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Date: Sunday 25 June
Time: 12.00 noon
Location: The Cock & Bull, Robert Street, Ellerslie
Participants from left to right:
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The general feeling was that compared to many countries New Zealand was in a good position, almost every town was covered although there was ongoing work with suburbs
Suggested getting (outline?) maps of suburbs from NZ post or other organisation. Possible problem with each organisation having slightly different definitions of where each suburb is. Images from each area (local highlights) might be a good idea.'
It was felt that schools were not an area that needed to be pushed as they were being added naturally. One participant noted that vandalism of these pagers was much higher than other pages
We should probably include just about everyone listed here or at least check then for inclusion.
A little messy and the template didn't work for many of the years, currently getting better as these pages are being tidied
If people want, higher priorities though
Additional people could be every all black (around 1000), Cricketer, Cabinet minister, etc. At least 10,000 possible biographies
No active editors here. Felt that it didn't seem to be growing but all that was needed was a small number of keen people. Perhaps approaching Māori organisations or govt bodies to interest them
A little discussion on this but people were not sure if the project is still very active. NZ related articles appear to be very sparse there
Possibly to raise money. Nobody quite sure on idea otherwise
Seems like a good idea but perhaps could be done for whole project, suggested that suggestion be made to Village Pump
Probably doable and wouldn't require actual local organisation. Actual advantage would not be huge though. Probably higher priorities for now
Suggested as money making or just list of iconic NZ foods. Linnah suggested good external source.
Some discussion of a few problem articles, it was suggested that a list of "often vandalized" articles be kept that people could add to their watchlists. Perhaps some way to coordinate watchlists so all NZ articles are covered
The main proponent of this was not here so only limited discussion. General feeling was that there did not seem to be a big need for something formal though
Yes, round of favourite article edited/created
One admin, one considering. Suggested that there should perhaps be more NZ admins especially since we are in a timezone a bit separate from others
Currently redirecting to the NZ portal. It was noted that .nz now has a domain name disputes procedure
Next meeting should probably be in Wellington or Christchurch, perhaps with some sort of Teleconference or remote access (although this would require a solid agenda and firm running of meeting). Probably notice should be 4-6 weeks to give people time to plan ahead but the meeting should be regularly updated to keep it in people's minds. Also post cellphone number so people can call if they are lost
As mentioned above the pub was very full and noisy but it wasn't too bad where we were. The whole meeting was very casual and the food nice (although a little filling for me and perhaps a little expensive for others). A little disappointed we didn't have a few more but space would have been tight if we had. I think this sort of format would works better than a formal meeting, enabled us to get though a wide variety of topics too. Overall good, hope I didn't talk too much - SimonLyall 07:59, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
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My idea was to meet around twelve noon on a Sunday in a pub or cafe, so that we can get a meal and some drinks. If it's going well then the discussion could continue well into the afternoon.
I feel that trying to get agreement on a specific date would be difficult to impossible: in today's busy society there will be always be someone who can't make it. I have therefore just picked a date at random that's a couple of months ahead.
I'm suggesting twelve noon so that those who want to can go to church, and those who don't can sleep in. :) For the location I was thinking of an Auckland suburb close enough in to be central, but far enough out to have plenty of free parking.
I realise that Auckland is not central to the country as a whole (sorry), but it does mean that some three times as many people will be local as compared to the other big cities in New Zealand.
Suggestions, comments, thoughts, brilliant ideas — please share them all.
Parking: ~40 next to the pub, more on Ladies Mile or close by
Directions: exit the Southern Motorway at the Ellerslie Panmure Highway, turn first left onto the Ellerslie Main Highway at the traffic lights, and then drive through Ellerslie village and around the corner: it's just past the corner on your right
I have reserved the Conservatory for us. It's a smaller room that's off to the left as you come in the main doors. (It's just visible on the left of the photo.) The room is quieter and better lit than the main room, and there are no TVs (thank heavens). There were six tables and about twenty chairs when I was there today, but we can drag in more chairs if we need to.
They're happy to welcome under-18's, as long as they are accompanied by old farts like me. Which is fine, because I plan to arrive a few minutes early.
They do a great-tasting and very substantial Sunday roast for $15, plus a reasonable selection of pub lunch type meals.
Please give your name (three tildes only: "~~~") and an indication of how likely it is that you'll be able to make it. With some idea of numbers, I can then book an appropriate number of tables — or a whole room if it seems warranted.
