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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 Kiwiburn Discord channel, which contains 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

A word from the Marvelous MPW and the ‘Working Bee’ team

Over the last few weeks there has been some incredible work happening on the Paddock to get things where they need to be for Burn time! Here’s a few of the fantastic things that have been happening over in Hunterville!  A new composting area has been set up, to keep...

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Herding the Flock: Rangers Scheduling Lead Wanted!

Love a good spreadsheet, have a knack for organisation, or secretly enjoy getting a whole lot of people in the right place at the right time? The Black Sheep Rangers need a Volunteering & Scheduling Lead to help wrangle our wonderful Ranger flock! You’ll help...

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Lead the Flock: Black Sheep Rangers Co-Lead Wanted!

Got a knack for keeping your cool when things get woolly? The Black Sheep Rangers are looking for a Co-Lead to help recruit, wrangle, and support the crew that keeps Kiwiburn’s community safe and supported. From onboarding new Rangers and organising shifts to working...

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A short message from the Chair!

Tomorrow night's Constitution Feedback Hui has been postponed for now. The new date will be out as soon as the second draft is complete. Image credit: MPW

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Kiwiburn has a new Chair

If you haven't had your head in the sand, you'll have known that Kiwiburn was looking for a new Chairperson. Well we're happy to report that we have now filled this role! Keri, Kiwiburn's (until now) acting Chair is now full time Chair, after being voted in at the...

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Recent Blog Posts

First Burn? What on Earth Have You Signed Up For?

Your first burn can be a bit of a fever dream. We've Saved You a Patch of Dirt. A few of you have been asking over on Discord for advice for your first Burn, so consider this a little welcome...

Volunteering at Kiwiburn

“The burn gives back the more you put in”, “We’re a volunteer event, we can’t do it if people don’t step up”, “It’s a great way to learn new skills”. I get it - you’ve heard all this before - and...

I Have No One to Go to Kiwiburn With. Can I Get Adopted?

Going to Kiwiburn alone? Does that thought fill you with a tiny, horrible sense of dread? Not because you don't want to go. You really want to go.It’s just the people bit.The thought of arriving to...

Headwaters Is Heading to Burning Man: A Little Slice of the Paddock Goes to the Playa

This project started as a whiteboard wish, became a Kiwiburn experiment, and now it needs the community to say yes too. Help bring Headwaters to the Playa Maja Sagaser does not, technically, call...

Bring This, Not Regret (A Packing Wishlist)

A post–burn reflectionI went to my first Burn thinking I was fairly well prepared.I was wrong in the same way someone is “basically fluent” after three Duolingo lessons. There are things you can...

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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