The deep-sea supergiant amphipod Alicella gigantea may be hard to find, but information on it isn’t — all thanks to a dedicated NZ editor. The article for this unique species has recently become a featured article, meaning it represents some of the very best content in the online encyclopedia.

Editing Wikipedia can be as simple as correcting a comma — these little edits all add up and contribute to openly accessible information. Check out this great intro to 'micro-editing' ⬇️

George Pendergast, known as "G3," turned 100 and still edits Wikipedia daily. Since starting in his 80s, he has created and improved articles on WWII and overlooked women’s histories. His work shows that contribution has no age limit. Read more ➡️ w.wiki/FJi5

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

There's content on Wikipedia for learning about pretty much anything — you can even use it to learn more te reo Māori this #TeWikiOTeReo This article on pōwhiri introduces several Māori kupu (words) that have articles too, so you can click the blue links and take your knowledge to the next level 🤯⬇️

This Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland — Join the New Zealand Women in Architecture WikiProject, which works to address gender disparity on Wikipedia, and celebrate the incredible mahi by women and non-binary people in architecture. 🗓️ Sat 20 Sept ⏰ 11am–4pm Free event, please book below 👇

The use of tohutō (macrons) in written te reo Māori has become more widespread over time, and in 2020 they were officially adopted for Wikipedia articles relating to Aotearoa. It was the spelling of a small North Island town, Tīrau, that got things moving. Read more below ⬇️ #TeWikioTeReoMāori

🎉 Save the date: WikiCon Australia 2026! We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come. Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"In the Women in Red space, I have found a supportive environment where people are continuously learning" Lisa Maule began editing Wikipedia in 2019, and recently shared with LIANZA the Women in Red project, which aims to improve coverage of women on Wikipedia. Read more below, pages 20–21 👇

Did you know that languages have classifications for how endangered and at risk of going extinct they're thought to be? Te Reo Māori is classified as 'Definitely endangered' by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. Find out more in this Wikipedia article ⬇️

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

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

How does celebrating the 25th birthday of Wikipedia in Paris sound? 🌍🥐 Scholarships covering travel, accommodation, and registration are open to Wikimedians from anywhere in the world. Applications close 31 October 2025. Find out more about applying below 🔽

It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori next week! Changes in wider society are often reflected in the history of Wikipedia articles — in 2021, the article’s title changed from ‘Māori Language Week’ to ‘Te Wiki o Te Reo’, representing the shift in mainstream publications to primarily using the Māori name.

Coming up in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Saturday 20 September 👇 Join Architecture + Women NZ for this walking tour and edit-a-thon, where you'll get the chance to delve into the history of the women who have helped shaped architecture in Aotearoa New Zealand. Free, book here: bit.ly/3I4TXcE

At #Wikipedia #WomenInRed this month, we are creating articles about women writers and their works, women from Microstates and women with a name beginning with Q or R. New contributors are welcome! @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

This time last month, Auckland Museum's Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli, was preparing to make the trip back home after travelling to Nairobi to attend Wikimania! Anjuli spoke with us about how attending the international event has helped to reinforce the feeling of belonging to a global movement 🔽

Happy birthday to Wikimedia Commons! 🎉

Did you know that the leaves of Coprosma foetidissima, when rubbed, produce a smell like rotten cabbage? 🥬👃 Now you do — and so do thousands of others — with the fact featured on the front page of Wikipedia today. Learn more about the plant more commonly known as stinkwood 🔽

Wikimedia Commons thrives on diverse contributions, and you don't even need to use a camera to help out 👇

Webinar: Getting Started with Digital Preservation Weds 10 Sept, 12:15–1pm Team Leader Digital Research Collections at Auckland Libraries, Tim Barnett, will guide you through the key topics you need to consider when it comes to digital preservation. Register for free below 🔽

How did Wikipedia's "Media Contributor of the Year get to 86,000+ uploads? Read about it in my blog post:

An edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia coverage of our native species attracted a mix of both brand new and experienced editors from around Wellington. Together they: 🌱 Contributed over 27,000 words to Wikipedia 🌱 Created 18 new articles 🌱 Edited 145 articles in total 🌱 Added 295 references

Heidi Meudt & I will give a FREE virtual 1hr Wiki webinar focusing on plant biodiversity. Open to anyone wanting to improve their digital outreach skills by enriching #Wikipedia, #Wikidata & #WikiCommons. Tuesday 14th of October at 3pm NZST. Register to get link: tepapa.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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.

