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Kaikōura
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Esplanade
On
7 and 8 March 2026
Wikipedians are invited to come to Kaikōura and work with volunteers and local institutions to improve the town's coverage in Wikipedia, Commons, Wikidata, Wikisource, and
Wikivoyage
(which needs updating!)
Programme
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Friday 6 March
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Arrive in Kaikōura.
1900: Meet for informal fish and chips on the beach at
Coopers Catch
, 7 West End (
OpenStreetMap
Saturday 7 March
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Civic Centre, housing museum, library, and Council Chambers
0830: Shared breakfast and planning meeting
1000:
Kaikōura Museum
, 96 West End (
OSM
): Museum archives, historic photo collection, and publications. The
Kaikōura District Library
in the same building has contemporary sources.
1200: Work with archives and sources; referencing and copying.
1300: Lunch break on the beach (weather permitting)
1400:
Kaikōura Council Chambers
, 96 West End: Editing work (beginners welcome to drop in)
1900: Group dinner and drinks at
The Whaler
Bar and Restaurant, 47 West End (
OSM
Fyffe House
Sunday 8 March
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0830: Shared breakfast and planning meeting
1000: Optional: Photo walk through town
1000: Optional: New editor training,
Kaikōura Council Chambers
1200: Lunch
1300: Optional: Visit to
Fyffe House
and rocky shore
1300: Editing continues, in a different venue (likely a cafe or pub)
Departure times to be arranged
Who
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Add yourself to the list if you're interested in attending, and note down what you'd be interested in doing.
Giantflightlessbirds
talk
): keen to support any new local editors, and photograph anything missing in WikiShootMe
David Nind
talk
): helping our with adding media to Commons and Wikidata
Travel
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Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand has kindly made
travel grants of $250
available to help Wikipedians attend: if you're interested contact them at
info@wikimedia.nz
To help arrange car-sharing, note down when and how you're travelling to and from Kaikōura.
Marshelec
is travelling Wellington to Kaikōura on Thursday 5 March, via ferry and car. Returning to Wellington on Sunday afternoon, catching the 7:15pm ferry from Picton.
Giantflightlessbirds
will be driving up from Christchurch on Friday 6 March, and heading back towards 5pm Sunday 8 March.
Accommodation
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Accommodation is not provided, although we'll be working with local institutions for help with possible discounts or arrangements. Kaikōura has plenty of motels, AirBnBs, and holiday parks. Things to consider:
Staying in town or close to the town centre on Beach Road will make meeting for editing or lunch easier.
If sufficient people are attending we could rent a house together.
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