Our submission against The Treaty Principles Bill As representatives of Wikimedia contributors in Aotearoa New Zealand, we have made a submission opposing the current Principles of […]

Five years of supporting Wikipedia editing in Aotearoa Aotearoa New Zealand’s connection to the international world of Wikipedia is celebrating its five-year anniversary. Wikipedia is the […]

Auckland Museum welcomes student editors for the summer Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira has welcomed five students through its doors for ten weeks as […]

Edit-a-thons effective for new editors Community events provide the perfect opportunity for new editors to learn about Wikipedia projects, connect with like-minded individuals, and develop their […]

Throughout 2024, we spent a collective 2.4 billion hours reading English Wikipedia.

Nestled among the native forest of Ōtari-Wilton's Bush, editors from Wellington and beyond came together to improve articles focused on Aotearoa New Zealand's native flora and fauna.

Aotearoa New Zealand editor and 2023 Wikimedia Laureate Siobhan Leachman was a keynote speaker at the recent Open Education Global conference in Brisbane.

Improvement article of the month Some sections of our New Zealand page have content that needs updating and improving.  This includes the economy and its sub-sections. […]

August 2024 The Committee of Wikipedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) gathered in Te Whanganui a Tara  / Wellington at the start of August for a two-day […]

Read the final report by Siobhan Leachman and Lucy Schrader

Are you interested in a Wikidata birthday event? On the Twelfth Birthday page, you will find more information Wikidata and organising an event to celebrate. An […]

We are excited to announce that Auckland War Memorial Museum's funding application for a 12-month Wikipedian in Residence (WiR) project has been granted by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Matariki honours the past and celebrates the future.  As we reflect on the past and think about the future it is a time to reconnect with […]

We are pleased to announce that Year 2 of our funding has now been received from the Wikimedia Foundation.

Did you know that Axel Downard-Wilke (pictured) led a campaign in 2020 to have macrons used in Māori place names in Wikipedia articles? Have a look at the Wikipedia home page right now (and until midday tomorrow). https://lnkd.in/gdUaf9N.

Imagine a World where Every Librarian Added One More Reference to Wikipedia.  Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand has joined with Wikimedia Australia to promote our 2024 1Lib1Ref […]

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

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.

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.”

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.