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22 April 2024
Twice per year, #1Lib1Ref — abbreviated for one librarian, one reference — calls on librarians around the world, and anyone who has a passion for free knowledge, to add missing references to articles on Wikipedia.
6 March 2024
UK academic Lucy Moore has completed a project that created a Wikipedia page for at least one woman from every country in the world for the […]
6 March 2024
We would love to see you at our #WikiCommons photography event to be held in #Wellington NZ on Saturday 9th of March 1 to 5pm. To book tickets see https://lnkd.in/gpFWcUq4
14 February 2024
We held a successful event at the Collingwood Area School, offering an opportunity for seasoned Wikipedia editors, enthusiasts, and those with a curiosity for editing to come together for collaborative learning, knowledge exchange, and contributions to Wikipedia. Read more here from the Golden Bay weekly on Friday 16 February.
5 February 2024
Axel Downard-Wilke, one of our Committee members, was recently interviewed by the Golden Bay Weekly. Axel spoke about the Mohua | Golden Bay edit-a-thon to be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Collingwood Area School. He also spoke about Wikipedia in general, and how to get involved.
If you are interested in attending the Edit-a-thon, register here https://events.humanitix.com/mohua-golden-bay-edit-a-thon.
29 January 2024
Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) is very pleased to welcome two new committee members. Sophia Coghini and Lucy Schrader are well-known members of our community and will provide useful viewpoints as we develop the forward plan of our affiliate for 2024/25. The addition of these two committee members expands our committee to the maximum allocation of 9 people permitted under our constitution.
21 November 2023
Welcome to our website.
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Ingarangi, ko Kōtirana, ko Aerana, ko Hāmene te whakapaparanga maiengari
Ko Whakatū te whenua tupu
Ko Whakatū te kāinga
Kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara au e noho ana
He Perehitene au i Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand
Ko Victoria Leachman taku ingoa
Tēnā tātou katoa.
As the President of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) I am delighted to welcome you to our website.
21 November 2023
A Wellington 'citizen scientist' has been honoured for her contributions to Wikipedia.
Siobhan Leachman has been named this year's Wikimedia Laureate at the annual Wikimania conference, held in Singapore. Hundreds of volunteer editors, including a strong Kiwi contingent attend the annual event.
Siobhan is the first New Zealander to win the award, she told Nights.
“It's basically an award given in recognition for the body of work I've contributed to English Wikipedia and other wiki projects; things like the image repository, wikicommons, the data repository, wikidata.”
12 October 2022
Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) are thrilled to share the exciting news that Dr. Mike Dickison will serve as our New Zealand Wikipedian at Large in the first half of 2024. This initiative is made possible through a generous grant from the Wikimedia Foundation.
Stationed in Christchurch, Mike will collaborate with a diverse array of individuals and institutions, focusing on the adding open knowledge to Wikipedia. A key focus of this project involves providing training and mentorship to people eager to explore the enriching realm of Wikipedia editing.