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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How's this for camouflage?! Pictured below is the cabbage tree moth (Epiphryne verriculata) showcasing how their unique wing pattern helps them blend in with the dead leaves of flax and cabbage trees 😯
📸 Dan Kluza, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
📸 Dan Kluza, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
How's this for camouflage?! Pictured below is the cabbage tree moth (Epiphryne verriculata) showcasing how their unique wing pattern helps them blend in with the dead leaves of flax and cabbage trees 😯
📸 Dan Kluza, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
📸 Dan Kluza, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
On this day in 1881, troops converged on Parihaka, a settlement in western Taranaki thought to be the largest Māori village in Aotearoa at the time.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
On this day in 1881, troops converged on Parihaka, a settlement in western Taranaki thought to be the largest Māori village in Aotearoa at the time.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
On this day 190 years ago, northern Māori chiefs first signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni — The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand 📜
Pictured is the first page of the Declaration from Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pictured is the first page of the Declaration from Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On this day 190 years ago, northern Māori chiefs first signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni — The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand 📜
Pictured is the first page of the Declaration from Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pictured is the first page of the Declaration from Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0
If you're in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Mārama Room, Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhV7
📷 Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Mārama Room, Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhV7
📷 Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
If you're in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Mārama Room, Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhV7
📷 Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Mārama Room, Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhV7
📷 Richard N Horne, CC BY 4.0
Wellington and Auckland, you have Wikimedia meetups on this Saturday! Newbies are always welcome — come and connect with other editors 💻
If you're in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhVF
📷 Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
If you're in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhVF
📷 Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Wellington and Auckland, you have Wikimedia meetups on this Saturday! Newbies are always welcome — come and connect with other editors 💻
If you're in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhVF
📷 Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
If you're in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington:
⏰ 10am – 12pm, Saturday 25 October
📍 Te Kupenga Room, National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FhVF
📷 Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
We’re excited to partner with our friends across the ditch at Wikimedia Australia for Wiki Science Competition 2025!
This photography competition aims to improve the availability of open source science images — from microorganisms to galaxies, and everything in between! 🦠🧬🔭
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FVb3
This photography competition aims to improve the availability of open source science images — from microorganisms to galaxies, and everything in between! 🦠🧬🔭
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FVb3
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We’re excited to partner with our friends across the ditch at Wikimedia Australia for Wiki Science Competition 2025!
This photography competition aims to improve the availability of open source science images — from microorganisms to galaxies, and everything in between! 🦠🧬🔭
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FVb3
This photography competition aims to improve the availability of open source science images — from microorganisms to galaxies, and everything in between! 🦠🧬🔭
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FVb3
It's always great to see a piece of Aotearoa on the Wikipedia home page!
Every day, articles are featured on the main page, highlighting the diversity and continuous development of Wikipedia content.
Top of the list today is Mecodema howittii, a beetle found only on Banks Peninsula 🪲🔗 w.wiki/Fk4U
Every day, articles are featured on the main page, highlighting the diversity and continuous development of Wikipedia content.
Top of the list today is Mecodema howittii, a beetle found only on Banks Peninsula 🪲🔗 w.wiki/Fk4U
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It's always great to see a piece of Aotearoa on the Wikipedia home page!
Every day, articles are featured on the main page, highlighting the diversity and continuous development of Wikipedia content.
Top of the list today is Mecodema howittii, a beetle found only on Banks Peninsula 🪲🔗 w.wiki/Fk4U
Every day, articles are featured on the main page, highlighting the diversity and continuous development of Wikipedia content.
