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...
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.
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...
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,...
Sustainability at Kiwiburn 2025: Keep our Paddock Green!
We all know Kiwiburn is about Radical Self-Expression, but we’d like to remind you that it’s also about radical responsibility, towards your fellow Burners AND the pristine Paddock that is our temporary Home. Here’s how you can help keep it that way. Ride smarter:...
Art Shark Shout
Wanting to bring Art to the Kiwiburns of the future but not sure how you’ll be able to afford it in this economy? Well then, once you’re on the Paddock, swim on over to the Hub for Art Shark (no swimming required)! Just what is Art Shark? Think Shark Tank or Dragons...
First Time at Kiwiburn?
It’s a plain fact that we wouldn’t be a very good Department of Propaganda if we didn’t abuse our powers every once in a while. After all, we write our version of the truth and it ends up in your inbox every week. One perk of this job is being able to promote whatever...
STEP Update
If you woke up on ‘non-denominational holiday’ morning and didn’t receive a Kiwiburn 2025 ticket as a present, then fair enough, because that was unlikely to happen. However, wipe those tears away, because for all you ticketless humans, there’s still a glimmer of hope...
Site Safety Shout
We wanted to give a quick shout out to our new Site Safety Facilitator, Keri! We’ll give you all a proper introduction post-Burn, but we figured we’d let you all know you’re in pretty good hands for Kiwiburn 2025. As Site Safety Facilitator, Keri facilitates the...
A new Community Facilitator has appeared!
We’re happy to announce that Kati, the previous Community Facilitator 2iC, has stepped up and now wears the Community Facilitator hat instead! It takes a whole community to run Kiwiburn every year, and now we have Kati to facilitate said community! We’re stoked to...
H2OMG
Worried about surviving the Paddock under the hot sun? Thirsty just thinking about DJing for hours for three of your fellow campmates? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Leave those 10,000-litre drums at home and just bring your reusable drink bottle - fresh water is...