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

RENEGADE RUN!

Sup hippies! Your friendly neighbourhood Renegade Propagandist here. Have you been following this saga?! Needless to say, I’m not on board with the outrageous No Run rule from DoBros. I’m pretty pissed at $exCom for their sellout move and I quit the EFP. Silly donkeys...

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Getting onto the Paddock

With only ONE WEEK left until we all reunite on our beloved Paddock, we’ve got a few entry reminders for all you eager beavers - let’s make sure everyone gets to site smoothly and safely, eh? This is important so please ensure you read it and share with your friends...

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Traffic and Arrival Info

TLDR: don’t be an egg, follow instructions or you may find yourself with a voided ticket. To ensure our ongoing ability to play on a Paddock in Hunterville and maintain goodwill with locals, Council, and NZTA, adherence to our Traffic Management Plan (TMP) is...

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Vollie Applications are Closed!

Volunteer applications are officially closed for Kiwiburn 2025. Team leads are still finalising their rosters but for now we are not accepting new applications. If you're on the Paddock during the event and still want to get involved, last minute shifts will be...

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Photography at Kiwiburn: Read This, Snap-Happy Hippies.

Kiwiburn is a magical, creative, and consent-driven wonderland, and we need your help to keep it that way. Whether you’re wielding a phone, a fancy camera, or just wondering if you can sneak a drone onto the Paddock (spoiler: you can’t), here’s the scoop on how...

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Burn Baby Burn

So far this year, the Paddock has been hot and dry. At this stage, the forecast is looking a little iffy for our arrival but we’re not expecting #mudburn2.0 since it’s been a dry summer thus far.  As previously shared, on the Paddock this year we can have NO bonfires,...

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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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