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It is with immense sadness that Kiwiburn acknowledges the tragic deaths at two music festivals over the New Year period in Aotearoa. A 29-year-old passed away at Hidden Valley in Matakana, followed by a 19-year-old festival at Rhythm and Vines near Gisborne. Also at...
Photo Credit: Bobert J. Rustafarian The end of year festivities have now flown by, so it’s time to get our Kiwiburn planning wrapped up and ready to go. Please note these important dates: Theme Camp Leads - 10 January Deadline Early entry emails for those camps that...
Radical Self-Reliance is one of our favourite Principles. You know a Radical Self-Reliance adherent by the fact that they are fixing your flat tire while loaning you sunscreen and directing you to Know Your Stuff, all while setting up their Theme Camp and helping with...
January is here and the Principles are just lining up to be revisited. Our blogger, Navigator, sets her sights on how to leave the Paddock untouched, and the answer is: Don’t bring the MOOP, and if you do bring it, take the MOOP home again! MOOP is Matter Out Of Place...
To all of the Burner community around the world, Kiwiburn wishes you a relaxing and fun festive holiday - whatever you’re celebrating - and a safe seeing-off to this shit-show of a year. Bring on 2021!
Image Credit: Peter Jennings, 2017 Got your ticket sorted for the Burn, but still not sure how you’re getting to the Paddock? Never fear, the Kiwiburn Rideshare 2021 group is here to help. In this group you can look for available rides with people already going to the...
Zoe and Squishy Moon are furiously at work making Octopussy, your personal monument to vulvas everywhere. We caught up with them and asked about the project: The Octopussy is a large steel and fabric sculpture that is a celebration of vulvas, octopuses, and textile...
Credit: "Magic Carpet, Afrikaburn 2016, photo by Chris Leggatt Artists are making art! As the end of January approaches, workshops, sheds, backyards and garages around Aotearoa are buzzing with activity. We bring you glimpses of art-in-progress, starting with Reality...
Oh, 2020 — unpredictable dumpster fire — this year asked all of us Burners to call on our best selves and find new ways to cultivate community. In gratitude, Burning Man has concocted a dash of playa magic to spark your engine of perpetual possibilities. You’re going...
Photo Credit: Michael Holden ‘Tis the Season… to deconstruct capitalist ideals of giving and rebuild your understanding of what Gifting is truly about. And in the Spirit of Gifting, our Navigator humbly accepts the gift of wisdom from Burning Man legend Halcyon, who...
