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  This Sunday: ESEAP Capacity Building on Education Partnership online workshop 💻 How can universities leverage Wikipedia to teach critical thinking, digital literacy, and science communication? The ESEAP Hub, in collaboration with Wikimedia Australia, invites you to our upcoming online capacity-building session focusing on education partnerships. Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026 Time: 06:00 UTC | 19:00 NZ Register here: https://w.wiki/_Yub2 #Wikipedia #Education #OpenSource

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  It's meetup weekend for Wikimedians in Auckland and Wellington 👋 Saturday 26 September, 10am-12pm Auckland at the Central City Library 🔗 https://w.wiki/VDKm Wellington at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library 🔗 https://w.wiki/VDKu All welcome! #Wikipedia #OpenSource #Auckland #Wellington

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  Partner with us! We're looking for expressions of interest in projects for 2027-28. Work with us on growing engagement with the Wikimedia movement, so we can increase our editor base and tell more of Aotearoa New Zealand’s stories 🌏 Our call is open until 31 October. Get more info on our website: https://www.wikimedia.nz/expressions-of-interest-2027-28/ #wikipedia #newzealand

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  Do you know a student in Ōtepoti Dunedin? Tell them to enter our photography competition for scarfie flats! Snap a photo of your flat from the street, upload it to Wikimedia Commons, and you're in the draw to win a range of prizes. The competition runs 1-23 October 2026. Visit w.wiki/UYBq for more information and to enter. #WikimediaCommons #NewZealand

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  Upcoming webinar: Communicating Science on Wikipedia Millions of people turn to Wikipedia every day to learn and to make decisions, and a better Wikipedia means a more informed public. Since 2016, Wiki Education has been helping thousands of postsecondary students improve Wikipedia’s science coverage. This now decade-long initiative has empowered 70,000 new editors to take part. Thursday 8 October, 2026 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V3BoiDDwRK...

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  Citations are the backbone of Wikipedia. Over the years, adding citations to a Wikipedia article has gotten easier thanks to the automatic citation tool, which turns an ISBN, DOI, or URL into a formatted reference through integration with external platforms. But there is another source of bibliographic information that editors increasingly have at their disposal: Wikidata. AutoCiteWikidata is here to help explore that potential. https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/06/autocitewikidata-making-a...

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  The Te Rōpū Whakahau Hui-ā-Tau, 9-13 November 2026, is a kaupapa Māori gathering created to provide a safe, culturally grounded space for those who whakapapa Māori to come together. The theme for Hui ā Tau 2026 comes from the Whanganui whakataukī: “kauaka e kōrero mō te awa engari kōrero ki te awa” — “Do not talk about the river; talk to the river.” If you're a Wikimedian with whakapapa Māori, WANZ could support you to attend this event. Contact info@wikimedia.nz https://trw.org.nz/p...

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  Hey Ōtautahi Christchurch, you have a meetup on this weekend! These monthly meetups are a chance for editors of Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, and more to get together, get advice, get collaborations started. Everybody's welcome, beginners or experienced. Sunday 11 October, 10am–12pm Scoundrel • 375 St Asaph St, Central Christchurch https://w.wiki/XXih #Christchurch #NewZealand

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  Explore the colourful architecture and unique heritage of North Dunedin on an upcoming guided Scarfie Flats Photo Walk. Led by Sarah Gallagher, heritage researcher and author of Scarfie Flats of Dunedin, the walking tour offers participants an insider's look at one of New Zealand's most distinctive student subcultures. Friday 16 October, 3-4pm Meet in The Link, University of Otago https://events.humanitix.com/scarfie-flats-photo-walk #Dunedin #NewZealand

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  Wellington: Looking for something to do this weekend? Come help us improve Wikipedia coverage of our native species! 🦎 This is a beginner-friendly editing event. BYO laptop and charger, and we’ll provide all the training and resources you need to get started. Date: Saturday 17th October 2026 Time: 10:00–16:00 NZST Location: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Wellington Central Library Tickets: $5 per person, lunch provided Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/nz-species-edit-a-thon-2026 #Wellingto...

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  Have you used the Wikimedia Program & Event Dashboard? The development team want your feedback! They'd particularly like to hear about: - something that works well - something that is confusing or frustrating - a task you struggle to complete - something you currently use another tool or workaround for - something you wish the Dashboard could help you do Share your experience: https://forms.gle/wLPyNJuZpsHW98yd9 #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #OpenSource Source

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  Reminder for Wikimedians across Aotearoa New Zealand: This month's online meetup is tomorrow, Sunday 18th October, 10-11:30am. New attendees are always welcome — come connect with other editors and hear what they've been up to. Details here: https://w.wiki/cMW$ 📷 ZHB Luzern, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons #Wikipedia #NewZealand

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  Think you know your way around Wikipedia? Put your knowledge to the test with WikiWhiz! 🧠 Similar to Wordle, WikiWhiz is a new daily guessing game where you get seven clues to find a hidden article. The clues pull from maps, images, dictionary origins, and page links to help you narrow it down. Can you guess today's article? Share your score in the replies! ⬇️ https://wikiwhiz.toolforge.org/ #Wikipedia #Wordle

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  Currently in the early stages of planning, WikiWomenCamp 2027 is intended to be a space for women and lesbian, bisexual, and trans allies across the Wikimedia movement. The organising team want to hear from women and queer allies with different experiences and perspectives, to help the Camp create space for meaningful conversations, connections, and learning across the movement. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by 31 October 2026: https://forms.gle/eqZWNJvPAcnNqHE66 #Wikipedi...

