Sep 14, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Community initiatives, Kiwiburn, Volunteer, Volunteers
“The burn gives back the more you put in”, “We’re a volunteer event, we can’t do it if people don’t step up”, “It’s a great way to learn new skills”. I get it – you’ve heard all this before – and they are all true. But has anyone ever really taken the time...
Jan 18, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn, Volunteer, Volunteers
The World Is Held Together By People Who Didn’t Mean To Be In Charge There is no sensible reason why, once a year, a group of ordinary people would travel for hours, take time off work, and arrive somewhere actively hostile to phone reception, only to build a city...
Feb 6, 2023 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn, Uncategorized, Volunteer
It’s done. My first Burn of any kind is over and here I sit, processing, reliving, questioning, pondering, aching about every single moment I spent on that glorious Paddock with each and every one of you. Despite spending all year reading about Kiwiburn, writing for...
Oct 4, 2021 | Art, Kiwiburn, The 10 Principles, Volunteer, Volunteers
Photo Credit: You Are the Key by Ralitsa Ivanova, 2013 (Photo by Setareh Vatan) “Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply...
Feb 9, 2021 | Kiwiburn, Leave no trace, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Volunteer
It’s been a week now since the Paddock emptied its population of tired, sunburnt and burned-out yet blissful Burners into the rest of the land. Many of us have returned to our urban jungles and office jobs wondering, how do I adjust to the default world? Never fear,...
