Don’t Panic – Chapter one for the newer burners out there... What is a Paddock / Playa name? How do you get one? And who cares anyway? A Paddock or Playa name is a respectful nickname given to you by your friends and our community, often based on something you did. ...
Three of Kiwiburn’s departments need new leaders, and new 2iCs: Site Safety, Wellbeing, and Services. The three leaders all sit on ExCom and attend ExCom’s meetings and conferences. Site Safety Facilitator This leader is responsible for ensuring Kiwiburn is a...
Kiwiburn is striving to be an inclusive, diverse community. We want to make sure that everyone who wants to participate, is able to. With this in mind, we are looking for your input on any barriers to attending Kiwiburn. If you have ever participated in Kiwiburn, but...
Kiwiburn 2022 is getting close, and we are operating under the assumption that we can make it all go ahead. But there is some uncertainty in the age of Covid, traffic lights, vaccination passports and the whole new world of whatever we are calling this age now. To...
Have you wondered how Paddock names come about? Hint: It’s not a special ceremony where ancient Burner Gods read your soul and bestow your true identity on you, along with your Paddock Hat and a coupon for free sausage rolls (if only!) Paddock names happen when they...
With the recent announcement of the new org structure, and some other shuffles, there are a number of new ExCom and 2IC roles available, all in the safety and wellbeing space. The Safety department has been split into two and we are now looking for leads and 2ICs for...
Kiwiburn’s Communications team needs a new blogger, someone to write long-form pieces about Kiwiburn life and issues, articles to inform new members about important aspects of the Burning experience, and even thoughts to help long-time Burners reflect on things. See...
Are you making Art That Moves? Whether it’s an Alien Spaceship or a Steampunk Hedgehog, if it moves, it must be registered, and to be registered it must meet a bunch of criteria. Read all about what needs to happen to make your magic steed gallop safely and awesomely...
Kiwiburn’s infrastructure build crew, Ministry of Public Works (or MPW) are undergoing a wee shake-up as the Mighty Nan, leader of all My Little Pony followers on the Paddock, is stepping down from the MPW lead role. He is handing over reins to his 2IC’s Bing and...
The Arts team is one of the biggest and busiest Kiwiburn Departments, looking after not only Arts, but also Theme Camps, Events, Mutant Vehicles and for good measure also the Artery, Centre Camp and Depot. You know. Nothing IMPORTANT. So it’s probably a good thing...
