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January 2018
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Eva Elwes, from its old location at User:Gertrude206/sandbox. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. I dream of horses If you reply here, please ping me by adding to your message (talk to me) (My edits) @  08:16, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Eva Elwes (March 10)
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Eva Elwes has been accepted
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Wikipedia article on Andrew Leachman
It was lovely to see you over the weekend. If you do feel inspired to create an article I've done some research to help make it a bit easier for you. See this document for a list of newspaper articles etc. I've also included some categories and other markup suggestions. Thanks for even considering doing this. Ambrosia10 (talk) 20:23, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 * That's great to have all those references thanks. I have another article on the Women's Electoral Lobby to finish first. And I have recruited another editor (who also introduced me to Mrs Chippy) and she might be interested in helping.--
 * Ambrosia10 The article is up and running now. :) Gertrude206 (talk) 04:26, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
 * , Thanks for that! It's a great article. Ambrosia10 (talk) 20:53, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Ambrosia10 I can't take the credit. That really goes to Noracrentiss. Gertrude206 (talk) 21:34, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Gertrude206 (talk) 01:49, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
 * WEL is a great article. Well done!  Schwede 66  16:58, 30 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Why thank you. There is a gap in Wikipedia on NZ feminist organisations and women.--Gertrude206 (talk) 02:33, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Upcoming Wellington events
Just a note to let you know about some things coming up in Wellington you might be interested in. Cheers, Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 23:58, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Saturday 22 June: Wellington Meetup, the first in a series of regular informal meetups for Wellington Wikipedia editors, organised by organised by Einebillion (Victoria Leachman) and Ambrosia10 (Siobhan Leachman). 10:00–12:00, net-work space, National Library.
 * Sunday 7 July: Archives New Zealand Edit-a-thon, 10:30–3:00, Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave St. BYO laptop, nibbles provided. There'll be a mix of brand-new and experienced editors working on the amazing Archives resources.
 * Saturday 6 July: another Wellington Meetup, same time and place – these will ideally run fortnightly. Mark your calendar.
 * Thanks. Looking forward to the upcoming events. --Gertrude206 (talk) 22:55, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Location for next Wellington Meetup
Kia ora, I'm letting all those that have attended during last few Wellington meet ups know that the location for the next two meet ups has changed. The location for the Wellington Meetup 17 August 2019 and  Wellington Meetup 31 August 2019  is now in the Alexander Turnbull Library Reading Room, Level 1, National Library. The National Library net.work space area will be closed for building work from 12 August. See the meet up pages for more information. Looking forward to seeing you there. Einebillion (talk) 04:42, 3 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks Einebillion Great that you've been able to arrange this with the library folk.Gertrude206 (talk) 03:52, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Wellington Wiki Meetup
Just to let you know that the upcoming Wellington Wiki meeting will be on Saturday the 28th of March but will now be held virtually via the ZOOM platform. The meeting details can be found here. Hope to see you on the day! Ambrosia10 (talk) 19:11, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Playmarket edit-a-thon
Thanks for setting aside time to attend the Playmarket edit-a-thon Saturday, 15 August. Since New Zealand was placed back into Level 2/Level 3 status on Wednesday 12 August the social social distancing required means it's not possible for all participants to work at the Playmarket offices. So we are going to do it remotely. I hope you are still able to participate. The new schedule starts with: 11:00 am NZST: Introduction online at Whereby. Participants will choose articles to work on, and be briefed on resources available and communication during the day.

More information on the project page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Playmarket_Edit-A-Thon

Project organiser Pakoire (talk) 04:53, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

Runanga Miners' Hall
Great work on this article! You should consider nominating it at WP:DYK, especially given the great, free photos available on Commons :) AleatoryPonderings (talk) 00:00, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Why thank you AleatoryPonderings. I'll consider your suggestion :) --Gertrude206 (talk) 00:10, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Autopatrolled
Hi Gertrude206, I just wanted to let you know that I have [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&page=User%3AGertrude206 added] the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing!  Schwede 66  02:49, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Noreen Riols
Hi Gertrude: There's a question for you on the Noreen Riols hook. Can you please take a look when you get the chance? Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 19:26, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Noreen Riols
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Performing Arts Aotearoa - Wiki Project – funding success
Great news. The Wikimedia Foundation gave me the grant for the Performing Arts Aotearoa Wiki-Project. It starts on 17 May 2021 and runs for four months. Thanks for being a volunteer or endorsing it.

