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
Sometimes a good thing takes time….
We know you’re all excited for Kiwiburn and waiting to hear more about ticketing, and we totally get that the silence over the last few months has been frustrating! So today we just wanted to acknowledge this and give a quick update on what's been going on. Here’s...
Up for a detour?
Roads? Where we’re going we don't need roads! But unfortunately for us, we do need roads to get there. And it just so happens that come January, one such road some of you usually take to Kiwiburn will be shut. Part of SH1, between Turangi and Waiouru, will be closed...
Volunteered, but not yet been voluntold anything?
You put your name forward to help out at the Burn, yes? Of course you did because you’re a good Burner. We never doubted you for a second. However, no good deed goes unpunished… Yes, the shift to an (almost) all-volunteer event is very exciting and very cool. It’s...
Bigger, Badder, More Team-ier.
Yes, the rumours are true. There’s a NEW Theme Camp team out there. They have dubbed themselves the Theme Camp Engagement and Appreciation Squad. So, if you think your engagement and appreciation skills are up to par and want to join this shiny new team, take a look...
Large Art Logistics Grants closing soon!
The newest addition to our Art Grants, the Large Art Logistics Grant, is here to support artists fund costs of transportation of large Art to and from the Paddock - this can be a huge expense when you are hauling a giant structure across land and sea. It can...
What’s Your Footprint?
Last week, we shared that Kiwiburn 2024 generated 139.4 Tonnes of CO2, or the equivalent CO2 emitted from 2.29 million loaves of fermenting sourdough… For most of us, getting to Kiwiburn is the biggest chunk of our carbon footprint - we had to travel more than 600,000...
Recent Blog Posts
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.
