Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand
@wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
An independent organisation supporting Wikimedians in Aotearoa New Zealand as a chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Wellington WikiCon 2026
Annual conference for editors of Wikimedia platforms from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Join Wikimedians from across the country for Wellington WikiCon, 2–3 May 2026, the annual gathering for editors of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms organised by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
The Celebrate Women 2026 campaign is just around the corner! 🎉
Celebrate Women runs from 1–31 March in celebration of International Women’s Day, tracking events during March which create opportunities to grow content about women and non-binary people on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects.
Celebrate Women runs from 1–31 March in celebration of International Women’s Day, tracking events during March which create opportunities to grow content about women and non-binary people on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects.
Event:Celebrate Women - Meta-Wiki
meta.wikimedia.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The Celebrate Women 2026 campaign is just around the corner! 🎉
Celebrate Women runs from 1–31 March in celebration of International Women’s Day, tracking events during March which create opportunities to grow content about women and non-binary people on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects.
Celebrate Women runs from 1–31 March in celebration of International Women’s Day, tracking events during March which create opportunities to grow content about women and non-binary people on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects.
Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮 February 17 marks the beginning of the lunisolar calendar, as we head into the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎
Want to fall down a festive rabbit hole? Explore the history of this traditional holiday on Wikipedia 🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese...
📷 Dcubillas, CC BY-SA 3.0
Want to fall down a festive rabbit hole? Explore the history of this traditional holiday on Wikipedia 🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese...
📷 Dcubillas, CC BY-SA 3.0
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮 February 17 marks the beginning of the lunisolar calendar, as we head into the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎
Want to fall down a festive rabbit hole? Explore the history of this traditional holiday on Wikipedia 🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese...
📷 Dcubillas, CC BY-SA 3.0
Want to fall down a festive rabbit hole? Explore the history of this traditional holiday on Wikipedia 🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese...
📷 Dcubillas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Not long after raising thousands to get a modern DCP system the theatre was nearly destroyed in the Kaikōura quake. After a $3.6m rebuild it's now a modern two-screen arts and movie hub, still community-owned. Anyway I just wrote a Wikipedia article about it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfair...
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Not long after raising thousands to get a modern DCP system the theatre was nearly destroyed in the Kaikōura quake. After a $3.6m rebuild it's now a modern two-screen arts and movie hub, still community-owned. Anyway I just wrote a Wikipedia article about it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfair...
Another day with a piece of Aotearoa on the front page of Wikipedia! 💻
The article on William Bloomfield was created as part of Auckland War Memorial Museum's 2025/26 summer student programme. Ka pai tō mahi to the new editors! 👏
🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
The article on William Bloomfield was created as part of Auckland War Memorial Museum's 2025/26 summer student programme. Ka pai tō mahi to the new editors! 👏
🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
February 16, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Another day with a piece of Aotearoa on the front page of Wikipedia! 💻
The article on William Bloomfield was created as part of Auckland War Memorial Museum's 2025/26 summer student programme. Ka pai tō mahi to the new editors! 👏
🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
The article on William Bloomfield was created as part of Auckland War Memorial Museum's 2025/26 summer student programme. Ka pai tō mahi to the new editors! 👏
🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
Wikipedia meetups are on in the North and South Islands this weekend! All are welcome.
Wellington is meeting on Saturday 14 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Te Kupenga room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HXrA
Christchurch is meeting on Sunday 15 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Scoundrel eatery
🔗 w.wiki/HXrH
Wellington is meeting on Saturday 14 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Te Kupenga room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HXrA
Christchurch is meeting on Sunday 15 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Scoundrel eatery
🔗 w.wiki/HXrH
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Wikipedia meetups are on in the North and South Islands this weekend! All are welcome.
