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Neutrality of article for Phil Mauger (mayor of Christchurch)

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Kia ora, I've made some efforts to improve the neutrality of the article for the current mayor of Christchurch. This had previously been correctly tagged as non-neutral, and I agree with the editor that tagged it that it "read like a political hit-job". To be clear I am not a fan of the man politically but even I thought it was over-the-top. The non-neutral content was added by an IP editor.

Could other editors please take a look at the article in its current state and weigh in on the talk page? Ideally it would be good to get contributors from outside Christchurch with no strong opinions on him as a political figure. Thanks. David Palmer//cloventt (talk) 20:32, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Still suffers from the issues most political BLPs suffer from, which is primary sourcing used to add content and a timeline/news type prose. But it is much better than what it was before. I wouldn't even mention the trench thing but he did get fined for it, but really that's a reflection on the Council more than him. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:58, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In my view, the trench thing resulted in a great deal of support by voters for him. Schwede66 21:05, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is possible, a lot of people will interpret it as an overzealous council exerting power for someone solving a problem they should have dealt with themselves. Although a source stating that would be ideal. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:17, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

COVID-19 coverage

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Hi everyone, I have been working on the Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand page for the past four years and eight months. I am thinking of ending my work on the COVID timeline at the end of December 2024. New Zealand health authorities no longer treat COVID-19 as a pandemic and have ended all lockdown and vaccine mandate policies. Wikipedia no longer has a global timeline. I'll continue covering the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned since it is ongoing and there is sufficient media coverage. Let me know what you think. Andykatib (talk) 07:33, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I think that is a good idea. To be honest with you, looking at the 2024 timeline, it appears that it could have already ended in December 2023 as it is pretty much only case numbers now, as opposed to government response or something like that. ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:53, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The pandemic's still going on [1] - it's just that the government has given up on taking any serious action against it. Daveosaurus (talk) 08:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
19 deaths per week is on par with diabetes mellitus, it is endemic now and aside from the RNZ primary reporting there is no real coverage of it anymore to warrant continued updates/timelines. Traumnovelle (talk) 08:06, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Whatever is decided here, one thing is for sure: you've done an amazing job, Andykatib. Well done! Schwede66 09:12, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Seconded, this is an amazing display of consistency in editing.
I think its ok to retire this series. As you say, for better or for worse it seems society is moving on. David Palmer//cloventt (talk) 09:19, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks everyone for your feedback. Will continue until 31 December and then wrap up after that. Only four more months before the end of the year. Cheers. Andykatib (talk) 14:02, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Waipareira#Requested move 23 August 2024

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Waipareira#Requested move 23 August 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Reading Beans 15:22, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fisher and Paykel sourcing

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This discussion Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#whybuy.com.au relating to sourcing at Fisher & Paykel might be of interest. More generally, the F&P article is in need of sources especially for the early history. Nil Einne (talk) 11:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Green's October 2024 edit-a-thon

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Hello New Zealand Wikipedians' notice board:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2024, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

Grnrchst (talk) 12:25, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding Colenso's "history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi" to Wikisource

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Since it seems topical ATM, I've started a quick project to add William Colenso's The authentic and genuine history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand, February 5 and 6, 1840 to wikisource. Its a short pamphlet - only 42 pages - but I'd love some help with it. IdiotSavant (talk) 04:53, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And its been proofed in a day, with only some validation to go. Thanks to all the people who helped!--IdiotSavant (talk) 12:51, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@IdiotSavant Validation is now complete._Marshelec (talk) 21:04, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What's more, it turns out to be the 6500th work validated on English Wikisource. See Portal:Proofreading milestones, where Mr. Colenso keeps company with Joe Biden, William Blake and Isaac Newton. Beeswaxcandle (talk) 09:27, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit-a-thon & walking tour Women in Architecture NZ 21 & 22 September 2024

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Saturday 21 September 2024 Walking Tour and Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

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We‘re please to welcome another Wikipedia Walking Tour and Edit-a-thon for 2024. The two-part event will be running over two days, the walking tour on Saturday (for photos) and the edit-a-thon on Sunday.

