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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand supports people and organisations in New Zealand to contribute to Wikimedia projects.
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Anjuli Selvadurai, Wikimedian in Residence at Auckland Museum, recently wrote about her role for LIANZA’s Te Rau Ora Library Life magazine.
Check out the June issue at the link, pages 25-26 🔽
www.lianza.org.nz/library-life/
📷 Auckland Museum library by Mike Dickison, CC BY-SA 4.0
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This community-led approach also makes our mahi reachable beyond the Museum’s walls, enhancing accessibility to knowledge and facilitating global participation.”
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If you’re in Ōtautahi Christchurch, join in on Sunday
📅 8 May, 5pm – 7pm
📍 Two Thumbs Manchester, Christchurch Central
More info ▶️ w.wiki/EPYc
All are welcome, from complete beginners to experienced editors.
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The tour was followed by a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve coverage of NZ women in architecture, during which over 31,000 words were added to the encyclopedia.
Read more about this project 👉 bit.ly/4kmlCUs
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Back in April, a group of editors – both new and experienced – joined forces with Architecture + Women NZ and Auckland Museum for a walking tour of the historic Parnell Baths, learning about the history and restoration.
Images of Parnell Baths by User:Paora, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Thanks for coming! 🙌
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Only 13 adult trees in the wild were located in 2018, down from 31 in 2000.
It’ll be much easier to find on Wikipedia’s home page, which is viewed about 4.7 million times a day 🤯
Head to en.wikipedia.org to spot Bartlett's rātā from 12:00pm NZST.
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📸 MC Kathryn Tyree and sign language interpreter Bridgette Strid at the New Zealand Open Source Awards, 2018. By Catalyst Open Source, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
#NewZealandSignLanguage #NZSLweek
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tepapa.nz/learnwiki
#NDF25
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Hear about those who shaped our wartime history, learn about the role Wikipedia can play in amplifying women’s history, and what you can do to help.
Free attendance, all welcome, bookings required.
📅 Tuesday 13 May 2025
🕕 Talk at 6pm, editing from 7pm
www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/whats-...
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Join Auckland Museum in supporting the international Women in Red movement, which strives to close the gender gap on Wikipedia by highlighting the biographies, achievements, and histories of women.
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The Wikipedia article on the Māori Battalion has been recognised as a ‘good article’ – articles which meet the criteria of being well-written, contain factually accurate and verifiable information, are broad in coverage and neutral in point of view.
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Tomorrow’s Anzac Day commemorations will be the first without any living members of the Māori Battalion, following the passing of Sir Robert (Bom) Gillies last year.