New Zealand gonatural naturist magazine June 2015 #233

for health and wellbeing

World Naked Bike Ride

Holidays in the Far North Nudvan Hot Pools Safari Naked Overlanders Southern Sojourn

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Nude Adventure in Marlborough

Editor’s letter

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his magazine is packed with an exciting range of events and activities held over the summer. For the first time in my experience as editor, an excess of interesting articles arrived in my mailbox. Those items that didn’t make it will be featured in the September issue.

The steering committee of next year’s World Congress of Naturism are aware that many of you wish to be involved and have outlined a number of ways in which you can help; in addition, the announcement of an International Photographic Competition to be held in conjunction with the Congress.

Andrew and Donna Miller, are the new gonatural Product Merchandisers and have updated the range of products advertised on the website.

An update from NZNF President Wendy Lowe precedes the news that New Zealand Naturists have a new Secretary, Christine Bowers; plus NZNF Webmaster, Hans van Asperdt provides further answers to questions about your websites.

In Takaka for the World Naked Bike Ride, Daniel Jackson commented “riding in the cold rain is a bit like swimming in cold water”. Paul Campion, from Waitati, wrote “a non-catastrophic ride ended at the beach”.

Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club members hold periodic working bees to weed and plant the Oranui Bush Block, described by Robin Pennell as a “living treasure”.

Peter Woods and his mates now know how wonderful Rotota is, having spent the day exploring the hot thermal stream and waterfall and traversing The Squeeze.

Located in the State Forest, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, Ngatuhoa Lodge provided a relaxing few days in January for Cynthia McKenzie and several naturist friends.

Central Otago and Southland areas are renowned for incredible scenery which Possum captures vividly both in word and film. The Naked Overlanders Southern Sojourn held special significance this year as it began with the unveiling of a memorial to a dear friend.

Back up in the Far North, Rolf and Jose Comez found the ideal beach to create a unique Christmas card. Still in the Far North, John Lowe joined a new group, Northland Naturists, who, for a three day visit over Waitangi Weekend found an idyllic site tucked away at the end of a road that goes nowhere… NUDVAN held a hot pools safari. The convoy, which began near the hot water beach at Kawhia, included John Bowers and his wife Christine.

Marlborough’s Nude Adventure was all about style as our group of happy naturists enjoyed a dinner cruise on The River Queen, with a return trip from Wai-natur in a luxury coach.

The Coast to Coast Challenge between members of Taranaki and Hawkes Bay naturist clubs was hotly contested, and was best described

by Wendy Lowe as a draw.

The End seems a funny way to start a story, but after ten years Ruth and Rod Pegg of Skinny Dip Tours have completed their final tour, leaving a gap for host clubs and naturist facilities and more especially for their guests who invariably asked ‘book us for next year please’.

This publication can best be described as ‘my penultimate issue’ of gonatural magazine. At the end of September a new team will take over as Manager and Editor. Among the many reasons … it’s time for change.

Kay Hannam Managing Editor Front cover: Kite flying at Spirit Bay, Photo by Rolf and Jose Comez.

Opposite page: Early morning at Monowai, Photo by Possum.

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Contents

Issue #233 June 2015 gonatural for health and wellbeing. The magazine for freedom lovers and those who embrace the naturist lifestyle. Published quarterly by the New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc. Registered at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, as a magazine.

Managing Editor: Design & Layout: Printer: Website:

Kay Hannam Kay Hannam Taieri Print Ltd www.gonatural.co.nz

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Vanessa at Otamure Bay, Photos by Daniel Jackson

Editor’s letter...................................................1 35th World Congress of Naturism.................3 Introducing the new Merchandisers.............4 From the President / NZN new Secretary.........4 Pineglades Rocks...........................................5 A website is more than something you must have....6 World Naked Bike Ride....................................8 Oranui Bush Block........................................12 A day at Rotota............................................14 Ngatuhoa Lodge...........................................16 Naked Overlanders Southern Sojourn.........17 Holiday in the Far North..............................20 Waitangi Weekend - a three day visit.......22 NUDVAN Hot Pools Safari..........................24 Nude Adventure in Marlborough..................26 NZNF Listing Naturist Clubs and Resorts....28 What’s On......................................................29 International Publications..............................32 Coast to Coast Challenge..............................37 The End - Skinny Dip Tours.............................38 Around & About...........................................39 Contributors: John Bowers Paul Campion Rolf and Jose Comez Kay Hannam Daniel Jackson John Lowe Wendy Lowe

Cynthia McKenzie Donna Miller Ruth and Rod Pegg Possum Hans van Asperdt Peter Woods

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In our desire to present different points of view we publish articles and letters which do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Editor nor the policy of the NZNF.

