Wairakei Water User Group

Integrating complex consent management and third-party systems across one of New Zealand’s largest irrigation networks

Geography
Wairakei Plains, Taupō District, Waikato, NZ

Project Focus
Water / Irrigation Compliance

Halo Deployment
15 integrated network systems

Size & Scale
25,000 ha

Project Duration
2020 - Present

Challenge

Managing a vast, multi-site operation across 25,000 hectares, the Wairakei Water User Group (WUG) needed a unified system capable of integrating hundreds of assets across different sites. The platform had to ensure full compliance with complex, site-specific water consents, provide real-time operational insights, and deliver custom dashboards and alerts to over 60 staff and contractors — all while remaining scalable and future-ready.

The organisation faced several critical questions:

  • How can we integrate and manage hundreds of assets across multiple sites into one cohesive system?
  • How can we ensure compliance with complex, site-specific water consents without disrupting daily operations?
  • What tools can we use to provide real-time insights and alerts for our operational teams, ensuring they can make data-driven decisions promptly?
  • How can we create a scalable solution that remains flexible for future growth and integrates with other technologies?

Solution

Halo partnered with WUG to deliver a full-stack monitoring and control solution built for performance, compliance, and scale. The system featured automated consent enforcement through hardstop controls, remote pump and valve management, and an intuitive dashboard with live data and alerting. Third-party integrations, such as live stream flow data, were also incorporated into the platform, empowering proactive decision-making. Tailored specifically for New Zealand’s regulatory environment, the system gave both consent holders and individual farms clear visibility, operational control, and peace of mind.

Impact

15 integrated network systems deployed
Covering hundreds of nodes across pumps, flow meters, sensors, booster stations, and irrigation systems.

25,000 hectares under centralised management
Ensuring unified control and real-time data across the entire operation.

60 staff and contractors
Now have access to tailored dashboards and live data, enabling timely and informed decision-making.

40% reduction
In estimated manual reporting time, allowing staff to focus on proactive operations and compliance activities.

25% improvement
In estimated compliance adherence, with automated hardstop controls ensuring full consent enforcement and reducing the risk of non-compliance.

Customer Voice

"Halo has been a very responsive, motivated and engaged company to work with. The company is well-resourced, with a NZ-based on-call team available via their 0800 number – which is essential in a compliance and water use management environment for large-scale commercial operations. Halo took ownership of understanding our consent requirements and worked with our team to create a market leading solution and deliver our project efficiently in conjunction with our other partners with both a compliance-driven and operationally friendly approach. Our interactions with Halo since 2020 from the Managing Director to sales, commercial, project delivery, technical and help desk have been professional, accommodating and long-term relationship focused."
Alex Tressler - Commercial Manager, Wairakei Water User Group

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