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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. 

Southern Smoulder, August 2019

Southern Smoulder is getting colder – this year, Pallet Town will take off in August, and tickets (at the time of writing) are going on sale in 24 days! Find out All of the Things on their website. If you're really hankering for some southern love, never fear!...

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Regional Round Up

Dragon Burn in China needs your help to build their effigy. More details here. The Radical City: Dreamers, Makers, and Doers Each year, Burning Man Project hosts the European Leadership Summit (ELS) in a new place and in 2019, that place is Aarhus! This April,...

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The Giant Weta finds a forever home

The Giant Weta finds a forever home

Photo by Shelley Watson   A fantastical amazing journey has almost come to an end for The Giant Weta and the Auckland Burners team who created her! She was welcomed to her new home in the Waiararapa, in the most lush and beautiful site imaginable at Pūkaha,...

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Dig deep for Deep Space

If you were at Kiwiburn, Ignition or numerous other festivals around New Zealand the last couple of summers you’ve probably at some point seen or maybe utilised DeepSpace Festival Care, a group of volunteers who provide a non judgemental, confidential safe space...

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Ignition ignited our hearts!

Ignition ignited our hearts!

Thank you to all the organisers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to create an incredible burn-style event in a beautiful location in the Waikato region embracing the Ten Guiding Principles. The lush site with a backdrop of the Kaimai ranges was host to 800...

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Ignition news – (sorry for the FOMO)

​Going to Ignition next week? Here are some things you probably already know but we are going to tell you anyway.  Check for updates on the Facebook page. Reduce your stinky gas emissions and make friends, join the Carpool Club.  Plan ahead - check the...

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Here is a podcast from some Seeders

Have a listen to episode #2 of Strange Frequency, a podcast made by some Burning Seeders. It's cool, the accents are great and the content is tops.  hashtag ten principles and regional burns. 

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Happy holidays!

Pleeeeeaaaase be safe these holidays! Festivals can be so much fun with a lot to pack in over a few days, phew! When preparing to leave, it is important to be well rested and under the legal drive limit, especially when you're responsible for your friends' lives as...

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Burning Man news

Burning Man 2019 will feature The Temple of Direction by Geordie Van Der Bosch. Read about it here. Burners Without Borders (BWB) has launched Community Conversations, a video series about how to create communities and projects focused on civic engagement...

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The Froot Tree

Your help is needed to grow an amazing camp, ‘The Froot Tree’, a space for younger Western Australian burners. Specifically created for older teens/young adult burners, this camp provides an open but completely weather proof indoor hideaway. A spacious cosy,...

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