This is a continuation from past edit-a-thons increase articles about women and non-binary people who work in architecture and related fields in or from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please feel free to sign up to the dash board and contribute remotely, or attend in person if you are in Auckland - we appreciate all contributions.

Project link: A+W NZ Wikiproject Edit-a-thon 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 ~ Pakoire (talk) 01:13, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedian at Large applications close 30 September 2024

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The Wikipedian at Large role is a roving advocate for Wikimedia platforms and content projects for groups and organisations around a region or even the whole country – a helping hand with outreach and development and supported by WANZ. Like a Wikipedian in Residence, they can work inside an institution to share content, train staff, and run outreach events. The role moves quickly, doing shorter projects than a traditional Wikipedian in Residence, with the flexibility to involve different groups in different ways. They mainly work under their own steam, with some administrative support from WANZ. The Wikipedian in Large needs to measure and report on their goals during their term, and make a final report once finished.

We fund one Wikipedian at Large role per year – usually six months but potentially longer. We’re interested in getting proposals from anyone who cares about getting more people editing and more of Aotearoa New Zealand’s stories told through the Wikiverse.

Like we Wiki editors say, Be Bold! WANZ will consider all proposals seriously. If you have any questions or would like advice on putting together your proposal, email info@wikimedia.nz.

Full details of the role and process CopperAlchemy (talk) 01:57, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Papers Past text correction

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Users are now able to correct the OCR text of historical newspapers in Papers Past. Info at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/help/text-corrections. Nurg (talk) 04:39, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I might change my handle to Winston Smith. Quilt Phase (talk) 05:18, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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This image: [2] is used on the Heritage New Zealand website: [3] where it is stated that permission must be obtained to use it; however the image is from 1906 before copyright law existed (to my knowledge). The photographer died in 1972 so based on life of author it won't be out of copyright until 2042 but I was under the impression that copyright law did not apply to works before the 1920s. Traumnovelle (talk) 00:50, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

NZ copyright is life plus 50 so if the photographer died in 1972 the copyright expired 1 January 2023, and its PD in the United States since its from before 1929, so you can upload that to commons. TheLoyalOrder (talk) 00:58, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah I thought we were in line with the US on copyright. I see that the Heritage NZ page is simply just not updated to reflect the status of the image. But does NZ's copyright apply to such old works? Images I see published around that time are mentioned as not being copyright. Traumnovelle (talk) 01:05, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
i dont think there's a date before which copyright stops applying in nz, its just life + 50 (or just 50 years for anonymous works) TheLoyalOrder (talk) 01:16, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That's the law now. But it has been different in the past. Until 1995 photographs were protected for a flat 50 years. As a result, any photograph taken before 1944 is in the public domain. In 1995 the law was changed to the (current) life + 50 years, so if a photo was taken after 1944, you need to check if the author died in 1973 or earlier. So this particular photo is NZ-PD on both counts anyway.
There's a handy guide here which includes all the odd cases (like posthumous works published pre-1995 - very annoying). IdiotSavant (talk) 14:18, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

National online meetup - Sunday 15 September - 12:00 noon

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This is a reminder that the next national online meetup is on tomorrow, Sunday 15 September from 12:00 noon. The page including the meeting link is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Aotearoa_New_Zealand_Online/53 .Marshelec (talk) 23:03, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is it spelled or spelt in NZE?

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To put it simply. After a legnthy discussion regarding the '-ed' and '-t' past tense, I think I can summarize on what I've learned in the discussion in 3 points.

1. Sources may differ on what they consider as "correct". Some New Zealand authors will use the '-ed' spellings while other authors might use the '-t' spelling. For example, this Radio New Zealand article mentions spelled and this article mentions spelt. A 1940s publication (Maori Place-names of Canterbury) has inconsistencies with the spelling. [4]


Riccarton is Putaringamotu, and it is spelled such to the present day. p. 102

Deep Creek was known to Māori as Pari-haka. This name can be spelt in quite a variety of ways... p. 37


Furthermore, it's acceptable to say: McDougall learned te reo Māori.[5] or I’ve learnt that people...[6]. Further inconsistencies regarding the spelling include The Press articles: burned through 650 hectares and the 2024 Port Hills fire burnt native bush [7]. It also seems New Zealand publications prefer 'knelt' over 'kneeled', e.g. An officer knelt...[8]


2. New Zealand English dictionaries might differ between what they consider as 'correct', some will list spelt first then list spelled as an alternative.

