We know you're eager to get to the Paddock! Only volunteers, artists and Theme Camp representatives with approved early entry will be allowed onsite before Gate opens on 25 January 2017 – no exceptions. We will be enforcing a strict early...
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.
Theme Camps and Events registrations closing soon!
Planned a Theme Camp at Kiwiburn? The Paddock is filling up quickly so to get placed on site, and listed in the Event Guide, you'll need to fill in the form on the website here before midnight Wednesday 11 January to register your Theme Camp (nb small camps only...
Camping in the Forest Update
The Forest on the way to the river is one of your favourite places to hang out at Kiwiburn, both day and night. The trees in the Forest have recently been assessed by a qualified arborist and their report shows considerable work needs to be done throughout to help...
Volunteer Site Managers and more…
We need some more Site Managers for Kiwiburn. It’s a really important job in our community, so have a read here to check if you have the skills and the time. The Parking Team is looking for 30-40 team members to help out sometime on Wednesday through Friday. The...
Outbreak!
Kiwiburn is aware of a recent outbreak of scabies within the Wellington Burner community. Scabies is highly contagious and has the potential to spread quickly in a festival environment. We strongly advise anyone with the disease to seek treatment before attending...
Kiwiburn first release tickets sold out!
All tickets from the main sale for Kiwiburn 2017 have sold out! Thank you to everyone who bought them, and to all those who put their hand up to volunteer. 1300 tickets have been sold. Not sure what to expect? Have a read of our Survival Guide. We will be updating it...
Kiwiburn 2017 tickets are on sale!
The Robots are Coming... Tickets to Kiwiburn 2017 are now on sale online and instore at Cosmic Ticketing. There are 1300 available from today at NZ$170 + booking fee. Buy your tickets here! Please note: The children's ticket process is separate from the adult ticket...
Ticket update for the 2017 event
116 days until the Man burns! Kiwiburn 2017 tickets go on sale on Wednesday 12 October. There are some significant changes to ticketing so we want you to be prepared. Firstly, a ticket to Kiwiburn will cost $170 +bf. This is primarily because we've been operating on...
The Kiwiburn 2016 AGM
The Kiwiburn 2016 AGM was held at 8pm on 17 August in web chat format and was attended by a large number of Kiwiburners. Thanks to everyone who joined in. The transcript may be downloaded here. The Agenda was as follows: Review of the previous year; – Chairperson’s...
Kiwiburn will NOT happen in 2017 unless…
Kiwiburn is a community not a company – this means YOU ARE Kiwiburn, and right now Kiwiburn needs people to volunteer for all sorts of jobs big and small. There are four key roles which are the bare minimum needed for Kiwiburn 2017 to go ahead: Administration Team...