Nightingale, Melissa (9 May 2018). "Battle of the macrons for Wikipedia spelling of Paekākāriki". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2018. A battle over the use of macrons on the Wikipedia page for a small town in Kāpiti is sparking hot debate online, even from people who don't live there. Arguments began on a Wikipedia discussion page ...
WikiProject New Zealand was featured in a WikiProject Report in the Signpost on 3 October 2011. If you wish to get involved with the Signpost, please visit the Newsroom.
Recently there was a decision to merge Woolworths New Zealand into Woolworths (New Zealand supermarket chain) due to overlapping content and to maintain consistency with other Woolworth supermarket articles: see Woolworth (disambiguation). I plan to make a start on the merger but would appreciate some guidance and support. I understand many of us would be away at the Wikimedia Conference in Wellington this weekend. Hope it goes well and take care. Andykatib (talk) 21:07, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
Thanks @Icaldonta: for organising the merger. Was busy this week with other things so didn't get round to doing it. Andykatib (talk) 20:34, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
A Wellington task force was launched today at Wikicon 2026 to invite volunteers to improve articles in particular categories or topic areas related to Wellington City. The initial campaign focusses on articles in the Category:Tourist attractions in Wellington City. Other campaigns will follow. Editors with an interest in topics related to Wellington City are invited to sign up on the task force project page, and then put their username against any article in the current campaign that they are willing to improve._Marshelec (talk) 01:48, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
Thanks
I just wanted to say that I had a really good time at Wellington WikiCon 2026. It was great to meet so many Wikipedians in person for the first time. I felt very welcome, awkward as I am. The presentations were really interesting and have inspired me. I really enjoyed the Wikizine event and am thinking of making one myself. The tours of Wellington Central Library and the national library were very exciting; I never expected to go into the underground area, which was really fun.
I think the organisers and people who made presentations should be really proud of themselves, and so should the attendees for being good people. I had a really good time. Panamitsu✨ 23:42, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
Agreed! It was brilliant to meet heaps of Wikipedians and learn from people's presentations. Well done to everyone, presenters, organisers, and attendees alike. Nice message, Panamitsu. JaumeBG(talk) 00:36, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
yes I agree thanks to everyone who came for being great, kind, and curious people over the weekend! TheLoyalOrder (talk) 01:44, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Thank you for the kind words Panamitsu, it was great to have you there, we're pleased to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you too JaumeBG and TheLoyalOrder we're very glad you all came along, it's so great to get so many NZ Wikimedians together! -Sophie @ WANZ🙂 Hillmenco (talk) 02:08, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
That was a fabulous WikiCon. Thank you to the organisers and attendees who made it such a great event. Meeting you in person, Panamitsu, was one of the highlights for me. Schwede66 08:35, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
I have extreme FOMO, would have loved to be there! David Palmer//cloventt(talk) 09:04, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
I'm sad that I missed it (I don't even have an excuse - I live here and had very little planned for the weekend, I had just got the timing messed up and thought I was out of town!) Glad to hear it went well, will have to keep an eye out for a future event in town. Turnagra (talk) 09:05, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Oh, that's very sad, Turnagra. We had a late registration and that person turned up on Sunday late morning! You should have joined us when you realised that you were around. Schwede66 23:25, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
I have made a wikibox like I did last year if anyone wants to use it just put "{{User:TheLoyalOrder/Userbox/Wellington Wikicon 2026}}" on your userpage TheLoyalOrder (talk) 01:50, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Nice! Thank you for that! DrThneed (talk) 02:22, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Some recent COI edit requests for your perusal
There are a couple of NZ edits requests open at present, and because I'm still feeling the warm fuzzies from Wellington, I've included a couple of Australian ones too, and one that relates to UK/Australia/NZ, in case anyone wants to take a look.
First one done! The second is quite a bit more involved and will need a bit of a rewrite before it can be merged in, which I don't have the energy for atm so will pass for now. nilnz 02:43, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Brilliant! Thanks for that speedy work Nil NZ. DrThneed (talk) 04:37, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
Featured Article — New Zealand topic
Today, AxonsArachnida's article Katipō (a New Zealand spider) has been featured on the Main Page as the Featured Article until approx. midday tomorrow. Well done, AxonsArachnida! JaumeBG(talk) 02:00, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
On a related note, I'd recommend more people get involved in the FA process. You don't need to do a full review nor be familiar with every MOS page. Simple things like fact-checking sources are important but also can be done by anyone. Traumnovelle (talk) 02:20, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
EduWiki Hub looking for NZers to serve on the EduWiki Board Election Committee
The EduWiki Hub is looking for expressions of interest from members of the Aotearoa editing community who would like to serve on the EduWiki Board Election Committee. The hub is working to ensure the committee reflects the diversity of the Wikimedia education community, but they have had very limited responses so far from our region. To allow more time and encourage broader participation, they’ve extended the deadline to 15 May 2026.
The Election Committee will play an important role in supporting a transparent, fair, and well-coordinated board election process. Responsibilities will include any of the following: documentation of the electoral process on meta-wiki, overseeing aspects of the nomination and election process, supporting communication with candidates and voters, and ensuring adherence to agreed election guidelines.
Sign up here. Hillmenco (talk) 00:37, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
Ricky Riccitelli has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:38, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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