Top of the list today is Mecodema howittii, a beetle found only on Banks Peninsula 🪲🔗 w.wiki/Fk4U
WikidataCon 2025 is coming up! From 31 October to 2 November, this FREE online conference brings together Wikidata enthusiasts from around the world to explore all things open data. The program is now available — take a look and see if there are any you want to set your alarm for! ⏰
🔗 w.wiki/EwNQ
🔗 w.wiki/EwNQ
October 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
WikidataCon 2025 is coming up! From 31 October to 2 November, this FREE online conference brings together Wikidata enthusiasts from around the world to explore all things open data. The program is now available — take a look and see if there are any you want to set your alarm for! ⏰
🔗 w.wiki/EwNQ
🔗 w.wiki/EwNQ
Which of these two articles do you think received more views in the past month? 🤔
WikiFamous is a game which lets you test your intuition on which articles are attracting the most readers. Try it out! 🔗 factorday.com/wikifamous
WikiFamous is a game which lets you test your intuition on which articles are attracting the most readers. Try it out! 🔗 factorday.com/wikifamous
October 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Which of these two articles do you think received more views in the past month? 🤔
WikiFamous is a game which lets you test your intuition on which articles are attracting the most readers. Try it out! 🔗 factorday.com/wikifamous
WikiFamous is a game which lets you test your intuition on which articles are attracting the most readers. Try it out! 🔗 factorday.com/wikifamous
🥇 First place: Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his cows in South Sudan by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 bluw.wiki/Fee9
October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🥇 First place: Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his cows in South Sudan by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 bluw.wiki/Fee9
🥈 Second place: Atlantic puffin in Iceland by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeD
October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🥈 Second place: Atlantic puffin in Iceland by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeD
🥉 Third place: Sun rise in Serra do Papagaio, Brazil by Acauã Heuruel Cabral, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeE
October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🥉 Third place: Sun rise in Serra do Papagaio, Brazil by Acauã Heuruel Cabral, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeE
🥇 First place: Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his cows in South Sudan by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 bluw.wiki/Fee9
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
🥇 First place: Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his cows in South Sudan by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 bluw.wiki/Fee9
🥈 Second place: Atlantic puffin in Iceland by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeD
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
🥈 Second place: Atlantic puffin in Iceland by Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeD
🥉 Third place: Sun rise in Serra do Papagaio, Brazil by Acauã Heuruel Cabral, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeE
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
🥉 Third place: Sun rise in Serra do Papagaio, Brazil by Acauã Heuruel Cabral, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 w.wiki/FeeE
There's just about something for everyone in the Aotearoa Wiki community this weekend!
Come along to an event near you, or join us from the comfort of your home. Newbies are always welcome!
Come along to an event near you, or join us from the comfort of your home. Newbies are always welcome!
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
There's just about something for everyone in the Aotearoa Wiki community this weekend!
Come along to an event near you, or join us from the comfort of your home. Newbies are always welcome!
Come along to an event near you, or join us from the comfort of your home. Newbies are always welcome!
Help choose the best featured picture on Wikimedia Commons in 2024!
Voting for Picture of the Year is open — the finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the community to pick their favourite.
Get your votes in by 11 October! w.wiki/FULL
📷: Picture of the Year 2023 by Trantuanviet, CC BY-SA 4.0
Voting for Picture of the Year is open — the finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the community to pick their favourite.
Get your votes in by 11 October! w.wiki/FULL
📷: Picture of the Year 2023 by Trantuanviet, CC BY-SA 4.0
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Help choose the best featured picture on Wikimedia Commons in 2024!
Voting for Picture of the Year is open — the finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the community to pick their favourite.
Get your votes in by 11 October! w.wiki/FULL
📷: Picture of the Year 2023 by Trantuanviet, CC BY-SA 4.0
Voting for Picture of the Year is open — the finalists have been chosen, now it's up to the community to pick their favourite.
Get your votes in by 11 October! w.wiki/FULL
📷: Picture of the Year 2023 by Trantuanviet, CC BY-SA 4.0
If you've been wondering what being a Wikimedian is all about, then this webinar is for you!
Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM
Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM
October 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
If you've been wondering what being a Wikimedian is all about, then this webinar is for you!
Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM
Join Wiki experts Siobhan and Heidi for this introduction to contributing to three key Wikimedia platforms: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
Tuesday 14 Oct, 3pm NZST
Register here ➡️ w.wiki/FWQM
Wikimedians in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch — fancy a Saturday of editing in Lyttelton? 🛥️
Our 2025 Wikipedian at Large is running an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of this historic area on 11 October.
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FUpR
📸: Lyttleton Harbour 1967 by Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0
Our 2025 Wikipedian at Large is running an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of this historic area on 11 October.
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FUpR
📸: Lyttleton Harbour 1967 by Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wikimedians in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch — fancy a Saturday of editing in Lyttelton? 🛥️
Our 2025 Wikipedian at Large is running an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of this historic area on 11 October.
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FUpR
📸: Lyttleton Harbour 1967 by Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0
Our 2025 Wikipedian at Large is running an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of this historic area on 11 October.