GO NATURAL IN NEW ZEALAND 35TH WORLD CONGRESS OF NATURISM

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he Congress Steering Committee met together in Wellington recently, to collaborate on details and plans for the congress which is now 18 months away.

While the Steering Committee carries out much of the required planning by email, Skype and their shared project management app called Asana, meeting together in one place is invaluable.

Considerable progress was achieved over the weekend which included visits to possible off-site accommodation for overflow options and briefings, including a workshop with Wellington Naturist Club, who are hosting the Congress.

As hosts, Wellington Naturist Club is looking to present their club to the highest standard they possibly can.

This is something that all clubs should also be looking to do with many of the delegates travelling around our country before and after the Congress.

The Steering Committee left after a full weekend of discussions and meetings with even more tasks but reinvigorated, focussed and excited.

16-20 November 2016 Te Marua, Wellington New Zealand ~~~ A promotional video of WNC has been created and put on the website and a Facebook friendly version is on our FB page.

Helpers are required leading up to and during the congress, to ensure the event is a success and delegates enjoy themselves. So please let us know in which area of expertise you would like to help.

Here are a few suggestions:  Catering – Morning/afternoon teas, breakfasts (continental), lunches, spit roast dinner  Hall setup – tables/chairs, meeting rooms  Club Works – Hygiene, spa/ sauna/pool, refuse and recycling  Security/Traffic control  Registration  Drivers / Meet & greet  Marketing/Sponsorship.

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Photographic Competition

Held in conjunction with the Congress. Exhibition of photos on Wed 16 November 2016 Entry forms will be available on the website or email: photo-comp@gonatural.co.nz

Contact Kay Hannam outlining your area of expertise, your own suggestions and how you would like to help to: congress@gonatural.co.nz Tel (03) 572 2681 Mob 021 326 199 gonatural Issue 233, June 2015 3

Introducing the new Merchandisers

From the President Wendy Lowe

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hat a great summer for many clubs, with increased visitor numbers. I wonder if this is due to the increased number of events that I see being advertised, are we just getting better at accepting and welcoming visitors, or is it an early spin-off from Congress 2016?

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ndrew and Donna Miller - the new gonatural Product Merchandisers - have been naturists and members of Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club for seven years.

Andrew’s proven skills in sales and marketing and Donna’s knowledge of business and accounting combine to bring a fresh direction to gonatural products.

Together they will assure orders are dispatched promptly, new products are added to the range, and the brand is promoted widely to naturists throughout the country.

The website has been updated with new product images and they have added/re-introduced three new products to the range.

The bum towel has been re-stocked along with a variation to this - one with a zipped pocket – and a branded tote bag is also available. This zipped pocket bum towel is so awesome to keep a small sunblock, some coins or your caravan keys.

So order your bum towel, bag, sunhat or branded shirt today from the website: http://gonatural.co.nz/gonatural-products/shop/

Something for us all to consider, as the answer has a long-term effect on all our clubs.

It has been great to see the number of new inter-club events being advertised. Taranaki / HBNC held an inaugural “Coast to Coast” challenge recently and BOP / HBNC also had a social weekend recently.

It seems, speaking from Wellington, that “Winter is coming...” (for all you Game of Thrones fans). Daylight Saving has ended and the temperatures are noticeably cooler.

Personally, I think we had a fantastic summer and I am looking forward to the next one already.

Club Secretaries: there is a lot of information in club newsletters, and we hope that you pass them on to all of your members via email. It costs nothing, takes only a few keystrokes and maybe your members will be interested in an event advertised at another club.

And do you print off the various club newsletters and put them on your notice boards? I know some clubs do, and it is a great way to advertise your club, not only to the other clubs but to their visitors as well.

I hope you all have a happy and safe winter and that the sun shines on you wherever you are.

NZ Naturists has a new Secretary

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he group New Zealand Naturists provides an important function to the NZNF to reach those that might be new to naturism and not quite ready to join a landed club and also to those who don’t have a club located nearby.

The NZNF strives to foster strong and lasting relationships with all naturists around the country and to actively promote the clothes-fee lifestyle making it accessible to everyone. Our aim is to establish events around the country for NZ Naturists to attend making it a nationwide club.

At the recent AGM at Hawkes Bay Naturist Club, the NZNF appointed a new Secretary, Christine Bowers, to administer the group and to co-ordinate and communicate social events around the country for members. Christine is a member of Waikato Outdoor Naturist Club and current Secretary of NUDVAN. We are sure that Christine Bowers will continue to provide excellent administration of NZ Naturists and we are excited about what lies ahead in the future of the group.

