Mike Dickison

[5] In 2012, he created a community group "Whanganui Wiki Wednesday" which met once a month to edit local pages on Wikipedia.

[8] He argues that Wikipedia can also be a powerful tool for governments to share information and doing public outreach, citing the example of kauri dieback.

[6] The aim of the project was to address the gaps in New Zealand-related content on Wikipedia, such as the lack of articles on Māori and women.

[5] He also hoped to attract more female editors to Wikipedia to address the gender bias of article topics.

He recorded Māori language pronunciations to add to Wikipedia articles,[4] and called for locals to share their stories.

Dickison (front, left) leading a Wikipedia edit-a-thon at Auckland Museum , July 2018.