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).
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From a bonfire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach to a global phenomenon that’s shaped art, community and even Silicon Valley, Burning Man has come a long way, without losing its countercultural roots. Read the full story and discover how it all began, and why that San...
As thousands descend on Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for the world-famous festival, we look at what can happen when art breaks free. This fabulous article Hannah Frishberg is well worth a read along with some absolutely fantastic pictures of Burning Man Art! Click here...
Hey all - after a mammoth effort we are proud to deliver the afterburn report 2026! https://drive.google.com/file/d/16sy_0nA0SigZ3mlMgx2W1kEKwzfdc9BR/view?usp=sharing You'll notice it's just a draft - that's simply because we want your feedback. In terms of content -...
Planning is officially underway for the Auckland Burners Street Party taking place on Saturday, October 31 in Tāmaki Makaurau, and we want to warmly invite our wider regional Burner whānau, theme camps, crews, and artists from across Aotearoa to join us in co-creating...
Are you hoping to become a Burner but all your friends are corporate suits who wouldn’t be seen dead in UV paint? Do you want to make new friends to be adored by? Then join the Adopt a Burner discord! The Amazing Princess has written a blog post on how to make new...
For the past years now, I’ve been grateful to support Kiwiburn and other festivals through Consent Club, Care Spaces, and community wellbeing mahi. This October I’m hosting Manaakitanga in Motion, a fundraiser to help resource this work into future seasons, including...
The Kiwiburn Discord is already buzzing with people scheming, plotting, building, creating and generally getting far too excited about next year. If you're part of a theme camp for KB2027, make sure you request to join your theme camp's channel on Discord. It's the...
We receive a fair amount of mail here at the EFP, the majority of it being from adoring fans in the community, who fawn over our every word. One particularly endearing fan recently emailed in telling us ‘Reading the EFP is better than drinking a sun-ripened Do-Bro’....
It’s that time of year again — Kiwiburn’s 2026 AGM is happening on 25 August! More details will be landing in your emails soon, so keep an eye on your inbox and get ready to join the conversation, have your say, and help shape the future of our wonderfully weird...
In case you’re not aware, Kiwiburn has an Executive Committee, appropriately named ExCom. This is made up of Kiwiburn’s Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and the Facilitators of the various volunteer departments (e.g. Communications, Theme Camps etc). ExCom handles the...
