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...
Latest News
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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...
Time Travel: The Blog
With a theme like Time Travel, it is time to travel back and remember the Burns that were - when only 7 of us burnt an Effigy of a packing crate in a barrel while smoking river weeds, Gate was just a line in the sand, and everything was just BETTER, in them old days....
Guard Kiwiburn’s Hoard of Gold!
Kiwiburn needs a new Treasurer – someone to oversee and report on the financial administration of Kiwiburn Inc. The Treasurer ensures the Society’s finances are healthily maintained and that reporting and auditing requirements are met. They also manage our cashflows...
Leaders and Sidekicks Needed: Site Safety, Wellbeing, and Services
Three of Kiwiburn’s departments need new leaders, and new 2iCs: Site Safety, Wellbeing, and Services. The three leaders all sit on ExCom and attend ExCom’s meetings and conferences. Site Safety Facilitator This leader is responsible for ensuring Kiwiburn is a...
Barriers to entry
Kiwiburn is striving to be an inclusive, diverse community. We want to make sure that everyone who wants to participate, is able to. With this in mind, we are looking for your input on any barriers to attending Kiwiburn. If you have ever participated in Kiwiburn, but...
Covid update
Kiwiburn 2022 is getting close, and we are operating under the assumption that we can make it all go ahead. But there is some uncertainty in the age of Covid, traffic lights, vaccination passports and the whole new world of whatever we are calling this age now. To...
What’s in a Paddock Name?
Have you wondered how Paddock names come about? Hint: It’s not a special ceremony where ancient Burner Gods read your soul and bestow your true identity on you, along with your Paddock Hat and a coupon for free sausage rolls (if only!) Paddock names happen when they...
ExCom roles available: help keep Burners safe
With the recent announcement of the new org structure, and some other shuffles, there are a number of new ExCom and 2IC roles available, all in the safety and wellbeing space. The Safety department has been split into two and we are now looking for leads and 2ICs for...
Blogger Needed
Kiwiburn’s Communications team needs a new blogger, someone to write long-form pieces about Kiwiburn life and issues, articles to inform new members about important aspects of the Burning experience, and even thoughts to help long-time Burners reflect on things. See...