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NelsonHi I've just noticed that Nelson, New Zealand, and Category:Nelson Region are named differently. I don't really know much about this topic so I thought I'd ask you, should one of them be renamed to match the other? ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:37, 21 March 2025 (UTC)
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My question.what forum or place should I talk about this stuff about adventure Time that you deleted and edited out if I can't talk about it here? Should I talk about it on Reddit or a different forum that I can be able to talk about it on or something? Also if you answer this question then I'll decide to finally leave you alone. 2601:243:303:4BF0:115F:DD3F:DE29:FC95 (talk) 21:31, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
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TiakitahunaHi I'd like to create an article for Tiakitahuna but there is so little information about it that I'm not sure if it satisfies WP:NPLACE. I can't find any census information about it and the Gazetteer says that "This name is not official" but does not give any other name. It's on the Māori Wikipedia. Would you consider this to be notable or should I move onto something else? ―Panamitsu (talk) 00:10, 19 April 2025 (UTC) Māori wikipedia has bot-generated entries, so it counts nothing for notability. English Wikipedia includes it at Kauwhata, and one possibility would be to create a subheading in that article to cover Tiakitahuna. If you do want to make a stand-alone article, you can use the demographics for it below. The demographics are split between SA1 areas 7018207 and 7018209 (and arguably 7018204, but I haven't included that below).-Gadfium (talk) 02:27, 19 April 2025 (UTC) Tiakitahuna covers 32.54 km2 (12.56 sq mi).[1] It is part of the larger Kauwhata statistical area.[2]
Tiakitahuna had a population of 216 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−2.7%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−4.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 105 males and 111 females in 81 dwellings.[5] 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 42 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 30 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.[3] People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.1% European (Pākehā), 11.1% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 2.8% Asian. English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 1.4%, Samoan by 1.4%, and other languages by 5.6%. No language could be spoken by 4.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 12.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3] The sole religious affiliation given was 38.9% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.9%, and 4.2% of people did not answer the census question.[3] Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (56.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (27.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 24 people (13.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 90 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 24 (13.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.7%) were unemployed.[3] References
It's not a reliable source, but https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC516KW might give you a few clues. The linz link you gave above links Jackeytown to Tiakitahuna, although you'd have to consult Reed & Dowling Place Names of New Zealand for the exact connection.-Gadfium (talk) 02:39, 19 April 2025 (UTC) Old Manawatu, or the Wild Days of the West is probably a reliable source, and is mentioned as a source by the geocache entry.-Gadfium (talk) 02:43, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
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Hermes express revertsAs you know hermes express, started the edit war but i was blocked even though my edits were correct. Fiji hindi is not official Stop putting fiji hindi, its standard hindi 1. Constitutional Recognition Fiji’s supreme law explicitly names Hindustani—understood as standard Hindi—alongside English and Fijian as the country’s three official languages. Translations of the Constitution are made available in iTaukei and Hindi (Devanagari script), and citizens may conduct legal and parliamentary business in any of these three languages, with the English text prevailing only where there is doubt. There is no mention of the colloquial Fiji Hindi dialect in the constitutional text. 2. Government Publication & Usage The Fijian Government routinely publishes core documents (including the Constitution itself) and public health updates in standard Hindi (Devanagari). The official government portal provides the Constitution in a Hindi translation for legal reference—demonstrating that the state engages with the formal register of Hindi in all its institutions. 3. Education & Curriculum Policy Formal education in Fiji treats standard Hindi as the formal medium for teacher training and secondary instruction. Fiji National University’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary) program, for example, requires entrants to demonstrate proficiency in English and Hindi (Devanagari)—underscoring that the “Hindi” of instruction is the standardized form taught internationally, not the localized dialect. 4. Linguistic Scholarship & Distinction Academic research makes clear that the Constitution’s term “Hindustani” refers to the formal Hindi-Urdu register originating from the Indian subcontinent. Fiji Hindi is a distinct koiné dialect that developed locally among indentured labourers; it enjoys widespread everyday use but lacks any constitutional or legal standing. 5. Equal Citizen Rights Under Chapter 1, Section 3(3–4) of the Constitution, citizens have the right to use iTaukei, English, or Hindi (Hindustani) in all government and judicial proceedings. This provision places standard Hindi on an equal footing with Fiji’s other official languages—affirming its formal status in the state apparatus. Sources - Constitution of the Republic of Fiji (English) https://www.laws.gov.fj/ResourceFile/Get/?fileName=2013+Constitution+of+Fiji+%28English%29.pdf Constitution of the Republic of Fiji Islands (Hindi Translation, Devanagari) https://www.paclii.org/fj/constitutional-docs-archives/Constitution%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Fiji%20Islands%20%28Hindi%29.pdf Fiji National University: Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – English & Hindi https://programmes.fnu.ac.fj/programmes/Files/2019122313210Bachelor%20of%20Education%20%28Secondary%29%20%28English%20_and_%20Hindi%29%20.pdf Kumar, R. (2018). Fiji Hindi in Fiji. Academia.edu https://www.academia.edu/36804807/Fiji_Hindi_in_Fiji Shameem, N. (2017). “Fiji Hindi: A Heritage Language of Fiji Indians.” USP Repository https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/13951/1/16-FijiHindiAheritagelanguage%20copy.pdf PacLII: Fiji Constitutional Documents Archive https://www.paclii.org/fj/constitutional-docs-archives/main.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theoneandonlylinguist09 (talk • contribs) 11:39, 15 June 2025 (UTC) Also ths proves that standard hindi is used in education - https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1328357.pdf ". Fiji Hindi is most often the first language of the Indo-Fijians. However, Standard Hindi is formally recognised as the standard language" "Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and Shree Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji provided a unified approach to convince the Minister for Education to remove Fiji Hindi from the Hindi national examination papers." THIS PROVES FIJI HINDI IS NOT FIJIS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE AGAIN HERE - https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1328357 Results showed that Fiji Hindi is preferred in social settings … and Standard Hindi is preferred in formal settings Indo‑Fijians speak Fiji Hindi… learn Shudh Hindi (SH) or Urdu… for formal and literacy purposes https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0738059306000332 Study: Multilingual Proficiency in Fiji Primary Schools Highlights: “Indo‑Fijians speak Fiji Hindi as their mother tongue… learn Shudh Hindi/Urdu… SH/Urdu is the educationally acceptable mother tongue for use as the ‘vernacular’ language of instruction…” https://www.academia.edu/36609364/Curriculum_Development_Challenges_in_Advancing_Conversational_Languages_in_Fijian_Classrooms — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theoneandonlylinguist09 (talk • contribs) 12:18, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
New editorHi I've just noticed the new person Fonziray has worked on the articles Canterbury Region and South Island.[2][3] They have similar edit summaries and changes of images to Koiatemoana, who you have indefinitely blocked. It is too early to do anything, Fonziray has only only made 5 edits, but I believe this is the same person. I'd just like to let you know if you haven't noticed already. It's probably too early for me to make comments like this and I apologise in advance to Fonziray if I have made a mistake here. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:37, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
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