3. Editors should also be aware of MOS:RETAIN before changing a '-t' spelling to an 'ed' spelling in an article ( or other way around). Of course NZE overwhelmingly prefers realise instead of realize. For example, Ricardo realized his mistake would be inappropriate changes for NZE. Changing spelled to spelt (or the other way around) would be appropriate changes but editors should be aware of MOS:RETAIN, since both spellings are considered valid. Alexeyevitch(talk) 08:31, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MOS:RETAIN does not apply to individual terms but instead styles of national varieties of English. It also states it is acceptable when the 'change reduces ambiguity'. Spelt reflects the pronounciation used in New Zealand English and differentiates other spell words where the past participle is pronounced distinctly. Such as livestock spelling.
It is annoying having to deal with all this to fix a spelling error because you have some bizarre idée fixe against this British English--and by extension New Zealand English. Traumnovelle (talk) 08:57, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You might see it as an error, but NZ publications use '-ed' as much as '-t'. An example of a spelling error would be "Parakaiore" in the last paragraph of this article it should of been written as "Parakiore". When a New Zealand publication writes "spelled" instead of "spelt" it's not an error. Alexeyevitch(talk) 09:09, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Copyediting has been out-sourced to the third world for decades if it still is performed at all. That combined with American spell-checkers has led to many errors in the news. Tertiary sources do not support your novel theory. Traumnovelle (talk) 19:45, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, whether or not RETAIN applies technically, it is very consistent with how we apply style decisions like this across the board. If two ways are equally acceptable, we try to minimise lengthy debates and, frankly, stupid edit wars over matters of no importance to substance. See: Wikipedia:Don't edit war over the colour of templates. — HTGS (talk) 00:57, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think we could determine a consensus and create clear guidance about what we consider acceptable NZ English. We already know that favorite and authorized is not NZ English and it should be favourite and authorised in articles written in NZ English. A notable exception to this is when an American sealer charted Foveaux Strait and he wrote it down as "Favorites Strait", appearing in some early maps and American logbooks. Anyways, a guide for editors may be helpful when writting in New Zealand English whether to use the '-ed' spelling or the '-t' spelling. Gaining consensus and what other editors think of this, is the best option IMO. Alexeyevitch(talk) 09:33, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think New Zealand English has a clear consensus on this in the same way that we do for -our and -ise, and to be honest I don't think we need (or are able) to determine one either. Editors should use whichever spelling they prefer, but should also respect whichever spelling others have used and not go around changing it for the sake of changing it. I prefer -t over -ed, but I'm not going to work my way through the WPNZ articles updating that. Turnagra (talk) 10:25, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
1/ Both are possible - there's your answer. 2/ There isn't really any such thing as NZ English - it is an invention of those who love catagorising things. There are really only two catagories of English - UK and US - that relates to spelling and pronunciation and occasionally to grammar. Accents don't count, neither does more frequent use of certain words. That means the English spoken in NZ is British English that has developed its own style. It is no different from regions in the UK that have their own style, their own accents and their own use of certain words. In NZ the grammar, pronunciation and spelling is the same as British English, because it is a form of British English. I know that might sound odd to those who are looking to fit the English spoken in NZ into a special box of its own, but I think it's correct. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 11:32, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have any reliable sources that back up your incredibly bold claim here? Especially as it seems to go against literally every prevailing consensus about variations of English. Turnagra (talk) 18:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
NZ English being developed from British English and following the rules of Queen's English is something stated in most books about NZ English. Traumnovelle (talk) 19:43, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh absolutely, I'm not disagreeing with that - I'm disagreeing with the assertion that there isn't really any such thing as NZ English. Turnagra (talk) 05:39, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've asked around a bit in my circles, and it is pretty much a 50/50 split between "spelled/spelt".
For burned/burnt, one person suggested it depends on whether the word is being used as a verb or an adjective. Eg "I burned the toast" is a past-tense verb, versus "The toast is burnt" where it is an adjective. This doesn't seem to be universally applicable, though, to the other words; I think it is just a matter of personal preference.
I think the root issue is that language has shifted a bit, and there is no strictly "right" way to go anymore. NZ has adopted some Americanisms here. Such is the changing nature of language.
I would say that if the article is in NZ English, just use whichever you prefer. If someone else has used an option you do not prefer, just leave it alone. I think that accurately reflects the current common usage of English in NZ. We aren't here to right great wrongs. David Palmer//cloventt (talk) 20:27, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd also like to note that for users with access to the Wikipedia Library, the Oxford Reference website has The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary available. Here are some relevant excerpts:
  • spell: transitive verb (past and past part. spelt or spelled)
  • burn: verb (past and past part. burnt or burned)
  • learn: verb (past and past part. learned /lə:nt/ /lə:nd/ or learnt / lə:nt/)
  • kneel: intransitive verb (past and past part. knelt /nelt/ or esp. (US) kneeled)
To head off any criticism that they are hedging by including the US spelling, they always mark it as such when they do this:
  • colour: noun verb ((US) color)
From this I would conclude that either spelling variant is considered normal and acceptable in NZ. David Palmer//cloventt (talk) 20:42, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not all entries label it as US when it is a US spelling. Anaesthesia does not explicitly list the American form as being US nor does Aestivation. Spelt has a separate entry whilst spelled does not. Reed's dictionary also does not include it. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:51, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Cloventt. I've also asked a few New Zealanders this question recently, most of them said both (which means that there is no preference or they use them interchangeably) One person I know prefers the '-t' spelling and another person prefers the '-ed' spelling. Alexeyevitch(talk) 23:29, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As I said, regarding spelt and spelled, both are possible. There is, IMO, an assumption here resulting in flawed reasoning. The NZ Oxford dictionary is what it says: it is not a dictionary of NZ English. It is the oxford english dictionary for use in another country and as such it includes some words and phrases more often used in NZ. It could do exactly the same for, say, a 'Norfolk English Dictionary', which would probably contain many more quirks of vocabulary than the NZ version. (but Norfolk isn't a separate country so why bother?) Verb forms are interesting as noted above. Another point of confusion for some is that sometimes two versions are not always interchangable and mean different things. Hanged and hung for example. 'The WP editor washung from a tree branch as he tried to imitate a chimpanzee' and 'the WP was hanged from a tree branch as he went to meet his maker'. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 00:12, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Correct, spelled suggests a different word that than 'to spell it out' to myself and other Kiwis. Traumnovelle (talk) 00:34, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think Heinemann New Zealand Dictionary (which is NZE) mentions both (spelled and spelt). Alexeyevitch(talk) 00:52, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Green Lane Hospital, Auckland#Requested move 18 September 2024