Wellington is meeting on Saturday 14 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Te Kupenga room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HXrA
Christchurch is meeting on Sunday 15 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Scoundrel eatery
🔗 w.wiki/HXrH
Wellington is meeting on Saturday 14 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Te Kupenga room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HXrA
Christchurch is meeting on Sunday 15 February:
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Scoundrel eatery
🔗 w.wiki/HXrH
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Heidi and I have written a blog post about the botanical Wiki outreach we and several of our other Wiki colleagues have been undertaking. diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/11/w... #Botany #Botanists #Wikipedia #Wikidata #WikimediaCommons
Wiki for Botanists: Why thematic engagement matters
Why engage with botanists? For the past two years, Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) editors Ambrosia10 and Stitchbird2 have been coordinating thematic Wiki outreach efforts on a local, regiona…
diff.wikimedia.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Heidi and I have written a blog post about the botanical Wiki outreach we and several of our other Wiki colleagues have been undertaking. diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/11/w... #Botany #Botanists #Wikipedia #Wikidata #WikimediaCommons
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That’s my photo on the front page of Wikipedia right now! I couldn’t find a decent (c) free colour pic of the pudding after I wrote a page for it, so I bought canned chestnuts ($15!) and made the damn thing. It does taste glorious though…
Delighted to see the Nesselrode pudding in the Did You Know section of the front page of #Wikipedia today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @thneed.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
That’s my photo on the front page of Wikipedia right now! I couldn’t find a decent (c) free colour pic of the pudding after I wrote a page for it, so I bought canned chestnuts ($15!) and made the damn thing. It does taste glorious though…
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and here at Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand, we're very lucky to have many incredible wāhine working on improving and expanding Wikipedia coverage and engagement within the science sector 👩💻💕
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and here at Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand, we're very lucky to have many incredible wāhine working on improving and expanding Wikipedia coverage and engagement within the science sector 👩💻💕
Join Wikimedians from across the country for Wellington WikiCon, 2–3 May 2026, the annual gathering for editors of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms organised by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Wellington WikiCon 2026
Annual conference for editors of Wikimedia platforms from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
events.humanitix.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Join Wikimedians from across the country for Wellington WikiCon, 2–3 May 2026, the annual gathering for editors of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms organised by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
The Wikipedia students at Auckland Museum are now at the end of the 10-week internship, picking up skills and knowledge of the Wikimedia Movement to accompany them in their studies and careers.
One student shared how "the first week of the studentship flipped my perspective completely." Read more 👇
One student shared how "the first week of the studentship flipped my perspective completely." Read more 👇
Reducing AI Bias by Reducing Wiki Bias
Visit the post for more.
diff.wikimedia.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The Wikipedia students at Auckland Museum are now at the end of the 10-week internship, picking up skills and knowledge of the Wikimedia Movement to accompany them in their studies and careers.
One student shared how "the first week of the studentship flipped my perspective completely." Read more 👇
One student shared how "the first week of the studentship flipped my perspective completely." Read more 👇
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February is already a week in! #WomenInRed celebrate Black Women, Works by women & countries beginning with B. And there is year-long sport for Winter Olympic fans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped... @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 AM
February is already a week in! #WomenInRed celebrate Black Women, Works by women & countries beginning with B. And there is year-long sport for Winter Olympic fans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped... @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
We are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of travel grants to assist editors to participate in WikiCon 2026, held in Wellington from Friday 1 – Sunday 3 May.
Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis, so don't delay: www.wikimedia.nz/travel-grant...
Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis, so don't delay: www.wikimedia.nz/travel-grant...
Travel grants for WikiCon
We are offering a limited number of travel grants to assist editors to participate in Wikicon 2026, held in Wellington from Friday 1 – Sunday 3 […]
www.wikimedia.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
We are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of travel grants to assist editors to participate in WikiCon 2026, held in Wellington from Friday 1 – Sunday 3 May.
Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis, so don't delay: www.wikimedia.nz/travel-grant...
Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis, so don't delay: www.wikimedia.nz/travel-grant...
Wikimedians in action! 👏
Team work is dream work! siobhanleachman.bsky.social added #Wikidata infobox to #Wikipedia page, 1885 New Guinea Exploration Expedition. Then I worked out how to add a caption for spritebark.bsky.social #SLNSW photo. @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Gui...
New Guinea Exploration Expedition - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Wikimedians in action! 👏
At the end of 2025, we ran a survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community to help us learn more about our editors.
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
Getting to know Aotearoa New Zealand’s editors
Getting to know Aotearoa New Zealand’s editors Towards the end of last year, we conducted an anonymous survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community. The […]
wikimedia.nz
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
At the end of 2025, we ran a survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community to help us learn more about our editors.
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
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Happy International Puzzle Day!
