Volunteers ahoy! We are looking for loving, caring, wonderful humans to fill the newly created positions of Crew Assistance Volunteer. These are designated Crew Support Care Bears who look after our other volunteers, lending an ear, resolving nagging problems, and...
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.
Participation Nation
“Language creates reality. Words have power.” Deepak Chopra Here in the Comms Team, we think about words a lot! And we know that words have the power to shape our thoughts, our actions and ultimately our reality. So to this end, we are changing our words: from now...
Ticket Refunds – Correction
Please take note if you are buying a ticket from someone else: In last week’s article about the STEP process, we said that: “If you’re lucky enough to find a friend who’s willing to transfer their ticket to you outside of the STEP queue, make sure they transfer it to...
Behind the Scenes: Meet Aliesha, our new Theme Camp Coordinator
Tell us a little about yourself: Firstly, what does the Theme Camp Coordinator role involve? It's only my first couple weeks but - without reading from the job description - I want to make the Theme Camps feel supported and encourage them to get PUMPED while making...
Auckland Burners Mythical Halloween Precompression Fundraiser
Awooooo! Aucklanders, are you ready for some pre-Burn warm up? On 31 October, Auckland Burners are hosting a Burn-a-licious Haloweeeeeeen party and you are invited! Check out their event page and book your tickets now. You will not only have an awesome night, you will...
Aaaaaand….. SOLD OUT!
Woah, wait, what, how? Tickets went on sale at 10:00am on Saturday, and by 10:01 all available tickets for Kiwiburn 2021 were in baskets waiting to be processed by those lucky enough to get through! We thought 2021 may be a quieter year, what with Covid and limited...
STEP Opens 24 October
The Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) for Kiwiburn opens at 10am, Saturday 24 October. If you missed out on the allocated or general ticket sales, the only way to get a ticket to Kiwiburn is either i) find a friend willing to transfer theirs to you, or ii)...
We Granted your Arts!
Photo credit: Andy Flint Art credit: Antsy, Wayne Verkerk at Kiwiburn 2020 After much deliberation and discussion, Kiwiburn Arts Committee (KAC) have made some decisions. While there are many unknowns about the coming year, one thing is clear: once at the Mythical...
Behind the Scenes – Meet William, our new Infrastructure Facilitator!
Tell us a little about yourself: Firstly, what does the Infrastructure Facilitator role involve? With support of a team of master enslavers, we make sure that all KB volunteer-fairies are well fed and fit to be exploited, and the infrastructure-fairies know what they...
Save Burning Man – Update
In the three weeks since Burning Man Project launched their Save Black Rock City campaign, they’ve raised a total of over $600,000 from more than 3,000 supporters. However, this is less than halfway to the $1.5m goal they need to reach by the end of October in order...