User:DerbyCountyinNZ

The current time in New Zealand is June 29, 2024

The main problem with wikipedia is that anyone can edit anything...and too many abuse the privilege!

Some editors, especially spas, need to learn that sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles.

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Bio

 * Born in 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand.
 * B.A. in Geography and Anthropology and M.A. in Anthropology (Archaeology) from Auckland University.
 * Past editor of Craccum.
 * Interests: Athletics, Olympics, History (Military, Aviation, Technology, New Zealand), Archaeology (Neolithic/Bronze Age/Iron Age Britain).
 * Qualified IAAF Official and Coach.
 * Fan of Derby County Football Club.

Contributions
Current Nothing specific, too busy in the real world!

To-do List Adding NZ sports history. All data available to before 1900, first decade if started after 1900.
 * Finish Prior to 1800 in New Zealand
 * Lists of Bishops for NZ Dioceses
 * Lists of winners of major NZ Horse races
 * Profiles for NZ Olympic competitors (starting from earliest)
 * Profiles for NZ Commonwealth Games medalists and competitors
 * Profiles for early NZ pioneers e.g. Philip Tapsell, James Caddell, John Guard
 * Profiles for notable Māori in early contact period (1800 - 1815) e.g. Tuki, Huru, Te Pahi, Te Morenga
 * Profiles for people and places in NZ 1820s - 1840s e.g. Rawiri Taiwhanga
 * Add medal and award winners to years in NZ before 1900 (eg VC, GC etc)
 * NZ history of post, telegraph, telephone, radio and television services
 * NZ history of steamer, train, automobile and aircraft development
 * Tidy up years 1900 - 1909 for international and historical notability (done: 1908)

Previously
 * Added Bishops and Archbishop of NZ to years before 1900.
 * Added Main Centre Mayors to Years in New Zealand before 1900
 * Improved profile for Dave Gerrard to more than a stub.
 * 2008 - Began a general tidyup, leading to the eastablishment of WP:RY.
 * 2008 in music - Tried to get it tidied up, then gave up. Amazingly a huge amount of non-notable info has now gone!
 * List of longest lived state leaders - new page separated from Lists of notable state leaders
 * New Zealand Olympic medallists - created profiles for all redlinks
 * Years in New Zealand starter pages for 1899 to 1800
 * WWII military vehicles - various
 * Aviation history - 1905 - 1909 and associated people
 * Radio history - 1920 - 1922

User pages

 * Oldest and earliest Olympic champions and medalists in Track and Field
 * Oldest and earliest Olympic champions and medalists in Swimming
 * List of New Zealand Olympians
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1840s in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1830s in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1820s in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1810s in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1800-1809 in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/1790s in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/Athletics in New Zealand
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/Commonwealth rankings in Athletics - 2013
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/Commonwealth rankings in Athletics - 2014
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/Commonwealth rankings in Athletics - 2015
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/Commonwealth rankings in Athletics - 2017
 * User:DerbyCountyinNZ/First ladies by age