Go to the project page for guidance on starting to contribute as an editor. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Pakoire/Performing_Arts_Aotearoa_-_Wiki_Project

I will update this project page regularly plus send out weekly updates. The focus of this grant is on quality content on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. I encourage you to go in-depth and reach out for hints about where to get resources. There is heaps available on-line. Reach out with problems eg. Categories etc

There will be three formal edit-a-thons in Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin. Dates to be confirmed.

You can email me at any time maule.lisa@gmail.com or message me on my talk page.

My focus once the project starts will be on getting resources available for editors from organisations, and educating people in organisations on what Wiki platforms are and how and why they can be engaged. Pakoire (talk) 07:50, 8 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Please let me know your area of interest so I can focus material for you. You can add to the project page or email me maule.lisa@gmail.com. There is also short on-line meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 12.30pm) as a preamble to the project. This will bring together participants, discuss exchange with our Canadian colleagues working in a the same area, and for you to share areas of interest and any questions. Email me and I will send a link tomorrow on Jitsi Pakoire (talk) 20:36, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa
The project is now two weeks in and the profile of the project is building in the performing arts communities. Editors have created seven new articles in Wikipedia and 291 new and improved entries in Wikidata. These have been tagged in Wikidata to the project using the property p5008 ‘on focus list of Wikimedia project’ – ‘Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand.’

Thank you if you have made a contribution already, there will also be lots of other ways to contribute over the coming three and a half months.

The current focus is the Wellington based festival Kia Mau. This weekend Saturday 5th June there is a takeover of the Wellington Meetup with an edit-a-thon focus to Wikify the festival. Kia Mau is an established festival based in Wellington celebrating and promoting “contemporary Māori, Pasifika and international Indigenous live performance experience.” For more information look at the Wellington Meetup page or the Kia Mau Wikiproject Worksheet. Over the next few days resources will be shared, including stubs and links to information. Focusing on this festival will start to address the bias in Wikipedia that means there is low content on indigenous people, plus there are many women involved. Which means you can also add them to the Women in Red projects #1day1woman, some would fit onto the year-long campaign: Women's rights, and some into the June focus Wiki Loves Pride.

Increasing content on women and indigenous people is part of the Performing Arts Aotearoa Wikiproject.

Participating in the Kia Mau editing can be in person or remotely. You can start this week, join for an hour or more on the day, and follow up afterwards also. Any improvements to Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons content will make a difference.

Please let me know if you have any tips or questions to help me help you. If you aren't in a position to contribute right now that's ok too - take care.

Many thanks, Lisa Maule / Pakoire (talk) 22:06, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa 20 June
Many thanks to all who have contributed so far. There are 28 new Wikipedia articles and over 500 new Wikidata entries. The Kia Mau Festival mini edit-a-thon happened with useful learning for me about what seems simple and what is possible. I am proud of the persistence of editors – a much improved article for Audrey Brown-Pereira for example, a new article for The Māori Sidesteps and lots of links from performance UPU to various poets. And many Wikidata entries.

You can now link to the project page through my website (http://www.lisamaule.info). Easier to remember and google-able (Wikiproject Lisa) if you want to direct other people where to look.

Things to do:

•	DEEPEN CONTENT: Have a look at the new articles on the project page: User:Pakoire/Performing Arts Aotearoa - Wiki Project. Many can be expanded including with this resource: Theatre Aotearoa database https://tadb.otago.ac.nz/theatre

•	LINKABLE ARTICLES: Create articles for a venue, a company or a festival. This will help facilitate biographies being linked to other articles. Suggestions on project page.

•	KEEP GOING with your own area. Let me know what you are up to. See my new research google doc (linked on the project page) – feel free to comment if you need something (ask me for permission to edit)

•	IMPROVE ANY ARTICLE on any performing arts topic, theatre, dance, venues – feel free to use my suggestions as a starting point and then going where it takes you. Reach out for suggestions in your area of interest, or ideas for research. I am a subject expert which helps with searching, and now have a pool of academics and others who I can ask too.

Examples of articles to get formatting ideas:

•	New Zealand Opera

•	Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival

•	Bangarra Dance Theatre

•	Hugo Weaving

•	Tusiata Avia

•	Kia Mau Festival

•	Circa Theatre

•	New Zealand Festival of the Arts

•	Raewyn Hill

Very simple stub articles:

•	Eagles Theatre

•	Camden Fringe

DIARY the three in person edit-a-thons now scheduled 10am - 4pm:

Dunedin Saturday 10 July (location tbc) - topic Allen Hall and contemporary companies in Dunedin

Auckland Saturday 14 August (location tbc) - topic Auckland Women in performing arts

Wellington Saturday 21 August (Nola Millar Library, Te Whaea) - topic Toi Whakaari and New Zealand School of Dance alumni

Many thanks – do what you can (might be nothing, might just be one citation) and take care, Lisa

WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa 04 August
Many thanks to all who have contributed so far. Half way through.