Wikipedia’s jigsaw globe reminds us that knowledge grows piece by piece, built by people around the world. The gap at the top means there’s always room for new information and voices.
Piece together more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/d6g
Wikipedia’s jigsaw globe reminds us that knowledge grows piece by piece, built by people around the world. The gap at the top means there’s always room for new information and voices.
Piece together more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/d6g
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Happy International Puzzle Day!
Wikipedia’s jigsaw globe reminds us that knowledge grows piece by piece, built by people around the world. The gap at the top means there’s always room for new information and voices.
Piece together more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/d6g
Wikipedia’s jigsaw globe reminds us that knowledge grows piece by piece, built by people around the world. The gap at the top means there’s always room for new information and voices.
Piece together more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/d6g
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, don't forget this awesome event is on tomorrow! All editing experience levels are welcome!
📅 Saturday 31 January, 10am
📍 Auckland Museum
Details here ▶️ w.wiki/HXpj
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
📅 Saturday 31 January, 10am
📍 Auckland Museum
Details here ▶️ w.wiki/HXpj
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Wiki edit-a-thon celebrates wāhine in Aotearoa
If you've ever fancied a go at editing one of the world's largest-ever sources of knowledge, you've got a chance this weekend.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, don't forget this awesome event is on tomorrow! All editing experience levels are welcome!
📅 Saturday 31 January, 10am
📍 Auckland Museum
Details here ▶️ w.wiki/HXpj
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
📅 Saturday 31 January, 10am
📍 Auckland Museum
Details here ▶️ w.wiki/HXpj
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Judging of the Wiki Loves Science photo competition is now complete! With over 160 entries, judges from Australia and New Zealand have reviewed the submissions—congratulations to our winners!
Check out a selection of winners below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
Check out a selection of winners below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Judging of the Wiki Loves Science photo competition is now complete! With over 160 entries, judges from Australia and New Zealand have reviewed the submissions—congratulations to our winners!
Check out a selection of winners below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
Check out a selection of winners below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
The program call for Wikimania 2026 is open!
From 27 Jan to 1 March, open knowledge enthusiasts are invited to propose conference sessions. Bring your ideas and experience to the conversation as Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary, reflect on how far we’ve come, and where we go next.
From 27 Jan to 1 March, open knowledge enthusiasts are invited to propose conference sessions. Bring your ideas and experience to the conversation as Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary, reflect on how far we’ve come, and where we go next.
Call for Sessions: Wikimania 2026 is Coming to Paris!
The program call for Wikimania 2026 is officially open! Submissions are open from 27 January to 1st March
diff.wikimedia.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The program call for Wikimania 2026 is open!
From 27 Jan to 1 March, open knowledge enthusiasts are invited to propose conference sessions. Bring your ideas and experience to the conversation as Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary, reflect on how far we’ve come, and where we go next.
From 27 Jan to 1 March, open knowledge enthusiasts are invited to propose conference sessions. Bring your ideas and experience to the conversation as Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary, reflect on how far we’ve come, and where we go next.
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I'm coordinating a Wikipedia project on the Kaikōura area, supported by the District Council and @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social. Keen editors, whether experienced or newbies, are welcome to sign up and help with the To Do list. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia:GLAM/Kaikōura - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I'm coordinating a Wikipedia project on the Kaikōura area, supported by the District Council and @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social. Keen editors, whether experienced or newbies, are welcome to sign up and help with the To Do list. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Snippets of recent content are featured daily in the 'Did you know...' section of Wikipedia's home page.
Thanks to editors in the Kaikōura WikiProject, today's readers will see that volunteers at Takahanga Marae served more than 10,000 meals in the week following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake! 👏
Thanks to editors in the Kaikōura WikiProject, today's readers will see that volunteers at Takahanga Marae served more than 10,000 meals in the week following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake! 👏
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Snippets of recent content are featured daily in the 'Did you know...' section of Wikipedia's home page.
Thanks to editors in the Kaikōura WikiProject, today's readers will see that volunteers at Takahanga Marae served more than 10,000 meals in the week following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake! 👏
Thanks to editors in the Kaikōura WikiProject, today's readers will see that volunteers at Takahanga Marae served more than 10,000 meals in the week following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake! 👏
Our GLAM-based Wikimedians have been busy! While the Auckland Museum students work on the Wikiquote #Shesaid campaign, the focus at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research is on uploading handwriting samples to help with identification.