Tomorrow in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington All are welcome at this informal meetup of Wikimedians at @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social. Come along to connect with other editors, find answers to your tricky questions, and get inspired! 10am — 12pm, Saturday 30 August More details here ➡️ w.wiki/FB8h

A museum where every exhibit represents an article from Wikipedia? See it for yourself at may.as/moat/

🎂 Wikidata’s 13th birthday is coming up in October! Two important updates: ✅ Apply for a microgrant from Wikimedia Deutschland by September 1 👉 lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/... ✅ Add your event to the growing birthday events list 👉 w.wiki/F8Gu Join us in making this milestone celebration 🌍🎉

The Fletcher Trust Archives preserves a unique record of Aotearoa New Zealand's commercial history dating back to the mid-1800s. Work is underway to make their collection more publicly accessible. Check out the images here ➡️ w.wiki/F8Wy 📸: Flooding on Mersey Street in Gore, 1913. Public domain.

Applications for the 2025/26 Summer Studentships at Auckland Museum close this weekend. Students will be contributing to the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Local Histories Wikipedia Project, sharing Auckland's local history through the world's largest online encyclopedia. Find out more ⬇️

From the big carrot in Ohakune, to the 'larger than usual salmon' which welcomes you to Rakaia, Aotearoa has quite the range of unusually-sized novelty statues. The latest edition to the 'List of New Zealand's big things' happens to be the 2025 New Zealand Tree of the Year champion, the Chook Tree!

Here's a video about #Wikidata and how it provides multi-lingual data to app developers. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social youtu.be/rTKWoZY8I8Y?...

This Sunday — join Wikimedians from across Aotearoa for an informal online catch up. All are welcome! These monthly meetings are a great chance to chat with other editors, get help with anything you’re stuck on, and be inspired! 📅 Sun 17 Aug ⌚ 12–2pm 🔗 w.wiki/F2Zv 📷 Brian Twitty, CC BY 4.0

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in the past week: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikida...

Featured articles offer some of the very best content Wikipedia has to offer. One of the newest subjects to join these ranks is a creature you may have seen off the coats of Aotearoa – the dusky dolphin 🐬 For the next 24 hours, the dusky dolphin article will be on Wikipedia’s front page.

Auckland Museum's Online Cenotaph is a biographical database and living memorial to people who served Aotearoa New Zealand in conflict. Last month, the Museum held a talk on how open access platforms such as the Online Cenotaph and Wikipedia can help strengthen public knowledge. Learn more 🔽

Meet the Wikimedians of the Year 2025 diff.wikimedia.org/2025/08/06/m...

Our Wikimedian in Residence at Auckland Museum, Anjuli, has been representing Aotearoa at Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya – and we're thrilled to hear that her poster on hosting Wikpedia student interns at the museum has been awarded best poster! 👏🎉 Get a closer look here: w.wiki/EzUn

Day 1 of the New Zealand Species Edit-a-thon took place last weekend, with a group of experienced and brand new editors creating five new articles, adding 91 references, and contributing over 10,000 words to the encyclopedia! 👏 Looking forward to seeing what they get up to tomorrow for Day 2 🦜💻🌱

Hundreds of thousands of people contribute to Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia and one of the top visited websites. There are a few hundred Wikipedia editors in Aotearoa – including Marshall, who last night sat down with RNZ to chat about all things Wikipedia. Have a listen below 🔊👇

The dates for ESEAP Con 2026 – a gathering of Wikimedians from across East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific – have been confirmed! The 2026 conference will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May. meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Conference_2026

What happens when Wikipedia editors, tech wizzes, and free knowledge fans meet up? Find out at #Wikimania2025, taking place from 6–9 August in Nairobi and online ➡️ wikimania.org

Wikipedians in Ōtautahi Christchurch – come along to the monthly meetup this weekend for an informal shared editing session. Beginners welcome, get help with your questions, and learn from other editors and what they're working on 💻 📅 Sun 3 Aug, 12pm 📍 Tūranga, Christchurch City 🔗 w.wiki/EuaS

Tomorrow, 2 August and next Saturday, 9 August 🐛 Book yourself in now at bit.ly/NZSpecies2025

So very proud of this publication. It all started 'cause a group of us Wiki editors wanted to educate participants of the International Botanical Congress about #Wikidata. This paper was an unanticipated consequence of a conference poster and workshop. #IBC2024

Wikidata expert and Wikimedian in Residence at Otago University Dr Tamsin Braisher (@thneed.bsky.social) has produced tutorials on tools for making lists to support your editing workflow 💻 Watch below for an overview of three tools, with links to more detailed breakdowns in the video description.

“Wikipedia is this economic anomaly. In many ways, it’s sort of magical that people will just volunteer without explicit economic incentives to create artifacts that are meant to share knowledge with everyone in the world”

Just used and cited this scientific publication in the #Wikipedia article for Leiproctus fulvenscens. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiopro...

Hey Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, have you ever seen a Wikipedia article that you thought could use some improvements? This is your chance to learn how to edit Wikipedia – one of the most visited websites in the world – while helping improve accessible information about our unique native species.

“Despite Wikipedia’s neutral tone guidelines, it felt exciting to be able to learn and write about a fellow New Zealand woman of colour ... it solidified the importance of representation in digital spaces and how empowering it is to contribute to that.” www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz/articles/wik...