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You know how we like to burn stuff? Well, apparently, this requires a lot of forethought, planning, and safety. Who would’ve thought?! This then requires, yep, you guessed it, volunteers! We’re in need of two fiery legends to join the Crew. Perimeter Lead You’ll be...
Just like the legends of the Sword in the Stone, the Fountain of Youth, or Werewolves and Vampires (no, not the Twilight kind), we’re no strangers to myth and lore - especially the Legends of the Paddock. Some say a mysterious yacht docks on a secluded spot of the...
We know you’re all excited for Kiwiburn and waiting to hear more about ticketing, and we totally get that the silence over the last few months has been frustrating! So today we just wanted to acknowledge this and give a quick update on what's been going on. Here’s...
Roads? Where we’re going we don't need roads! But unfortunately for us, we do need roads to get there. And it just so happens that come January, one such road some of you usually take to Kiwiburn will be shut. Part of SH1, between Turangi and Waiouru, will be closed...
You put your name forward to help out at the Burn, yes? Of course you did because you’re a good Burner. We never doubted you for a second. However, no good deed goes unpunished… Yes, the shift to an (almost) all-volunteer event is very exciting and very cool. It’s...
Yes, the rumours are true. There’s a NEW Theme Camp team out there. They have dubbed themselves the Theme Camp Engagement and Appreciation Squad. So, if you think your engagement and appreciation skills are up to par and want to join this shiny new team, take a look...
The newest addition to our Art Grants, the Large Art Logistics Grant, is here to support artists fund costs of transportation of large Art to and from the Paddock - this can be a huge expense when you are hauling a giant structure across land and sea. It can...
Last week, we shared that Kiwiburn 2024 generated 139.4 Tonnes of CO2, or the equivalent CO2 emitted from 2.29 million loaves of fermenting sourdough… For most of us, getting to Kiwiburn is the biggest chunk of our carbon footprint - we had to travel more than 600,000...
Fresh off the presses this week is a brand new blog on one of our favourite topics - consent! Written by the wonderful ‘Navigator’, who is part of the Kiwiburn Conduct Committee, it dives into consent, what it is and how it fits with the Burner principles. Beyond a...
Last week, we announced that the ticket lottery was open and we know that everyone immediately jumped in and registered because we’re all an extremely efficient and highly organised bunch of intelligent lifeforms. In case you didn’t quite get to it, this is...
