Burning Seed 2019 needs a theme! Do you have an incredible idea while you were rolling around in the dust at Matong? Submit your idea now! Rewind: Sydney Decompression is happening in November. Details here. Burning Man Project's Artumnal Gathering on Saturday, 17...
Latest News
Are you looking for the latest gossip, straight off the Kiwiburn press? Well look no further! Keep reading for the latest info, or use the archive and search below to find the relevant info.
You can also check 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).
And if you have some news you’d like to share with the community, just contact the News Team.
The cultural direction of BRC
As the event in the desert has evolved and our culture gains more traction and attention in mainstream society, questions and concerns have been raised around the size of camps, relative inclusivity or exclusivity, requirements for interactivity, and the placement...
Burning Man news
Back in February 2007, Kiwiburn moved to the North Island and became a standalone event. A time of great change and growth, the theme was MEGAmorphosis, which gave rise to MEGAmorphosis Man featured on all our posters. Burning Man has announced its theme for 2019:...
New Community Engagement Lead
Kiwiburn is full of all sorts of wonderful people like you! Kiwiburn is a community, not just an organisation, and it’s growing daily, so we have introduced a Community Engagement Lead to act as a conduit between the decision makers and those affected by the...
Regional Roundabout – news from where we aren’t.
...or are we? With no Kiwiburn this year, it's always nice take a look at regional events around the world (official or no) to either go to, or be inspired from. There is always something happening somewhere it seems! Not everyone has the means to travel physically...
Regional Round Up
Burning Seed... starts this week! If you are heading to that other paddock across the ditch, make sure you have a ticket because the event has sold out. Check out their Facebook page, and their website for updates. And if you need a ride, find it here! Be in the...
Culture, Capital and Copycats in a Globalizing Burnerverse
On 2 June 2018, 49 Burners from Australia, New Zealand and China gathered in Melbourne to share skills and ideas, and to strengthen the network of Burner communities in the Southern Hemisphere. Read this keynote address at the recent Australia and New Zealand...
Regional Round Up
Burning Seed... is approaching fast, September 26 and counting. The tickets have sold out so if you are lucky enough to be going or want to keep up with the action anyway, check out their Facebook page, and their website for updates. Burning Man... Playa...
Register for Blazing Swan
Be as Happy as Larry next year in Western Australia. Register for tickets to Blazing Swan here.
Alternate Burn
Although Kiwiburn 2019 will not be happening, you can still burn in 2019! A small team of Auckland based Burners has found an absolutely beautiful piece of land and are currently in the Resource Consent phase for a one-off festival in January 2019. Location: Matamata...