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We invite you to stand for the WANZ Committee

Kia ora Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) members.

We invite you to consider standing for the WANZ Committee at our AGM 22 April 2024 to help shape and influence events and decisions.

The role of Secretary will be vacant. We are also interested in succession planning for the future.  Please email [e-mail] for the Secretary Job Description, and the document outlining the relationship and tasks between the Secretary and the Executive Advisor position, as the Executive Advisor is now picking up day-to-day administration tasks from the Secretary.

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Victoria Leachman (President) CopperAlchemy (talk) 02:35, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Francophone fortnight

Thanks for the thanks... I had a look around at likely topics and found Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/French speaking African authors, then when I went to the letter "R" I found that the first woman listed, with 2 red links was already in en.wiki! So I created two new redirects for her, from Ntyugwetondo Angèle Rawiri and Rawiri, Ntyugwetondo Angèle (supported by the source used in that list). So instead of a contribution to Francophone fortnight, perhaps I should list her in WP:WIR-301! I've got my eye on another couple of possibilities, French-writing women with "R" names. I'll just do one of them, to show willing. PamD 22:01, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PamD: I will resist the urge to thank you for thanking me for... (etc) :) that redlist is a great find, I'll add it to the event page. Thanks so much for your contributions and putting the work in! Chocmilk03 (talk) 23:09, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Potiki

On 16 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Potiki, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Patricia Grace did not intend for her novel Potiki, about the impact of land development on an indigenous community, to be seen as political? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Potiki. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Potiki), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Schrader

Hi Chocmilk03, I just created this Wikidata item for Ben Schrader a housing historian and writer on Wellington as well as New Zealand history. I think he is notable for the purposes of Wikipedia as books he has written have won awards and his social historian work is significant and has also resulted in him being given awards including the JD Stout fellowship. Given your extensive experience of writing Wikipedia articles for New Zealand writers I just thought I'd put him on your radar as a potential candidate for a Wikipedia article. Ambrosia10 (talk) 23:32, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Ambrosia10, I've added him to my list. :) Hope all is well with you! Chocmilk03 (talk) 08:49, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Chocmilk03, I really appreciate that. We've managed to get a photo of Ben onto Wikicommons as well. I'm doing great atm, although extremely busy! Lots and lots of projects but I'm enjoying myself. Hope you are well and happy too! Ambrosia10 (talk) 18:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ambrosia10: FYI, just published Ben Schrader. :) I would be surprised to hear you were anything less than extremely busy, haha, glad to hear all is well! Chocmilk03 (talk) 00:00, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fabulous! Thank you SO MUCH! Ambrosia10 (talk) 00:25, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive

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ITN recognition for Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand writer)

On 30 April 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand writer), which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 04:48, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did this give you the impetus to become more active again? I see you around more, which is very nice. Schwede66 08:26, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think it did! These things always go in phases, but it's funny what can draw one back in. It's nice to be back around :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 07:08, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hi Chocmilk03, not sure if this is the right way to do this but wanted to than kyou for helping with the page I did on Ray Thorburn. I'm still pretty new to all this and see what you mean about the quotes. Have cut them back as suggested. Thanks again for your help. Manymanydogs (talk) 00:50, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Manymanydogs: thank you for the kind message! You are most welcome, I remember learning about that policy when I was relatively new to Wikipedia too; there's a lot to learn but you're clearly picking things up quickly. Thanks also for your photo contributions, we are really lacking in photographs of New Zealand writers and artists! Look forward to seeing more of your work. :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 01:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for the review!

Thanks for reviewing my Connie Zehr page. Much appreciated. Slacker13 (talk) 23:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Slacker13, you're very welcome, thank you for creating the article. I enjoyed learning about her and her work! Cheers, Chocmilk03 (talk) 03:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

COI declaration

Have you had a look at the presentation that I gave yesterday? Either way, it's a good idea that you've also put this onto your user page. I read on the subject article's talk page: "He's sent me signed copies of his books." That was enough for triggering COI, as a picky editor could have seen that as a kind of payment. And no, I'm not suggesting that you need to disclose paid editing; what you've written down is plenty good enough. Schwede66 05:05, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66, I did indeed and found it very helpful, thank you, especially the point about disclosing edits made at the request of someone with a COI in the edit summary. It seems obvious now, but I hadn't previously known this was required; occasionally article subjects or their contacts have reached out to me directly to request corrections or additions, and while I have sometimes referenced this in the edit summary (one recent example), I'm not sure I always have, especially when the edit seems uncontroversial.