Christine is be happy to answer your queries, renewals and applications so please email her at nznaturists@gonatural.co.nz or call her on 021 043 8218.

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Pineglades Rocks

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t’s not too early to register for the 2015/16 NZNF Festival “Pineglades Rocks”. This year the much anticipated NZNF AGM and Festival will be hosted by Pineglades Naturist Club at their grounds in Rolleston, 20km from the centre of Christchurch.

The festival runs for 7 days from 28 December to 3 January with the host club presenting themed entertainment each day and evening. It’s a chance to reconnect with old friends and to make some new ones…a time to relax and “reboot”, enjoying clothes-free recreation together.

Theme: The theme for the festival this year is “Pineglades Rocks”.

In the words of Christine Nee, Pineglades Naturist Club President and Festival Host, “Canterbury has been rocking and it’s our Diamond Jubilee year and diamonds are rocks. There will be a bit of Rock’n’Roll and we are going to have a rocking good time!” The

programme will be exciting...as well as a full sports programme, there will be entertainment based on the Pineglades Rocks theme.

Facilities: Pineglades’ grounds are close to Rolleston with the township being just a 10 minute walk away. New World, Countdown, The Warehouse, cafés, restaurants etc. are all close by. But of course you won’t need any of these because you will be too busy on the grounds at the Festival.

The club is fully licensed with a well stocked bar and they will also have a shop with a range of items as well as their famous cone ice-creams.

Pineglades has a children’s playground, three miniten courts, five pétanque pistes, two tennikoit courts and a volleyball court. This year the indoor bowls will be held outdoors on the No.1 miniten court. They can get 6 mats on that court with plenty of room to play - they’ve tried it and it works very well.

Accommodation: Unfortunately the club baches have already been booked out for the Festival, but there will be some members’ baches and caravans available as well as lots of powered and non-powered sites for tents.

Facilities include three toilet blocks, two shower blocks, and two kitchens.

Updates will be made with how plans are progressing and when you’ve registered you will receive more detailed updates including the programme and what food items will be available from the shop.

So register now to be part of the rocking good fun and festivities at Pineglades Naturist Club and have some well-deserved R&R while you’re there.

Festivals are a great opportunity to meet up with old friends, and to make some new ones. Check out their advert on page 35 for registration information to ensure you don’t miss out on this wonderful, week long, fun for all the family, event. gonatural Issue 233, June 2015 5

A website is more than something you must have As a result of recent articles in gonatural, NZNF Webmaster Hans van Asperdt provides further answers to questions about your websites

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imes have changed. As a result fewer people arrive at clubs without promotion. You still will get the occasional visitor and new members that way, but will that be enough to sustain your club?

The best form of advertising is word of mouth. Unfortunately many members are unwilling to talk about their lifestyle and it is something you have no control over. Which leaves advertising which you do; signage, rack cards, social media, website and media outlets. My experience with the club I belong to is that radio advertising is very effective for open days. Often the local radio stations provide a free service in their community notices.

There is a good reason why most shops and commercial outlets have big signs on their outlets. They want the public to know that they are there. Why shouldn’t we use signage as well? As most clubs are not on the main road, signage from the main road to your club can be your advertising as well.

Most of you know the big signs Katikati Naturist Park has on the main road - one of their best advertisements. Talk to your local council and in general they are quite willing to put something up.

Glossy rack cards should have replaced your old tri-fold brochures.

People nowadays want information and they want it quick.

Also social media and your website should be part of your marketing plan. I think a lot of you are saying “hold on we are not a business”. It’s true you are not a business but in my opinion we can only grow naturism, including clubs, if we approach it more commercially.

It doesn’t have to be a big commercial plan, more a vision how you want to grow your club. Who do you want to attract?

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costs? What is the budget? And how can you realistically work within that budget? Maybe with such a plan you can get more in the budget from a committee and/or AGM. In almost every naturist club in New Zealand you see a lot of negative wording: Don’t do this don’t do that”, etc. etc.

Although these things are in general well meant, they are not really welcoming, especially for our visitors and contradict most of the time what you try to do with your marketing. The word “NO” should be forbidden in all clubs and often with a little bit of creativity we can far more welcoming signs. The word please is often a big help. Instead of the words “No children under 10yrs beyond gate without parent/caregiver supervision” a friendlier option could read “Parents and caregivers – the spa pool is unsupervised. Please supervise your own children”.

The same thing counts with your promotion material as rack cards and website. The wording should be friendly, attractive and positive. You want them to visit your club. But most importantly it has to be true. When what is said in your advertising doesn’t match up to what people experience at your club your advertising is worth nothing as people will not come back.

Negative wording should be avoided on your website at all times. Website readers are generally fast readers. Research has shown that people notice negative wording before positive.