There are two more scheduled edit-a-thons as part of this project: Please diary and attend in person or remotely if you are able.
 * Auckland on Saturday 14 August 10.30am - 4pm at the Auckland Theatre Company studio - 487 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024. The focus is influential Auckland women in performing arts.
 * Wellington on Saturday 21 Augusts 10.30am - 4pm at the Nola Millar Library, Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre - 11 Hutchison Street, Newtown, Wellington. The focus is staff and graduates of Toi Whakaari and the New Zealand School of Dance.
 * Examples of articles to create: Tanea Heke, Turid Revfeim, Taiaroa Royal, Taane Mete, Sarah Foster-Sproull, Paul Mathews, Dolina Wehipeihana, Miriama McDowell, Cathy Downes, Elizabeth Whiting
 * Examples of articles to improve: New Zealand School of Dance, Hori Ahipene, Mitch Tawhi Thomas, The New Zealand Dance Company, Pop-up Globe

Add suggested articles to the project pages or get in touch with me. A Women in Red (WIR) August campaign is Indigenous women and there are heaps on my list so if you create or improve these articles be sure to tag WIR on the talk page. Pakoire (talk) 09:15, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

UPDATE WIKIPEDIA There are now 31 new Wikipedia articles reported on the project page that include 19 new biographies, 14 of these about women and six are of people of colour (three Māori people). Keep up the good work. Keep seeking out women and people of colour to celebrate through Wikipedia.

WIKIDATA The targets specified in this project for Wikidata were exceeded within the first week of the project with the concerted efforts of two editors. A Wikidata item was created to track entries. Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand (Q106787482). With claims of ethnicity the policy is to include references from a biography, interview or personal website. Ethnicity of white people is strongly encouraged to be included where this information is available. Māori is listed and then also iwi (tribe/s).

EDIT-A-THON DUNEDIN The Ōtepoti Dunedin Edit-a-thon was a success. It was at the Hocken Library on Saturday 10 July. The coordinator Pakoire and co-host DrThneed were joined in person by seven others, which included six new editors from the performing arts community, and two people working remotely in Wellington and Christchurch.

The new editors added 27 references to Wikipedia between them and a total of 2,017 words. Comments from new editors after they had learnt the basics and started editing related to how accessible they found doing it. There was motivation amongst many in the group to continue to meet as a way of progressing the articles they are interested in. With the experienced editors overall including Wikidata the edit-a-thon added 48.1K words, 4 commons uploads, 245 references, across 53 articles including 4 new Wikipedia articles and 15 new Wikidata articles. COI Conflict of interest (COI) is an area of consideration for editing in performing arts, since most subject experts are also practicing arts and producers. The edit-a-thon / meetup format was useful and people worked on unrelated articles but in tandem with others who knew where to get information.

IMAGES There is more work to do to create opportunities to upload images to Wikimedia Commons under appropriate licences, as predicted this involves a lot of education with individuals and organisations as well as motivating people to follow through. Take some pics of a local entertainment venue and upload them. Music venues, amateur arts, town hall, converted theatre, you would be surprised what isn’t there.

SUPPORT All edits count - reach out if you need help or guidance and many thanks for any contribution you can make.

Pakoire (talk) 09:15, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

British theatre and suffrage
Hello -this is IanTheArchivist. First of all, many thanks for your own thank you to me. I see you are interested in British theatre. I recently did a Wikipedia article on Elizabeth Finlayson Gauld; she and her husband were both involved so I do hope some of the detail on that will be useful. I am also currently drafting an article on a lady called Alice Low who was involved in the British Empire Shakespearean Society if of interest. Best wishes for your research. IanTheArchivist (talk) 10:29, 16 August 2021 (UTC)IanTheArchivist (talk) 09:04, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for alerting me to Elizabeth Finlayson Gauld. I don't think I've come across Scottish writers before. Two articles on playwright/suffragists that might also be of interest are Elizabeth Baker and Gwen John (playwright). I'm taking a break on British playwrights at the moment to concentrate on NZ performing arts.--Gertrude206 (talk) 06:38, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa 19 August
A short update this time. The project has created 74 new Wikipedia articles and improvements to many. An example is one person has been working through improving and creating notable composers of New Zealand which is a great enhancement to Wikipedia. There is a now a regular meetup happening in Ōtepoti.

