User:Boethius65
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I am a New Zealander. Born in Taranaki, I have spent significant periods of my life in Wellington, Otago, and the Waikato.
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[edit] Education
I am a graduate of both the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington.
[edit] Wikipedia works-in-progress
I tend to beaver away at particular projects (see below), and in my "down time", read (and occasionally repair) articles on people or subjects that interest me.
[edit] Articles on people
I have edited articles on the following people, or groups of people:
[edit] Musicians / singers
Alma Cogan, America (band), Doris Day, Rick Dees, Willy DeVille, Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Ronnie Milsap, Patti Page, The Rolling Stones, Jean Shepard, Hank Snow, Al Stewart, Keith Urban, Rosita Vai, Jodi Vaughan, Frankie Vaughan, Paul Francis Webster, Annie Whittle, Johnnie Wright, John Paul Young
[edit] New Zealand politicians
This project is to wikify politicians' entries: so that they are better integrated with other New Zealand biographical articles. In other words, it is not just the political side of a politician's life that is being highlighted in this project.
This project aims to connect New Zealand politicians (and the rest of the population) with:
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- their pre- or post-Parliament occupations/professions;
- the previous honours system (e.g knighthoods or service medals)
- the schools/universities they attended, and the
- countries that non-New Zealand born MPs migrated from.
A significant effort is being made to create bibliographies of works either about or by the politicians concerned: whether they were inside or outside Parliament when the publications were created.
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- This is so the reader has a ready-made list of sources to consult should they want to improve the articles, or to conduct other types of research.
- This is so the reader has a ready-made list of sources to consult should they want to improve the articles, or to conduct other types of research.
[edit] ACT New Zealand
As at the third week of April 2008, all fourteen past and present ACT MPs have had their articles wikified, and bibliographies attached (where appropriate).
[edit] New Zealand Labour Party
As at the third week of April 2008, forty two (out of 218) past and present Labour MPs have had their articles wikified, and bibliographies attached (where appropriate)
[edit] New Zealand Liberal Party
This party was one of those (with the United Party and Reform) who combined to form the National Party in 1936. As of the fourth week of May 2008, forty two (out of 93) Liberal Party MPs have had their articles wikified, and bibliographies attached (where appropriate).
[edit] New Zealand National Party
As at the third week of April 2008, seventeen (out of 221) past and present National MPs have had their articles wikified, and bibliographies attached (where appropriate)
[edit] New Zealand Reform Party
This party was one of those who combined (with the Liberals and the United Party) to form the National Party in 1936. As of the fourth week of April 2008, all thirty six Reform Party MPs have had their articles wikified, and bibliographies attached (where appropriate).
[edit] New Zealand United Party
This party was one of those who combined (with the Liberals and Reform) to form the National Party in 1936.
[edit] Other New Zealanders
Errol Brathwaite, Amyas Connell, Francis Gledhill, Paul Henry, Kerry Prendergast, Jacqueline Sturm
[edit] World figures
[edit] Articles on mathematics and physics
I'm not a professional mathematician or physicist. My intention here is to improve the documentation. In other words, to make sure that the books, articles, PDFs and weblinks are correctly cited so that folk can print reliable bibliographies, or cite the authorities correctly.
Length contraction, Hendrik Lorentz (Dutch physicist), Lorentz transformation, Mathematical physics
[edit] Articles on miscellaneous groups
Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood, Franciscan Monastery in Kadaň, List of country music performers, Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
[edit] Articles on miscellaneous subjects
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- I have added to miscellaneous articles, such as those on:
Algie (disambiguation page), All My Love (a song by Led Zeppelin), Bassett (disambiguation page), Bertrand Road suspension bridge (over the Waitara River), Cardiff (disambiguation page), Coddington (disambiguation page), Counties in New Zealand, Johann Conrad Dippel, June 4, Moog (code), Adam Stefan Sapieha, State Highway 2 (New Zealand), Strathmore (disambiguation page), Tales of Brave Ulysses (a song by Cream), Tokoroa, Villain (2002 film), Weightlifting
[edit] Articles on Taranaki communities
Sources consulted include:
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- the NZ National Bibliography, which is maintained by the National Library in Wellington
- the library catalogue of South Taranaki District Libraries. (in Hawera)
- the library catalogue at Stratford District Library. (based in Stratford Centennial Library)
- the library catalogue at Puke Ariki., and the extensive electronic resources. contained within that portal
- the online National Register of Archives and Manuscripts. : which is brilliant for research into business, cultural and family history.
Each of the following areas, towns or villages has (or has had) a school, a hall, a dairy factory, etc. This information needs to be included (I believe) in any encyclopaedic entry.
Alton, Awakino, Cardiff, Douglas, Eltham, Hawera, Huiakama, Huiroa, Hurleyville, Inglewood, Kaponga, Lepperton, Manaia, Midhirst, Mokau, Motunui, Ngaere, Ngamatapouri, Normanby, Oakura, Okato, Omata, Onaero, Pungarehu, Puniho, Purangi, Rahotu, Stratford, Strathmore, Tahora, Te Popo, Toko, Tongaporutu, Tututawa, Urenui, Waipuku, Warea, Waverley, Whangamomona, Whenuakura
