Update: 22 December 2025

Kia ora, thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on our strategic plan. We are no longer monitoring these pages, so please direct any further feedback to info@wikimedia.nz.

We’re developing our strategic plan for the next 5 years, and we’d love your input.

As a newly recognised chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) are looking ahead to the next few years to think about what we’d like to achieve, and what we need to do in order to make that happen. We’re looking for feedback into our strategic plan from editors all across Aotearoa, so that we can make sure we’re meeting the needs of New Zealand’s editing community.

How to provide feedback:

Please use the relevant discussion pages to add your comments, questions and suggestions
You can also contact us directly at info@wikimedia.nz
We’re also running a regular discussion session after each of our online meetups, if you’d like to chat with WANZ board members about the plan

Strategy background

We have updated our Mission and Strategic Goals after an in-person strategy weekend with the WANZ Board and staff. We worked with an external facilitator on the topic of engaging with Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our values have remained consistent:

Altruism
Humility
Collaboration
Appreciation
Inclusion
Equity

Our vision, the same as the Wikimedia Foundation — Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge – and our mission are aligned with the Wikimedia movement as a whole:

To empower and engage people to collect and develop educational content under a free licence or in the public domain.
To represent the Aotearoa New Zealand contributors to Wikimedia projects.
To provide funding and training support to our members and the public.
To develop and maintain partnerships with aligned institutions.
To strive for equity and diversity of our movement with a focus on Te Ao Māori, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our priority work over the next five years has five strategic goals. We encourage you to use the relevant discussion pages to add your comments, questions and suggestions. We want to ensure we reflect the views of the community we represent.

WANZ Strategic goals 2026–2030

1. Increase successful partnerships and relationships	Reach out to potential partners to collaborate on joint projects Seek shared funding opportunities with aligned organisations Build on successes with case studies and storytelling
2. Increase the profile of WANZ, Wikimedia Projects, and Aotearoa New Zealand Projects	Promote and defend Wikimedia Projects Engage regularly with active Aotearoa New Zealand editors to improve Aotearoa New Zealand content Seek tools to find and promote Aotearoa New Zealand content that needs improvement
3. Deepen community engagement	Regularly survey and talk to our community for insight and feedback Offer funding and support to build the skills of organisers and editors Support thematic editing events to expand the editor base
4. Focus on equity and diversity	Encourage and support diverse participation from New Zealanders Develop and implement a Te Ao Māori Strategy alongside Māori Develop and train Māori and Pasifika organisers and editors
5. Strengthen governance, advocacy and influence	Speak with, present to, and partner with aligned organisations Bring diversity and the right skills onto the board Complete our suite of policies and procedures

Outcomes we seek over the next five years

The number of active editors and organisers in Aotearoa New Zealand increases.
There is a steady improvement in the quantity and quality of content about Aotearoa New Zealand topics.
WANZ members, editors and organisers are sought after speakers and presenters at a wide range of aligned organisations, conferences, and events.
Wikimedia platforms are recognised across Aotearoa New Zealand as vital sources of accurate and reliable information and knowledge.
Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) is a leader in harnessing open information to support an informed and equitable society on Wikimedia platforms.
Racism and systemic bias are greatly reduced in Aotearoa New Zealand content on Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia Projects.
The WANZ Chapter is well known in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the ESEAP region for good governance, strong and ethical advocacy, successful partnerships and positive and transparent influence.