More info ➡️ w.wiki/FUpR
📸: Lyttleton Harbour 1967 by Wilford Peloquin, CC BY 2.0
Aotearoa, meet your 2025 Bird of the Year 👑🦅
The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆
Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
w.wiki/FUGN
📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear
The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆
Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
w.wiki/FUGN
📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear
September 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Aotearoa, meet your 2025 Bird of the Year 👑🦅
The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆
Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
w.wiki/FUGN
📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear
The kārearea or New Zealand falcon is our only species of falcon, and has reclaimed the top spot once again after its last victory in 2012 🏆
Learn more about this endemic bird of prey ⬇️
w.wiki/FUGN
📷: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 #BirdOfTheYear
Wikimedians in Wellington and Auckland, you have meetups on this weekend! New attendees are always welcome.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
📅 Sat 27 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FDfj
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
📅 Sun 28 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am– 2pm
📍 Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FSxR
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
📅 Sat 27 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FDfj
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
📅 Sun 28 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am– 2pm
📍 Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FSxR
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Wikimedians in Wellington and Auckland, you have meetups on this weekend! New attendees are always welcome.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
📅 Sat 27 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FDfj
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
📅 Sun 28 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am– 2pm
📍 Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FSxR
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
📅 Sat 27 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 National Library
🔗 w.wiki/FDfj
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
📅 Sun 28 Sept 2025
⏰ 10am– 2pm
📍 Central City Library
🔗 w.wiki/FSxR
A familiar face from around our shoreline is featured on the front page of Wikipedia today 🐦⬛
The kawaupaka, or little pied shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos), is a species of waterbird with three unique subspecies commonly recognised, one of which can be found across Aotearoa.
Learn more: w.wiki/FMqD
The kawaupaka, or little pied shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos), is a species of waterbird with three unique subspecies commonly recognised, one of which can be found across Aotearoa.
Learn more: w.wiki/FMqD
September 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
A familiar face from around our shoreline is featured on the front page of Wikipedia today 🐦⬛
The kawaupaka, or little pied shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos), is a species of waterbird with three unique subspecies commonly recognised, one of which can be found across Aotearoa.
Learn more: w.wiki/FMqD
The kawaupaka, or little pied shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos), is a species of waterbird with three unique subspecies commonly recognised, one of which can be found across Aotearoa.
Learn more: w.wiki/FMqD
The Aotearoa Wikimedia community meets online monthly, and newbies are always welcome!
Our next meetup takes place this Sunday 14 Sept, 12–2pm.
We hope to see you there! Details at this link ➡️ w.wiki/FJrv
📸 Andis Rado, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Our next meetup takes place this Sunday 14 Sept, 12–2pm.
We hope to see you there! Details at this link ➡️ w.wiki/FJrv
📸 Andis Rado, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
September 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Aotearoa Wikimedia community meets online monthly, and newbies are always welcome!
Our next meetup takes place this Sunday 14 Sept, 12–2pm.
We hope to see you there! Details at this link ➡️ w.wiki/FJrv
📸 Andis Rado, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Our next meetup takes place this Sunday 14 Sept, 12–2pm.
We hope to see you there! Details at this link ➡️ w.wiki/FJrv
📸 Andis Rado, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
There's a few big weekends ahead for rugby lovers! This Saturday, our Black Ferns — reigning 2021 Rugby World Cup champions — are charging into the quarter finals for the 2025 World Cup 🌿🏉
📸 Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup squad on parliament steps by Pseudopanax, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
📸 Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup squad on parliament steps by Pseudopanax, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
September 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
There's a few big weekends ahead for rugby lovers! This Saturday, our Black Ferns — reigning 2021 Rugby World Cup champions — are charging into the quarter finals for the 2025 World Cup 🌿🏉
📸 Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup squad on parliament steps by Pseudopanax, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
📸 Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup squad on parliament steps by Pseudopanax, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
This year, the first week of spring coincides with Te Wiki o Te Taiao — Conservation Week — run by @docgovtnz.bsky.social
Aotearoa is home to around 200 species of native birds. Below is a 1959 poster made by the Department of Internal Affairs as a reminder that native birds are protected by law.
Aotearoa is home to around 200 species of native birds. Below is a 1959 poster made by the Department of Internal Affairs as a reminder that native birds are protected by law.
August 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This year, the first week of spring coincides with Te Wiki o Te Taiao — Conservation Week — run by @docgovtnz.bsky.social
Aotearoa is home to around 200 species of native birds. Below is a 1959 poster made by the Department of Internal Affairs as a reminder that native birds are protected by law.
Aotearoa is home to around 200 species of native birds. Below is a 1959 poster made by the Department of Internal Affairs as a reminder that native birds are protected by law.