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

Keep Kiwiburn Sparkling – Sanitation Team Volunteers Wanted!

Ever wondered who keeps the Paddock pleasant, hygienic, and functioning behind the scenes at Kiwiburn? Enter the mighty Sanitation Team — the unsung heroes who make sure our beloved event stays clean, safe, and downright enjoyable for everyone. We’re looking for...

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Join the Site Office Crew for KB26!

The Site Office is the beating heart of the Paddock—our central hub for information, admin magic, and all those “uh… help please?” moments. Volunteers, Theme Camp teams, Artists, and participants all swing by for answers, paperwork, radios, laminating, sunscreen,...

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Calling all Fiscal Hotshots!

Kiwiburn needs a Treasurer 2iC to help keep our financial foundations solid while the community does what it does best - create, connect, and occasionally set things on fire (safely, of course). If you’ve got a soft spot for balanced books, long-term thinking, and...

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WANTED: Secretary 2iC

Hey you! Lover of spreadsheets, sense-maker of chaos, juggler of all the things. We want YOU! Kiwiburn needs a Secretary 2iC to help keep the wheels turning smoothly behind the scenes. This role supports the Secretary with keeping teams connected, information flowing,...

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OFFICIAL NOTICE: CLOSED SHOES NOW MANDATORY ON THE PADDOCK

Following an entirely avoidable and definitely real and well documented incident involving uncredentialed DJs (UDJs) and American mustard, the Department of Being Sensible (DoBS, a fresh branch of the DoP) regerts to announce a new Paddock rule: all participants must...

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Recent Blog Posts

Kiwiburn Incorporated Society Reregistration process – Background information

Kiwiburn needs to update our existing constitution to bring it into compliance with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.  You can find a copy of the constitution here:  Kiwiburn Rules of...

So… Do I Wrap It? A First-Timer’s Guide to Gifting at the Burn

If the first rule of Kiwiburn is that you can’t buy anything, the second is: stop trying to.When I first heard about “gifting culture” at Kiwiburn, I pictured myself turning up in the middle of a...

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...

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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