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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.Â
Why did the chicken cross the high jump?
The inaugural Chickenstock was this weekend, Christchurch’s premier poultry athletic competition. The reports are in that attendees of this chicken run were thoroughly hen-tertained, and raised an egg-cellent sum for the Climate Action Campus. The Climate Action...
New Blog Post! Don’t Start With Fire. Start With This. (Fire Spinning)
Ever watched a fire spinner at Kiwiburn and thought, "Yep, I want to do that"? Well, before you start dreaming of blazing poi and dramatic staff tricks, our latest blog post reveals the secret that every fire spinner learns: the journey starts long before the flames....
Welcome to the Best Team on Paddock, Hels!
The gaping hole in the comms team has been filled. Please welcome to the EFP team, Hels! We are thrilled to have you! Tell us about your role: As a propagandist, I hypnotise the masses through the power of a newsletter. Â What made you want to volunteer for a year...
Constitutional Reform: Phase Two Begins
NEWS! Real, relates to Kiwiburn, NEWS, from us to you. Turns out, rewriting a constitution takes a bit more than one spicy Facebook thread, so we’re officially moving into Phase Two of Kiwiburn’s constitutional reform process. Here’s what happens over the next few...
New Blog Post!
Ever wondered how the weirdest, funniest, most unforgettable moments at Kiwiburn actually begin? The new blog post “How to Start a Shenanigan” is a gloriously chaotic guide to turning a half-baked idea, a questionable amount of commitment, and possibly a rat named...
Have You Joined the Kiwiburn Discord Yet?
Missed the big Discord announcement last week? Or joined the server and immediately got distracted by literally anything else? Consider this your friendly reminder that the new Kiwiburn Community Discord server is now live and open for chatting, planning,...
Fill our Gaping Cavities!
Do you want to join the best team on Paddock? We don’t blame you! Are you a dependable designer, a riveting and reliable writer? How about a photography phantom (who loves a little admin). We have the roles for you. Love turning big ideas into beautiful visuals?...
The Man will Burn, will you be there?
An announcement on behalf of the motherland; Burning Man Tickets! The main sale has now closed (boo) but the STEP queue tickets are available all the way through to August! (yay). For the uninitiated, STEP queue is a system of reselling tickets in-house (We use the...
Facebook Update
You may be wondering what will happen to the Kiwiburn Facebook Group and Page. We have spoken about this at length previously, but we feel that Facebook no longer aligns with Burner Principles or Kiwiburn’s values. Not to mention the variety of issues that come from...