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Green Lane Hospital, Auckland#Requested move 18 September 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 12:26, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good Article nominations - backlog drive during October

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There is a backlog drive during October, to reduce the list of Good Article nominations that are waiting for a reviewer. There are almost 600 nominations currently waiting, across a huge range of topics. If you haven't done a GA nomination review before, please consider taking on at least one. It is often a good learning experience and develops your own capability. It also makes an important contribution to the encyclopedia, and helps the nominating editor. For more details of the backlog drive, see: Wikipedia:Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/October 2024. _Marshelec (talk) 04:03, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, I'm currently reviewing Rocket Lab. Schwede66 04:24, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great stuff. I am reviewing the nomination of Wymington. It has been a good experience so far, but the review is currently on hold waiting for the nominator to become active again. I aim to review at least one other GA nomination during the month._Marshelec (talk) Marshelec (talk) 04:43, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2025 WikiCon Christchurch - 16, 17 and 18 May 2025

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Have you registered for WikiCon Christchurch yet? This is the last month for early bird registrations, so get along to https://events.humanitix.com/2025-wikicon-aotearoa-chch and sign up today! Remember you can also request topics you’re keen to see included in the programme, and offer to lead a workshop or give a presentation on something you’re passionate about! CopperAlchemy (talk) 22:15, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2023 Census demographics for localities

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I have a new Python program to parse the 2023 census data released yesterday. It works on the SA2 areas I've tried it on, and also on SA3 and larger areas, except that the first paragraph uses {{NZ population data 2023 SA2}} and that will need to be altered to use {{NZ population data 2018}} for some areas, and scrapped for those that the 2018 template doesn't support. The program should support SA1 areas as well, but this is untested and since it uses different tables from the SA2 and larger, at least minor breakage is to be expected.