Read more ➡️ w.wiki/HbTz
📷 Handwriting of Leonard Cockayne, CC BY 4.0
Read more ➡️ w.wiki/HbTz
📷 Handwriting of Leonard Cockayne, CC BY 4.0
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Our GLAM-based Wikimedians have been busy! While the Auckland Museum students work on the Wikiquote #Shesaid campaign, the focus at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research is on uploading handwriting samples to help with identification.
Read more ➡️ w.wiki/HbTz
📷 Handwriting of Leonard Cockayne, CC BY 4.0
Read more ➡️ w.wiki/HbTz
📷 Handwriting of Leonard Cockayne, CC BY 4.0
Our next online meetup is happening this weekend. These monthly meetups bring together editors from all over Aotearoa New Zealand. New attendees are always welcome—it's a great way to connect with other editors, learn new tricks, and get inspired!
🗓️ Saturday 24 Jan
⏰ 10am
🔗 w.wiki/HZFc
🗓️ Saturday 24 Jan
⏰ 10am
🔗 w.wiki/HZFc
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Our next online meetup is happening this weekend. These monthly meetups bring together editors from all over Aotearoa New Zealand. New attendees are always welcome—it's a great way to connect with other editors, learn new tricks, and get inspired!
🗓️ Saturday 24 Jan
⏰ 10am
🔗 w.wiki/HZFc
🗓️ Saturday 24 Jan
⏰ 10am
🔗 w.wiki/HZFc
Celebrate the contributions of working wāhine in Aotearoa with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon!
Auckland Museum is hosting another great event for aspiring and experienced Wikipedia editors to support the Women in Red WikiProject—addressing the gender bias in Wikipedia content.
Auckland Museum is hosting another great event for aspiring and experienced Wikipedia editors to support the Women in Red WikiProject—addressing the gender bias in Wikipedia content.
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Celebrate the contributions of working wāhine in Aotearoa with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon!
Auckland Museum is hosting another great event for aspiring and experienced Wikipedia editors to support the Women in Red WikiProject—addressing the gender bias in Wikipedia content.
Auckland Museum is hosting another great event for aspiring and experienced Wikipedia editors to support the Women in Red WikiProject—addressing the gender bias in Wikipedia content.
Wikifying Te Tiriti-based Futures: Help with expanding Wikipedia and Wikidata alongside the 2026 Te Tiriti-Based Futures + Anti-Racism conference with Wikipedian Lisa Maule.
All experience levels welcome. Get more info and register below ⬇️
www.wikimedia.nz/wikifying-te...
All experience levels welcome. Get more info and register below ⬇️
www.wikimedia.nz/wikifying-te...
Wikifying Te Tiriti-based Futures
Expanding Wikipedia and Wikidata alongside the 2026 Te Tiriti-Based Futures + Anti-Racism conference. Sessions running 19 January to 12 April 2026.
www.wikimedia.nz
January 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Wikifying Te Tiriti-based Futures: Help with expanding Wikipedia and Wikidata alongside the 2026 Te Tiriti-Based Futures + Anti-Racism conference with Wikipedian Lisa Maule.
All experience levels welcome. Get more info and register below ⬇️
www.wikimedia.nz/wikifying-te...
All experience levels welcome. Get more info and register below ⬇️
www.wikimedia.nz/wikifying-te...
Wellington Wikipedians, your first meetup for 2026 is this Saturday!
These meetups are a great chance to meet other editors and get new ideas.
📅 Saturday 17 January 2026, 10am
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HQaZ
These meetups are a great chance to meet other editors and get new ideas.
📅 Saturday 17 January 2026, 10am
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HQaZ
Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Meetup 17 January 2026 - Wikipedia
The group meet in the Te Kupenga room, one floor up from reception of the National Library of New Zealand. Group to ensure that the area is left how we found it including table and chair locations.
w.wiki
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wellington Wikipedians, your first meetup for 2026 is this Saturday!
These meetups are a great chance to meet other editors and get new ideas.
📅 Saturday 17 January 2026, 10am
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HQaZ
These meetups are a great chance to meet other editors and get new ideas.
📅 Saturday 17 January 2026, 10am
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/HQaZ