Community
Welcome to the Kiwiburn Community!
Here you’ll find the latest news and info, as well as connect with other Burners (via Facebook), and keep in touch with the happening at Kiwiburn Organisation, through our annual Census and Afterburn Reports.
Also, stay in touch via our Facebook Page and Facebook Group, which contain official information from the organisation and discussions with the community respectively (though of course all official information will be released here and in our Weekly Digest too).
Burning Around New Zealand
Wanting to connect with local Burners? There’s a wide range of places on Facebook to get information about local Kiwiburn communities
Latest News
Theme Submission Reminder
In case you missed it; Kiwiburn 2025 Theme submissions are now open! The theme of each Burn contributes to and inspires art, costumes and events on the Paddock, along with the Effigy and the Temple designs. Anyone can submit their idea, so this is your chance to come...
Will you bring the Effigy to life in 2025?
Expressions of interest are open for Kiwiburn 2025 Effigy! If you’ve got an idea that you reckon will amaze the Burner community and delight those fiery senses, you can submit your idea now. Don’t worry, you don’t need to have all the finer details ironed out just yet...
Temple EOI Intro
Attention all visionary creators and passionate artisans! The call echoes loud and clear for monumental expressions of artistry to grace the landscape of Kiwiburn 25. We crave the grandeur of YOUR imagination, manifested in a magnificent Temple structure that will...
Electric Vehicles powering camps
There is a new power source on the Paddock: Electric cars At Kwiburn 2024 DECAdance we had not one, but two camps entirely powered by their electric vehicles (EVs). The concept is simple. You charge an EV from your home powerpoint and with certain EVs you can use your...
Kiwi Art Project Chosen for Burning Man Honoraria Grant
Heading to Burning Man this year? Look out for a giant traffic cone on the horizon! A kiwi made art project will be gracing the Playa, affectionately named ‘Coney McConeface: The Life and Death of a Traffic Cone’. Created by Chris Hankins and his team ‘Conecophany...
Calling all Effigy and Temple builders for Kiwiburn 2025
Got an Idea for a Temple or an Effigy for next year’s Burn? Expressions of interest are now open. If so, then submit your vision for the Effigy or Temple build here. A member of the team will contact you and work with you to work out your construction and help with...
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Weekly News Digest
Kiwiburn Census
We want to get to know you better, take feedback, and learn how we can improve. The Census happens every year after the event, and the results provide insight into our community and a range of comments and suggestions.
Afterburn Reports
The Afterburn report is an annual summary, released after each Kiwiburn event, to keep the community up to date on what’s going on behind the scenes, and our plans to make the event even better.