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Below is a list of my DYKs with over 5,000 page views.

DYK for Paparoa Track

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411,000 views for the video

Department of Conservation video about the Paparoa Track

On 25 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paparoa Track, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hiking track through the Pororari River gorge has become part of New Zealand's newest Great Walk, the Paparoa Track (video featured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pororari River. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paparoa Track), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK for 29 New Zealand MPs (2023)

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39,277 views

Twenty of the new MPs
Twenty of the new MPs

On 11 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vanessa Weenink, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a third of the MPs elected in the 2023 New Zealand election were new to Parliament, including Carlos Cheung, Grant McCallum, Suze Redmayne, Dana Kirkpatrick, Ryan Hamilton, James Meager, Greg Fleming, Vanessa Weenink, Mike Butterick, Katie Nimon, David MacLeod, Miles Anderson, Carl Bates, Rima Nakhle, Nancy Lu, Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, Reuben Davidson, Scott Willis, Darleen Tana, Takutai Moana Kemp (all pictured), Kahurangi Carter, Todd Stephenson, Laura Trask, Cameron Luxton, Tākuta Ferris, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Casey Costello, Jamie Arbuckle, and Tanya Unkovich? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vanessa Weenink. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vanessa Weenink), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede66 00:06, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for 19 New Zealand MPs (2017)

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21,560 views

Nine new Labour Party MPs
Nine new Labour Party MPs

On 25 November 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Helen White (politician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 42 new MPs were elected to the 53rd New Zealand Parliament: 23 for Labour, including Arena Williams, Ibrahim Omer, Helen White, Neru Leavasa, Ingrid Leary, Rachel Brooking, Anna Lorck, Tracey McLellan, and Shanan Halbert (all pictured); 5 for National, including Joseph Mooney, Simon Watts, and Penny Simmonds; 9 for ACT, including Toni Severin, Simon Court, Brooke van Velden, and Chris Baillie; 3 for the Greens, including Ricardo Menéndez March and Teanau Tuiono; and 2 for Māori, including Rawiri Waititi? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Helen White (politician)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:04, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Godley Statue

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18,900 views

B&w photo of a statue, with multi-storey buildings in the background

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:02, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Cardboard Cathedral

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18,300 views

Alex ShihTalk 04:04, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

DYK for CTV Building

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11,500 views

Diggers working in building rubble in front of a burned lift shaft

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Twinkle Toes

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11,000 views

Twinkle Toes with its hydraulic boom not extended

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Weston House

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10,810 views (combined for 3)

Weston House
Weston House

On 9 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Weston House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heritage-registered Weston House (pictured), designed by architect Cecil Wood for George Weston, was damaged in a series of earthquakes in Christchurch and later demolished? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Weston House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Weston House), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Cyril Croker

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10,780 views

On 1 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cyril Croker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cyril Croker was a member of the Suicide Squad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cyril Croker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cyril Croker), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 00:03, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial

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10,740 views

Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial

On 18 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial (pictured) was unveiled by New Zealand's prime minister George Forbes on this day 85 years ago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur Dudley Dobson memorial. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Edward Mosberg

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10,220 views

Edward Mosberg
Edward Mosberg

On 5 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward Mosberg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg (pictured in his concentration camp uniform) was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for his efforts recognizing the Polish war-time rescue of Jews?" The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Mosberg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edward Mosberg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Rolleston Statue

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9,600 views

A marble statue fallen off its plinth

Materialscientist (talk) 08:12, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant

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9,340 views

On 20 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Christchurch smells? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 20 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Wade Meckler

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9,160 views

On 21 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wade Meckler, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Major League Baseball player Wade Meckler was 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 metres) tall, and weighed 75 pounds (34 kilograms), as a high-school freshman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wade Meckler. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wade Meckler), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Kusma (talk) 00:03, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Implosion of Radio Network House

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8,000 views

Radio Network House imploding on 5 August 2012

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ben Bell

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7,770 views

On 29 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ben Bell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ben Bell was elected at the age of 23 as New Zealand's youngest-ever mayor during the 2022 local elections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ben Bell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ben Bell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Randell Cottage Writers' Residency

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7,130 views

Randell Cottage
Randell Cottage

On 31 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Randell Cottage Writers' Residency, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Randell Cottage (pictured), home to a residency for French and New Zealand writers, is a listed heritage building? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Randell Cottage Writers' Residency. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Randell Cottage Writers' Residency), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Matanaka Farm

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6,900 views

Matanaka Farm - granary, privy and schoolhouse (from left)

 — Nyttend (talk) 16:02, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ralph Hanan

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6,700 views

Ralph Hanan in ca 1946

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:02, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Larry Nagler

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6,540 views

On 4 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Larry Nagler, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Larry Nagler. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Larry Nagler), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

©Geni (talk) 00:02, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Keaton Winn

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6,420 views

On 8 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Keaton Winn, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before Major League Baseball pitcher Keaton Winn (pictured) was called up to the majors in June 2023, he had never been to a major league stadium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Keaton Winn. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Keaton Winn), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Kusma (talk) 00:02, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Westland Explorers' Monument

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6,410 views

Westland Explorers' Monument
Westland Explorers' Monument

On 7 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Westland Explorers' Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Westland Explorers' Monument (pictured), placed within an intersection, was seen as an obstruction and relocated, only to be replaced with an even larger monument? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Westland Explorers' Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Westland Explorers' Monument), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Abel Tasman Monument

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6,230 views (combined)

Abel Tasman Monument
Abel Tasman Monument

On 4 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abel Tasman Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that more than 20 of Ernst Plischke's designs for the Abel Tasman Monument (pictured) in New Zealand's Tarakohe were rejected before he designed a tall, tapering column referencing the Greek funerary stele? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abel Tasman Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abel Tasman Monument), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Jack Langer

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6,220 views

On 10 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jack Langer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the NCAA suspended all Yale University athletes for two years after basketball player Jack Langer played in the 1969 Maccabiah Games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jack Langer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jack Langer), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Bill Renwick

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6,160 views

On 17 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bill Renwick, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Bill Renwick was asked to review a neo-Nazi case at the University of Waikato it was meant to take three weeks, but instead took nearly two years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bill Renwick. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bill Renwick), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 17 September 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Our City, Christchurch

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5,900 views

B&w photograph of a building in Queen Anne architectural style

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Hannah Osborne

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5,880 views

Hannah Osborne
Hannah Osborne

On 28 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hannah Osborne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New Zealand rower Hannah Osborne (pictured) unexpectedly displaced the current double world champion in double scull, Olivia Loe, for the ongoing Olympic Games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hannah Osborne. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hannah Osborne), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Bere Ferrers rail accident

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5,700 views

RlevseTalk 06:03, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Added to DYKSTATS

DYK for Lyttelton Timeball Station

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5,500 views

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Manchester Courts

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5,400 views

A seven-storey commercial building made mainly of red and white masonry

RlevseTalk 00:02, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Pipe Shed

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5,180 views

The Pipe Shed in Methven
The Pipe Shed in Methven

On 16 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pipe Shed, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas Beck designed a syphon for the Rangitata Diversion Race made of 723 concrete pipes each weighing 28 tons, with another pipe section used as an explosives store (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pipe Shed. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pipe Shed), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission

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5,080 views

On 7 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission reviewed a case in which a deputy sent a woman a photograph of a cake with the words "Sorry I Tased You" in blue frosting? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 7 March 2023 (UTC)