Re: the signed copies of books, eek, it hadn't even occurred to me that they could be seen in that light. It's fortunate I was well-advised at the time about being upfront in making a declaration and going through the AfC process. :) Cheers, Chocmilk03 (talk) 08:10, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to Chocmilk03 for accumulating at least 25 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 18:52, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

		Worm Gear Award
		This award is given in recognition to Chocmilk03 for accumulating at least 7 points during each week of the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:19, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Upcoming Edit-a-thon Event in Wellington

Te Papa is hosting an edit-a-thon on Saturday 13 July 2024 between 10am and 4pm. Lunch will be provided. The theme of the edit-a-thon is Te Papa Expeditions and editors will be working on updating wikipedia articles and wikidata on expeditions, people, places, ships, and species. Come along to learn more. It’s free and lunch will be provided. Register here: https://tepapamuseum.rezdy.com/652753/expeditions-editathon More information on this event page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Expeditions_Edit-a-thon_13_July_2024 We hope to see you there. Einebillion (talk) 01:38, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Matahi Brightwell

On 1 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Matahi Brightwell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Matahi Brightwell (pictured) introduced the sport of waka ama to New Zealand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Matahi Brightwell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Matahi Brightwell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for creating this article on a very interesting man. It proves there still are (or were until a few weeks ago) highly notable topics not covered at Wikipedia. —  AjaxSmack  00:59, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AjaxSmack: thank you for your kind words! I was surprised he didn't have an article already; Wikipedia can definitely always be improved. :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 23:17, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Betty Guard

Hi Emma! Betty's surname caught my attention so I clicked the link and read her biography and learned about a remarkable life. Thank you so much for creating improving this article. When I got to the last section, regarding the book, I thought: This should be its own article with its own set of wikilinks and categories, so that there are additional ways readers might reach it and ultiatemly Betty. My first impulse was to make the split myself -a common enough practice of mine- but I didn't want to step on your toes (maybe you don't want the split; maybe you'd want to make the split yourself). In any case, thanks for what you do around here, AND, wishing you all the best! -- Rosiestep (talk) 15:32, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Rosiestep (talk) 15:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rosiestep, thank you so much for the feedback and the kind words! I had just read Kidman's (excellent) novel and felt she deserved a much more complete Wikipedia entry. I thought it was especially cool how some of the details in the novel like the tortoiseshell comb that saved her life were in fact historically accurate.

The novel certainly deserves its own article also, and I'd be very happy if you were to make the split; it's probably not something I'd get to for a while! :) Thanks again and best wishes, Chocmilk03 (talk) 00:21, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Split it! Thanks again for improving the biography and adding all the information regarding the novel. :) --Rosiestep (talk) 00:54, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Fleur Adcock

On 13 October 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Fleur Adcock, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 22:24, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vernice Wineera

Hi, Wineera lived in Hawaii since 1960, hence I put the dates in the US style. The-Pope (talk) 16:27, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@The-Pope, hiya, thanks for updating her page. I don't have any issues if you want to change the style, but you'll just need to update the page template at the top which is currently 'Use dmy dates'.

(I think there's valid arguments for either US or NZ style. As you say she had close ties to the US but a big part of her notability is that she was the first Māori woman to publish a book of poetry. And I'm in NZ myself so that's why I defaulted to the latter.) Cheers, Chocmilk03 (talk) 18:17, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Perfroming Arts Aotearoa project

Feel like a winter focus on the arts?

I have just added some Women in Red links to the Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand/Performing Arts Aotearoa.

There are some lists of festivals and companies that would be quite easy to make articles for, and if you create articles or exapnd content please let us know in the project page.

I also invite you to add any redlinks you come across.

Mauri ora,

Lisa / Pakoire

Your name is on the project page for Perfroming Arts Aotearoa - if you don't want more sporadic messagaes like this you can take yourself off :) Pakoire (talk) 05:20, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious

Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:10, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt, I meant to say thank you for the anniversary message. It happens to fall on a day that is now special to me for other reasons, which is really nice and unexpected. :) I hope all is well with you! Chocmilk03 (talk) 00:35, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Green's 9th Edit-a-thon

Hello Chocmilk03:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Editathon event in October 2025!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2025, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) editathon event with the theme What Women Do! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 different occupations or professions (or broader roles in society) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

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Women in Red | October 2025, Vol 11, Issue 10

Women in Red | October 2025, Vol 11, Issue 10, Nos. 326, 327, 350, 351, 352 Recognized as the most active topic-based WikiProject by human changes. Online events: New: Alphabet run S & T | Women in STEM | Halloween Continuing, year-long initiatives: #1day1woman | Music Announcements: Sister wikiproject Women in Green October 2025 Good Article Edit-a-thon focuses on What Women Do Tip of the Month: Notable does not always mean admirable; you don't have to like an article's subject to make the article a useful contribution to Wikipedia. Progress ("moving the needle"): Statistics available via various tools: previously, Humaniki tool; currently, QLever. Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 6,283 articles during this period: 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280; 415,618 women) 24 September 2025: 20.20% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,088,533 biographies; 421,901 women) Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project. Follow us on social media: Instagram | Pinterest

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Happy First Edit Anniversary Chocmilk03 🎉

Hey @Chocmilk03. Your wiki edit anniversary was 19 days ago, marking 5 years of dedicated contributions to this Wikimedia project. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you all the best for the year ahead :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 07:00, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gnoeee, thank you for the kind annivesrary message! Chocmilk03 (talk) 00:42, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]