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Taxidermized huia up for auction in the UK
The last confirmed sighting of the native huia was in 1907. Next to the moa it's perhaps our most iconic extinct bird. Audio
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Sotheby's auction of Aotearoa artefacts raises questions
The items include moa leg bones, a golden huia beak brooch, a kiwi skeleton, a taxidermied bird, and two Māori clubs.
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Printing a new batch and new design of critter t-shirts
We have a new design and run of Critter of the Week T-shirts available! They're made in collaboration with NZ company Joyya and one of its owners Jeff Ward joins Jesse. Audio
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Has COTW uncovered an entirely new species?
Last week's Critter of the Week, the tongue louse (Cymothoidae species) has caused a bit of a stir Jesse talks to Mike Dickison about what happened when he attempted to attach our COTW session to the… Audio
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The Ukulele
ProgrammeWe focus on the the toddler of stringed instruments, the humble ukulele.
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The Ukulele
CollectionWe focus on the the toddler of stringed instruments, the humble ukulele.
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24-hour Wikipedia 'Edit-a-thon' launches
Audio 12 Oct 2021Today 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
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Critter of the week T shirts!
Audio 21 Jun 2021We have a new run of Critter of the Week T-shirts available! They're made in collaboration with NZ company Liminal and one of its owners Jeff Ward joins Jesse to explain how they're made. Audio
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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
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Explaining to children what happened to the moa
Author and illustrator Ned Barraud tackles the story of our largest prehistoric bird - the moa. Audio, Gallery
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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
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Trade in Moa bones to be banned
The sale of Moa bones on on-line sites like Trade Me and elsewhere is set to be outlawed. Audio
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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
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Security increased to protect moa sites as trading loopholes reviewed
Security has been beefed up at caves where moa bones are at risk of being pillaged, as the government moves to make it illegal to trade remains of the extinct bird.
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Moa bones must not be sold on Trade Me - former museum curator
Audio 1 Aug 2019A former museum curator is calling on Trade Me to put an immediate stop to the sale of moa bones.
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is looking at tightening the rules on the sale of bones from the… Audio
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Moa footprints found in Otago river
All he was doing was taking his dogs for a swim in a local swimming hole, but Ranfurly man Michael Johnston ended up making a discovery of international significance. Audio
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Should we stop moa bone sales online?
There are calls for a law change to stop the growing number of people who are selling moa bones and eggshells online. Audio
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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
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Dr Mike Dickison
The New Zealand Amateur Naturalist is the next writing project for New Zealand Wikipedian-at-large Dr Mike Dickison. The former Curator of Natural History at Whanganui Regional Museum wants to offer… Audio
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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
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WikiBlitz coming up at Auckland Museum
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Critter of the Week T-shirts!
Audio 6 Jul 2018We've created some limited edition critter of the week t-shirts!
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Critter of the Week The Hagfish
Hagfish have been around for 300 million years, changing very little. They release slime as a defence mechanism, and if you put one in a bucket, it fills up with snot! Video, Audio, Gallery
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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
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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