Wikipedia
The weird wonders of Wikipedia
Neuroscience student Annie Rauwerda loves trivia that's both educational and funny and Wikipedia is her favourite source. A couple of years ago in lockdown, the 22-year-old started sharing screenshots… Audio
24-hour Wikipedia 'Edit-a-thon' launches
Today volunteer Wikipedia editors in Aotearoa are kicking off a 24-hour edit-a-thon. The event has been organised by Women in Red - a group working to end the gender gap in the biographies featured on… Audio
How to Write a Wikipedia entry
Mike Dickison was New Zealand's first Wikipedian at Large from 2018 to 2019. He's also a Wikipedia editor, as well as a museum curator and zoologist. Today's he talks to Jesse about how to write an… Audio
The West Coast is next on the Wikipedian's mission
Former Wikipedian at large, Mike Dickison, has revived his role as roving Wiki editor to make sure the West Coast is represented accurately and in full in the online encyclopedia. He speaks to Jesse… Audio
Musician Frank Turner on the stories of 'No Man's Land'
English folk-punk singer Frank Turner's about to come back to New Zealand next month, and he's just put out his eighth studio album, No Man's Land, which is entirely made up of the stories of… Audio
Wikipedia reluctant to use macrons for Māori place names
Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio
Robert Harris: The Second Sleep
English novelist Robert Harris's new book The Second Sleep has all the trappings of a historical novel, but actually it's set far in the future. Audio
NZ's Wikipedian: is he winning the battle for content?
Mike Dickison is New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-large. Nine to Noon spoke to him when he was starting the job, encouraging people and institutions to get involved and put more material on the… Audio
Mike Dickison: New Zealand's first Wikipedian whiz
New Zealand's first Wikipedian at large, Mike Dickison, is hosting a WikiBlitz on September 18 at Auckland Museum to show people how to edit Wikipedia entries. He's teaching people how to work with… Audio
New Zealand's new Wikipedian-at-large
Mike Dickison - curator of natural history at the Whanganui Regional Museum - is taking on a new role as New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-large. This job is not about him creating and editing lots of… Audio
Can the crowd fix Facebook and boost online news?
Under pressure over misinformation, founder Mark Zuckerberg says he will “fix Facebook” by prioritising “trustworthy and informative” news recommended by readers. Audio
Can the crowd fix Facebook and boost online news?
Under pressure over misinformation, founder Mark Zuckerberg says he will “fix Facebook” by prioritising “trustworthy and informative” news recommended by readers.
AudioMidday News for 26 September 2017
Bill English plans to consult Winston Peters later this week; and a tribunal deems Immigration New Zealand's use of Wikipedia in a visa decision 'unfair'. Audio
Immigration 'unfair' to use Wikipedia in decision
Immigration New Zealand has been admonished for using Wikipedia to help decide whether a man was eligible for a visa.
Wikipedia Insect workshop
A workshop's being held this weekend for insect lovers who are also internet junkies. Whanganui Regional Museum curator of natural history, Mike Dickison, is in Auckland to share his expertise as a… Audio, Gallery
Wikimuseums
It's an unusual title, but Susan Tolich can now call herself New Zealand's first official Wikimedian-in-Residence. She's doing a Master's of Museum and Heritage Studies at Victoria University but has… Audio
Turkish authorities block Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.
Tech news: Snapchat IPO and 5G mobile
Wikipedia bans the Daily Mail as a reliable source, Snapchat gets ready to go public, plus the next generation of mobile telephony – 5G is just around the corner. Audio
New Zealand's Wikipedia edit-athon
Many of New Zealand's rare and endangered native creatures do not have their own wikipedia pages. A team of citizen scientists is out to change that. A team of wiki-nerds as they call themselves, are… Audio
Mike Dickison: 15 years of Wikipedia
Kim Hill talks to Dr Mike Dickison, Curator of Natural History at the Whanganui Regional Museum, and volunteer editor for the free encylopedia Wikipedia, which recently celebrated its 15th birthday. Audio