The COVID19 status of New Zealand means the next workshop is fully online. Wellington Saturday 21 August Thanks for adding yourself to the project page. Remember to sign up to the dashboard too. You can join into the zoom (link below) – come to the introduction at 10.30am, pop into the ‘Tearoom’ to say hello to others and informally ask questions. You can also work by yourself.

Here is a google doc with suggested articles categories as 'dance' and 'theatre' with links to references. You can make suggestions with comments.


 * Articles to develop Performing Arts Aotearoa google doc

Saturday 21 Aug ZOOM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 10.30am - 4.00pm Join at any time - you might have to wait to be let it.

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WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa 08 September
The Performing Arts Aotearoa Wikiproject officially ends in 2 days. I am happy with the momentum that has built since the project started. Many thanks to everybody who was able to contribute.

There are 99 new articles listed on the project page. Performing Arts Aotearoa Wikiproject
 * If there are others not listed please can you update.
 * If you have a draft waiting to be moved into main space please list it too (or move it)

I am looking to maintain the project in an ongoing way connected to New Zealand Wikipedia, I will let you know where.

Pakoire (talk) 03:35, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

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We are meeting on Thursday 17 March at 7.30pm on Zoom to establish Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand Inc ("WANZ Inc") as an Incorporated Society. Please do join us. You can find more information here

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WikiProject update - Performing Arts Aotearoa 12 May 2022
A year after the Performing Arts Aotearoa project started and as we are coming into winter (a busier editing time for many) here is an update.

The Performing Arts Aotearoa Wikiproject now lives on the WikiProject New Zealand page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_New_Zealand/Performing_Arts_Aotearoa

I have added new articles created as part of the Pacific Arts Aotearoa Wikiproject. These articles by new editors include Lusi Faiva, Suli Moa, Edith Amituanai and Amanaki Prescott-Faletau, who was interviewed on Radio New Zealand last Sunday. The reporter let me know the article was valuable for the interview research – great feedback for all of us creating and improving content in Wikipedia.

On the project page is highlighted plenty of articles to create or improve. I invite you to have a look and contribute if you can. There are many long-standing festivals in Aotearoa without articles such as the Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, Tauranga Festival of the Arts, Taranaki International Arts Festival, Nelson Arts Festival and the Christchurch Arts Festival. Creating these Wikipedia pages or Wikidata items allows links to biographies and strengthens the weaving of Wikipedia.

Other suggestions for new articles:
 * Notable women - Jane Yonge, Amber Cureen, Eleanor Bishop (director)
 * Director of the Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival and musician - Tama Waipara
 * Notable theatre companies - Prayas Theatre, The Conch (theatre company), Barbarian Productions

Reach out to me if you want guidance on any aspects of Wikipedia, or a collegial conversation about writing encyclopaedic entries on performing arts. I can set up a zoom, or direct you to places for help.

Please try to remember to add any relevant articles improved or created to the lists on the project page so the impact can be seen. Take your name off the project page if you don’t want to get these sporadic updates. I will keep an eye on new articles and I have an ongoing campaign to get more images uploaded so we can illustrate the articles too. I have resources on Wikimedia Commons if you are interested. Feel free to contact me on my talk page.

Pakoire (talk) 02:20, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

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Cost: $10, fully catered, sponsorship / registration fee waiver available

We are offering full scholarships (registration, travel & accommodation) to attend - please contact [mailto:info@wikimedia.nz info@wikimedia.nz] for more information.

To see the full programme as it develops check out the Wikipedia Event page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiCon_Aotearoa/Auckland_2024

To register: https://events.humanitix.com/wikicon-aotearoa-2024 CopperAlchemy (talk) 00:49, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Women in Red March 2024
--Lajmmoore (talk 20:22, 25 February 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging

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 info@wikimedia.nz 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.

If you would like to come along to a meeting and watch the committee in action before deciding whether to stand please reach out.

If you are interested and want to know more please contact our President Victoria Leachman by calling 021 490 329 or emailing president@wikimedia.nz.

Warm regards

Victoria Leachman (President) CopperAlchemy (talk) 02:25, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 61
The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes

Issue 61, January – February 2024 
 * Bristol University Press and British Online Archives now available
 * 1Lib1Ref results

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Women in Red April 2024
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Books & Bytes – Issue 62
The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes

Issue 62, March – April 2024 
 * IEEE and Haaretz now available
 * Let's Connect Clinics about The Wikipedia Library
 * Spotlight and Wikipedia Library tips

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Women in Red May 2024
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Women in Red June 2024
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Women in Red August 2024
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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) 01:14, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 63
The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes

Issue 63, May – June 2024  Read the full newsletter Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --12:16, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
 * One new partner
 * 1Lib1Ref
 * Spotlight: References check