Talk:Suburbs of Auckland
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[edit] Rename
In a discussion here, Grutness suggested that this article should be renamed: "Suburbs of Auckland would be more in line with the long-standing Suburbs of Dunedin, New Zealand (and with the few similar overseas suburbs articles I've seen)." I agree, so if no one objects in the next day or two I'll move it to Suburbs of Auckland. -- Avenue 13:09, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
- There's been no objection, so I'll move it. -- Avenue 01:55, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
- Wasn't moved?! Oh well... then I'll do it. Mathmo Talk 03:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
- I did move it, from Auckland Suburbs to Suburbs of Auckland. The latest title (Suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand) seems unnecessarily verbose, but this doesn't worry me enough to bother an admin about changing it back. -- Avenue 09:52, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
- I just realised I can move it over a trivial redirect myself, so I've done it. -- Avenue 14:35, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
- I did move it, from Auckland Suburbs to Suburbs of Auckland. The latest title (Suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand) seems unnecessarily verbose, but this doesn't worry me enough to bother an admin about changing it back. -- Avenue 09:52, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
- Wasn't moved?! Oh well... then I'll do it. Mathmo Talk 03:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] A note on naming suburb articles
If you are creating new articles on individual suburbs, please use the standard naming guidelines for places in New Zealand, as follows:
- If the place name is unique in the world, simply use "Name" - e.g., Onehunga.
- If the placename is found elsewhere in the world, but is unique in New Zealand, use "Name, New Zealand" - e.g., Mount Wellington, New Zealand. There is nothing wrong with also adding a redirect at "Mount Wellington, Auckland" for ease of navigation).
- If the name is also found elsewhere in New Zealand, use "Name, Region" - e.g., Silverdale, Auckland (all the suburbs on this page are in the Auckland Region). Consider also making a disambiguation page at "Name, New Zealand" in this case (such as the one at Silverdale, New Zealand).
The reason for this is that most people outside New Zealand and many within New Zealand (i.e., most WP readers) may know a place is somewhere in New Zealand but not know whereabouts. This naming makes it easier for them to find specific articles. Grutness...wha? 21:50, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
