Talk:Ngaiire

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Hi all, this page was started by Mr DuffBeerForMe as a stub, and I've taken on the job of expanding it. I've noticed a few of you are fixing some of my typos, and have also corrected the odd policy error. Thanks for this, I'm quite new at this wikipedia stuff.

first, to put things in the clear, my activities here are entirely voluntary, and I am personally connected to the artist.

2nd, re Ngaiire's DOB, it is in the public domain, but she has asked that it not be placed up on the wiki. This is why I reverted it to show only the year. I don't know what policy is in this case, and would welcome any comments.

3rd, Welcome to anyone who wants to develop any parts of the page.

Thanks Werafa (talk) 10:22, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

Pr. Ny-Ree vs Rhymes with DIARY
Hi all, there are a few editors who want Ngaiire's 'how to pronounce' bit to read 'rhymes with diary'. please don't do this. 1: All references controlled by the artist read 'Ny-Ree' 2: I would not appreciate the constant 'oh, your're Ngaiire (rhymes with diary)' that would follow the use of this form.

What you could do to help I am not familiar with the fancy pronunciation symbols that wikipedia often presents as a 'how to pronounce this word' segment. Could someone figure this out and include it?

A bit of trivia. the original Maori pronunciation does (I believe) express the 'ng' sound instead of using a silent 'g'. online references are not unanimous on the source of the name, but one common thread is that it refers to a small white flower (possibly a moon flower) that grows in swampy areas. Werafa (talk) 21:52, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

Love is a Battlefield
New single released by BBC First - theme music for miniseries 'War and Peace'.

re edits 6 june 2016
'Ngaire' is her birth name (Not 'Ngaiire'), and she spells her 'stage' name with a double I to differentiate herself from a NZ born artist, who is identified by her mononym. as such, I don't believe 'Ngaiire' is a mononym - and is more akin to a registered trading name or business name. I therefore believe 'Stage Name' to be the more accurate description. Please append your reasoning here if you do believe I am in the wrong. Thanks Werafa (talk) 07:54, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Re Edits/Remove promotional material
Thanks Ss112 for the interest and the input.

I also agree that it is time for a revision, and for a start, would really appreciate something in the form of a document template or map to help guide the revised doc as a first step. Is there anyone with criticism or suggestion re its current form?

Re the promo bits: I'd still call myself a newbie at wikipedia - so is there anyone who can ride shotgun on this page during a period of editing? I'm still quite happy to do legwork. Thanks Werafa Werafa (talk) 21:47, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

ps. re the stub classes: the 'Australian Musician, low importance' might need a review - I believe there is a case for rating her as medium importance following the success of 'Blastoma' - however my opinion on this will be biased and will need confirmation. What are the guidelines for such ratings? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Werafa (talk • contribs) 21:52, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

External Link - Website
There appears to be an issue with www.Ngaiire.com.au

it was indeed the artist website, but is not as at 21/12/18: 1: a functioning website 2: owned or controlled by the artist

the domain name was accidentally allowed to lapse, it has been taken over by a third party, and efforts are ongoing to recover the rights to it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Werafa (talk • contribs) 08:24, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

postscript: www.Ngaiire.com is back up - I've edited the link to point to this Werafa (talk) 10:00, 22 December 2018 (UTC)