The ethnicities graph is an experiment. We haven't decent graph support on Wikipedia for a couple of years since the old graphics module was found to be insecure. If a new graphics module is implemented which supports stacked bars, I'll add 2018 and 2013 ethnicity data to it (or if there's something better than {{Bar chart}} on Wiki I don't know about).

The religion pie chart is an experiment that doesn't quite work, and I expect I'll remove it before adding these demographics to articles. It requires segments to be in order of size, so the "no answer" segment is always somewhere in the middle, while I would prefer it to be at the end, and there will be no consistency in the order of segments from one article to the next. The numbers I give it are rounded to one decimal place, so they don't exactly add up to 100%, and the chart adjusts "Other" to compensate, and in some cases the numbers add up to more than 100% so "Other" is reported as negative. The order of segments and the number for "Other" doesn't match the text given elsewhere in the demographics. Again, if there's an alternative on-wiki tool I am not aware of, please let me know.

In the text and pie chart, I only show religions which have adherents in the area. I include Islam and Judaism if appropriate as well as those shown in the example below.

Any improvements in grammar or style are welcome (e.g. should I always give both numbers and percentages?), as are suggestions for additional content. I'm currently using the individual and dwellings tables, and you can see the wealth of data available in these tables from the reference links below. More tables can be found at https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/ under Society->population structure. Each table can be expanded using the filters on the left side. They can be downloaded as an excel summary, or as a full csv file. I find the csv file is too large for my 2007 version of Excel to load, and also too large for OpenOffice Calc, but I can view it in Notepad++. The individual table is 6 Gb in CSV format.

You can compare the output here to the 2018 demographics at Waikaka#Waikaka statistical area.-Gadfium (talk) 03:54, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The talk page formatting probably doesn't help but this feels far more bloated and cluttered than necessary. I don't think the extra graphs need to be included and some of the extra info could probably be omitted for the sake of brevity. Some of the other changes are odd like Islam not being mentioned anymore. Traumnovelle (talk) 04:05, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe collapsible information might help Traumnovelle (talk) 04:06, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great stuff, Gadfium. I’ve made two small edits as suggested tweaks. Otherwise all good. Schwede66 05:25, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It could be further tweaked to "chose not to answer the census question".-Gadfium (talk) 05:43, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Why not just 'Religious affiliations were 50% Christianity, 30% no religion, 6% Hindu, 3% other religion, and 7% declined to answer' in line with the ethnicity section. Traumnovelle (talk) 05:49, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps changing the wording for "291 (24.2%) people had only high school qualifications" slightly, to "291 (24.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications" or something similar? The former feels a little negative towards people without further education.
Also, would it be possible to list LGBTIQ+ as a percentage? I can't really express why, but something about seeing the raw number feels off, whereas "2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+" feels safer and more appropriate. Prosperosity (talk) 06:25, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Waikaka covers 586.75 km2 (226.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2.8 people per km2.

Ethnicities, 2023 census
Ethnicity Population
New Zealand European
1,371
Māori
126
Pasifika
12
Asian
105
MELAA
6
Other
75
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20131,554—    
20181,560+0.08%
20231,536−0.31%
Source: [3]

Religion in 2023

  No religion (52.1%)
  Christian (37.1%)
  No answer (7.8%)
  Hinduism (1.4%)
  Buddhism (0.6%)
  Other (1%)

Waikaka had a population of 1,536 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−1.5%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−1.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 801 males, 726 females and 6 people of other genders in 594 dwellings.[4] 33 people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 333 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 234 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 240 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.[3]

Ethnicities were 89.3% European (Pākehā), 8.2% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 6.8% Asian, 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA), and 4.9% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Although 7.8% of people chose not to answer the census' question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 162 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 462 (38.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 291 (24.2%) people had only high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 759 (63.1%) people were employed full-time, and 201 (16.7%) were part-time.[3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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