well and should continue to be supported.” Lower Waitaki Irrigation Company, one of the founding entities, has been operating since 1974 and was purchased from the Government in 1989. It currently irrigates approximately 20,000 hectares, covering 99% of the Lower Waitaki plains east of Black Point, including 2,500 hectares on adjacent hill country. North Otago Irrigation Company, the other founding entity, delivers water to 175 farmer-shareholders and operates as a cooperative despite being structured as a limited liability company. Andrew says that both companies share a commitment to delivering water reliably, with a Proud to support AqusWaitaki Water coreautomation.co.nz a division of System Integration | Control Systems | PLC and Scada Custom Software Development | Power Distribution and Motor Control PROUD TO WORK WITH AQUS ON CALL 24/7 0800 434 840 • APPLIANCE REPAIRS & SERVICING • SECURITY CAMERAS SYSTEMS • DAIRY SHED & PLANT • IRRIGATION • DOMESTIC SERVICES • COMMERCIAL SERVICES • HEAT PUMPS & VENTILATION Boraman.nz focus on environmental leadership and community benefit. “The purpose of Aqus is to ensure resilience and efficiency. Resilience contributes to confidence and confidence leads to investment, in particular in improvements in farming systems leading to better environmental outcomes. Efficiency means the cost of water is contained, making that investment affordable. With our tagline of ‘Irrigation. Resilience. Growth’ Aqus is well-positioned to help secure the future of farming in the Waitaki region through a collaborative approach to irrigation scheme management.”
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