Kiwiburn is seeking a Site Safety Facilitator 2iC — a big-picture thinker who loves keeping our temporary city safe and thriving. You’ll support the Site Safety Facilitator, Health & Safety, FAST (Fire Arts & Safety), and Perimeter teams, helping everyone from...
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.
Burning Pub – Burner Meet Up
Hey all you Kiwiburners with HeARTs full from the Burns, we're catching up with fellow Burners over a pint of the finest brews to share tales from the Paddocks of Kiwiburn and Ignition. Bring your Paddockmon cards to trade, obvs. We will be meeting at Saint Leonards...
RainbowBurn – A Work of HeArt!
Wow - what a ride. While most of us wandered off into the sunset a week ago (muddy, happy, and slightly feral), a heroic handful of humans were still out there lovingly packing down the very last bits of on-site infrastructure. And now, at long last, we can officially...
ONE OF US!
The mud has barely dried, there’s still unpacking to be done, and your heart is probably still somewhere on the Paddock… which means this is the perfect time to get involved. Kiwiburn doesn’t just happen for one magical week in January - it’s built all year long by an...
Thank you from RainbowBurn!
Ah RainbowBurn, how magical you were! Naked hippies frolicking through a muddy Paddock to find the end of the rainbow, carefree and surrounded by the sounds of bass. There’s nothing else like it in this big wide world. This truly was ‘A Work of heArt’. While we are...
100% LEGIT WIN BY DOP
For those who missed it, we are honoured (but not surprised) to announce that the DoP has officially, and legitimately, won the first-ever Kiwiburn Department Games, claiming the undisputed (shhhh, DJ, we all know Crew had more than five in your team so quit whining)...
What to expect when you arrive on the Paddock
Beautiful humans, the Paddock is alive and the build is in full swing! Whether you’re arriving today (Tuesday - if you have early entry), or sometime over the next few days, there are some things you should know about what to expect. In no particular order, here’s all...
Traffic and Arrival Info
To ensure our ongoing ability to play on a Paddock in Hunterville and maintain goodwill with locals, Council, and NZTA, adherence to our Traffic Management Plan (TMP) is essential. It’s a privilege for us to be here in Hunterville, not a right, and breaching our TMP...
The community hath spoken – KB25 AGM Date Announcement
Recently we sent out a survey asking a couple of important questions. The survey is now closed, so we can now share the results of said survey, and thus announce when the Kiwiburn 2025 AGM will take place! We had 107 responses to the survey. 33.6% of respondents said...
Save the Cows – register your holes!
Alright beasts of the bipedal variety, we need your help to save a particular beast that uses four legs - the humble cow! This is particularly aimed at Theme Campers, but everyone should be aware of this! Picture this - you (a bipedal beast) decide you need to put a...