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  It's the final few days to enter your photos into our Wiki Loves Scarfie Flats competition! Simply upload a photo of a Dunedin 'Scarfie Flat' to Wikimedia Commons, and you're in the draw to win a range of prizes. The competition closes this Friday, 23 October. Visit https://w.wiki/UYBq for more information and to enter.

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  If you're in Ōtepoti Dunedin, come join us this afternoon and help capture scarfie flats for Wikimedia Commons 📸 Friday 16 October, 3-4pm Meet in The Link, 640 Cumberland St North Look for the Wikipedia banner! https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/the-star/scarfie-streets-captured-in-photo-competition-og393mfm #Dunedin

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  This isn't the kind of job listing you see very often! 👀 Our friends at Auckland Museum are looking for a Wikimedian in Residence to join the team! If you have: ✅ Good understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem and open knowledge principles ✅ An appreciation for Auckland Museum’s collections and role as a public knowledge institution ✅ The ability to organise and deliver training sessions, workshops, or community events Then get more information and apply via Seek: https://nz.seek.com/job/9...

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  Help us improve Wikipedia coverage of our native species! 🦎 In this beginner-friendly edit-a-thon, you'll be part of a team editing and updating Wikipedia articles on New Zealand’s unique native flora and fauna. Bring your own laptop and charger, and we’ll provide all the training and resources you need to get started. Saturday 17 October 2026, 10am–4pm Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Wellington Central Library Tickets $5 per person, lunch provided Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/nz-speci...

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  Hey Wellington Wikimedians, don't forget your monthly meetup is on this weekend 🤗 If you've never been to a Wiki meetup, they are a great way to get to know your local editing community and the projects they're working on. New attendees are always welcome! Saturday 1 August, 10am-12pm Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Central Library More info: https://w.wiki/Sv3V #Wikipedia #Wellington

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@wikimediaaotearoa/116954359064525852 Reminder that this role closes on Sunday 2 August, so there are just a few days left to get an application in! https://nz.seek.com/job/93393322

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  New case study: At Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Senior Lecturer Dr Claire Timperley has successfully incorporated active engagement with Wikipedia into her political science course. In the coursework, students are required to engage with Wikipedia through multiple avenues, from reviewing and critiquing content to eventually contributing to the encyclopedia themselves. Read the full case study on our website 🔗 https://www.wikimedia.nz/case-study-from-knowledge-consumer-to-...

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  We're looking for a few more New Zealanders to get involved with Commons Across Cultures, a campaign with WikiAcción Perú. Inspired by the practice of having a pen pal, this project connects volunteers to exchange local knowledge by contributing to Wikimedia Commons. Throughout August, you'll receive a weekly prompt—tailored to your interests and experience—to add to Wikimedia Commons in collaboration with your digital pen pal 💻📸 Get more details and sign up here: https://commons.wiki...

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  This image of our native kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) will be Wikipedia's Picture of the Day tomorrow 📸 Not only does the kererū have a Featured Image, it has a Featured Article as well, thanks to the hard work of some dedicated New Zealand editors. Take a look and learn about this beautiful manu 🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kererū Photo taken in the Waitākere Ranges by Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0). See it on the Wikipedia home page from 00:00 UTC on 18 July 2026. #Wikipedia #...

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  Back in May, a group of editors from Aotearoa travelled to Taiwan to meet with Wikimedians from the ESEAP region (East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific) for the 2026 ESEAP Conference. The event was a great opportunity for our editors to share what they've been working on, hear about and learn from all sorts of projects, and form connections with Wikipedians from our corner of the world — and importantly, from similar timezones! Read reflections from our attendees ⬇️ https://www.wikimedia.n...

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  What does a young farmer from Dannevirke have to do with a Wikipedia list of mythical Japanese monsters? 🤔 We're looking forward to finding out during Mike Dickison 's talk at the New Zealand International Science Festival. Mike will take you on a tour of Wikipedia, lift the lid on its volunteer-run immune system, and show you just how the editable website stays reliable. Friday 17 July, 5:30pm Te Whare o Rukutia, Central Dunedin Book here 🔗 https://scifest.org.nz/programme/how-to-va...

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  Just like that, WikiCon 2026 is a wrap! It was great to have so many Wikimedians from around the motu come together to learn and share. A huge thank you to everyone who attended, presented, and helped with planning—we couldn't have done it without you. As the photos start to roll in, you can check them out in the WikiCon 2026 category 🔗 https://w.wiki/MaEM 📷 A 25th birthday cake for Wikipedia, photo by Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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  Open Christchurch, a festival celebrating architecture in Ōtautahi is on this weekend, and our friends at Architecture + Women NZ are running a Wikipedia Workshop focused on improving coverage of the incredible mahi by women and non-binary people in architecture. Sunday 3 May, 2–4:30pm If you've ever wanted to know more about Wikipedia, and want to help improve gender representation in the world's largest online encyclopedia, then register for free at the link 🔗 https://openchch.nz/bui...

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  🌱 Wikipedia for botanists! 🌿 As a follow-up to the ASBS Conference 2025, Heidi Meudt (Curator Botany, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) and Siobhan Leachman (Bioeconomy Science Institute Wikimedian in Residence) have been sharing their expertise on utilising Wikimedia platforms for natural sciences. The recording of their latest webinar is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ9AAdNxNXs If you missed the first session, you can catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z...