Communal Effort If the Guiding Principles were a band, Communal Effort would probably be the bass player. You can’t really see them when the band is jamming, but if they suddenly packed up and left, the music would suddenly sound really shitty. In very simple terms,...
At Kiwiburn, Radical Self-Reliance is about trusting your own capability to thrive on the Paddock. It means coming prepared, looking after yourself, and taking responsibility for your needs — from shelter and sustenance to sunblock and swagger. When everyone shows up...
As a community that believes in radical inclusion, we value the cultural and political diversity amongst us. We work together as a community to ensure that everyone feels safe and welcome at Kiwiburn, wherever we hail from, and with all our differences and...
During this, the most consumerist time of the year, we thought it would be pertinent to give some space to the Guiding Principle of Decommodification. In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community keeps Kiwiburn free from commercial sponsorships,...
As part of our spotlight of the Principles before we hit the Paddock in just a couple of months, we’d like to gift you a look at the wonderful Principle of Gifting. The official Kiwiburn description of Gifting is: ‘Burning Man (and therefore Kiwiburn) is devoted to...
