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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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Kiwiburn Cancellation FAQs

Kiwiburn Cancellation FAQs

For a full list of Kiwiburn’s FAQs, see here. These are a few specific questions that participants have been sending us since the 2022 Burn was cancelled: What is happening with refunds? This is being worked out as we speak! We’ll let you know when the refunds policy...

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Kiwiburn 2022 TimeTravel: Cancelled

Kiwiburn 2022 TimeTravel: Cancelled

After much deliberation and following the government's traffic light announcement on Monday 29 November, on Tuesday evening ExCom decided with very heavy hearts to cancel Kiwiburn 2022. A coordinated communications effort has been underway to notify landowners,...

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Open Evening with ExCom

Open Evening with ExCom

There will be an open evening which anyone can join to ask ExCom questions around the cancellation, refunds and especially what should happen instead! We're keen to hear your creative minds coming together and to see how the Kiwiburn organisation can help. As stated,...

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Refunds Update

Refunds Update

We are still working on how to do refunds as there are a number of factors that need to be considered. We will likely look to the community for some input as well. For example, considerations are: Refund amount (per our policy, this is a sliding scale, still being...

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A Thank You Message from the Chair

A Thank You Message from the Chair

I would like to do a big shout out of thanks and gratitude to You - our Community - who despite the understandable disappointment of the cancellation, have expressed compassion and support for ExCom and other volunteer organisers who have been constantly reviewing the...

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Kiwiburn Cancellation in the News

Kiwiburn Cancellation in the News

If you’re intrigued to see what the mainstream Media had to say about Kiwiburn 2022’s cancellation, have a gander at these pieces from Stuff or the Herald. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Join Kiwiburn’s Executive Committee

Join Kiwiburn’s Executive Committee

Kiwiburn’s Executive Committee - better known as ExCom, since that sounds more like a cool spaceship from a ‘90s video game and less like a bunch of people who attend Zoom meetings - has a few seats that currently need to be filled. These roles are vital for...

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Introducing… the Kiwiburn Portal!

Introducing… the Kiwiburn Portal!

The Kiwiburn IT Team has been ferreting away behind the scenes all year, bringing some sweet new tools to life, and we're proud to announce the all new Kiwiburn Portal! The Portal is your one-stop shop for managing your participation in the upcoming Kiwiburn Event,...

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Welcome: New Services Facilitator Chloe!

Welcome: New Services Facilitator Chloe!

Chloe is taking over from Craig as our new Services Facilitator, but you may already know her from Gate! And here is more about Chloe: Tell us a little about yourself: My first Burn was 2018, despite having known about Kiwiburn since 2010, and I instantly fell in love...

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Thank you to Outgoing Services Facilitator Craig

Thank you to Outgoing Services Facilitator Craig

As can be read here, we have a new Services Facilitator on ExCom, welcome Chloe!  And so it is a massive thank you to Craig, Odin Patterpaws, who leaves the Services department in ship shape, though he is not going far! Craig (while also looking after ticketing!) has...

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