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

Kiwiburn 2026 is a Go!

Just to squash the Burner rumour mill, the next Kiwiburn is definitely happening*. The Department of Propaganda is for once not spreading any fake news and is instead confirming that despite what you might have heard, there shall be a party in a Paddock in 2026. We're...

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Kiwiburn 2026 Theme Submissions open

It’s that time of the year when we conceive the Kiwiburn 2026 baby! If we get that bun in the oven now, it will be ready to hatch in 9 months as if by magic (100% comprehension of this baby making stuff here). First step: Let’s give it a Theme! The Theme directs our...

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Kiwiburn Community Hui – we want your questions!

The Kiwiburn community hui is taking place on Monday 24 March 2025 at 8pm (join from 7:45), and we’re super stoked to have you there! This event will take place in Hyperspace so Burners from all dimensions can join us: here is the magic link. We want this to be a time...

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Arts Afterburn Catch Up

Kia ora artists, art appreciators and art department volunteers! We’re getting together online for a creative catch-up, and you’re invited:  When: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM NZT Where: online! Link here This is a great chance to connect, swap...

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Arts Afterburn Catch Up

Kia ora artists, art appreciators and art department volunteers! We’re getting together online for a creative catch-up, and you’re invited:  When: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM NZT Where: online! Link here This is a great chance to connect, swap...

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You’re invited to a community wide hui

Gosh can you believe it’s Autumn already? It’s been over a month since Kiwiburn, so we hope you’re well settled back into your everyday life. Now that you’ve had some time to reflect and mull over how the Burn went for you, we’d like to invite you to a Community Hui....

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Recent Blog Posts

What is Burnable Art?

What is Burnable Art?Burnable Art is a powerful and unique art form that merges creativity with the impermanence of fire. This type of art is intentionally created to be destroyed by fire, often...

Consent: The (Unofficial) 11th Principle

What is Consent and How Does it Fit with the Principles of Burning Man? The pro-active, Burner-led initiative to drive consent culture, 11th Principle: Consent!, suggests the...

Why we volunteer – EFP Team Edition

Hey there! Captain here, I'm excited to announce I've created a new blog series and it starts right here!So, what’s this all about? It’s a shiny new series highlighting the wonderful humans who...

Volunteering FAQs

Kiwiburn is all about contributing our time, skills, and participating in the community. We are making some changes to help share the love and the workload between everyone. By 'volunteering' we...

How to start a Theme Camp #8 – Final Tips

Welcome back! Captain here, this is the final blog in my 'How to start a Theme Camp' series. This time I'm discussing any final tips that may come in handy. I asked 25 fellow Theme Camp leads what...

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.

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