In last year’s article I made reference to search engines such as Google. Look at the words and the order of words. When a sentence starts with no, not, or another negative, the search engines will also find you without the negative and also what you don’t want to found under. Besides that you get good vibes when you read a positive sentence.

One picture tells a thousand words

Before you start with any kind of advertising you should first think what should and should not be included in your advertising. Be open and don’t hide, but sometimes it is a story of leaving things aside and you can talk about it when asked (remember stay positive).

Also with limited space in most advertising, you have to be really careful with your wording. On a website you have more space and the trick is not to become too wordy. Nowadays people on the internet want their information and they want it fast. If they have to read too much or have to click too much to get to their information, they will disengage and you lose them.

They are often visual and replacing all those words through one or a few photos which tell the same thing will make your website and also other advertising far more efficient.

A little insight into how people visit websites:

- People search for some information and with the right wording they should find your website.- At that moment you have less than 6 to 8 seconds to keep them on your website.

- What does a visitor see first? Photos, pictures, colours, not text. This is why these are important and if done right you keep them longer than the 6 to 8 seconds.

Now you have got their attention it becomes important to keep them longer.

- For every click you lose about 70-80% of your visitors.

- Put the photos and pictures in the text to support the text and use them to attract people to read the text.

- Keep text short and simple, easy to read.

- Separate photo pages are nowadays less effective, if you let people click on a photo to see a larger version of the photo, make it a modern popup, so that they stay on the page. Let them scroll to the other photos from that popup.

Don’t forget more than 50% of your visitors come from a mobile device, so check if your website is easy to read on a tablet and/or smart phone. Ideally your website is a responsive website.

All this should not scare you. Start just by thinking what the selling points of your club are. I know every club has several.

Use people who are handy with words. Go round the club and take some nice photos. If they show nude people, make sure you have their permission. I think it is a selling point when you see people having fun. Tourist outlets do it and they do it for a reason.

Make sure you can be found; on the internet (tips in the June 2014 issue of gonatural gonatural) and also on the road. A lot of visitors use their smart devices as cell phones to find you. A link to google maps will guide them directly to the gate of your club.

If they arrive at the gate, make sure your signage shows them they are at the right place. Less than 5% use GPS coordinates, so when you have to choose - go for electronic maps.

Use the winter months to review your marketing plan - including your website - and if you have any questions feel free to email: webmaster@nznf.nz or communications@nznf.nz

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WORLD NAKE

There’s a saying that goes “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it will change”. This was certainly true for this year’s WNBR at Takaka where Daniel Jackson and Vanessa came along for the annual ride organised by Victoria Davis.

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the usual body painting session and proceeded to the start line.

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WORLD NAKE

Paul Campion reports from Waitati where WNBR - Southern Style, was held on 15th March 2015.

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he World Naked Bike Ride is a worldwide event that takes place in summer at different locations around the globe. Events have been regularly held in London, San Francisco and other big cities as well as important places like Golden Bay in the Nelson Region and for the last 5 years down here in Otago on the Rail Trail.

This year the ride was held in Waitati, a place that is known for celebrating alternatives, championing the transition to a fossil fuel free society and for

having fun. The route was 3km from the village hall to the beach at Doctor’s point. This route has a few hills in it but it is very scenic with views down through trees to the bay.

This ride is all about cycling and the presence of naked people is supposed to draw attention to the ride and to make a vivid contrast with the industrial harshness of the fuel guzzling motor car. For a dedicated naturist this might be philosophically difficult because although having a passion for the environment

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often goes hand in hand with being a naturist, going nude should be so accepted that it be almost unremarkable.

The ride had been advertised quite extensively in the local community and also on local radio including a brief interview with me, a front page article in the local community newspaper and a final reminder on Waitati’s town blackboard.

In the end it was mostly naturist friends and visitors who turned up for the ride.

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walkers. Our group included a family from Southland and a couple from Florida so not too bad. We had support vehicles just in case. The sun shone happily on us, some people applied body paint, we were photographed and interviewed by the Otago Daily Times and then enjoyed a quiet but somewhat hilly ride to the beach.

We encountered a few locals along the way with smiles and waves and one particularly enthusiastic group out the front of their house who were waiting for us with loud cheers and happy waves; thank you nice people. Only one bust bike along the way.

At the beach we had a few dips in the sea washing some of the body paint off, and then headed up to Kowhai Heights for

picnic lunch, prize giving and a spa.

Many thanks to fellow organiser Phillip Mathews and to our partners Shirley and Gayle. Thanks also to the sponsors and supporters; Kowhai Heights, Greenacres Garage, Radio Dunedin, Radio 1, and MoreFM. Some Quotes: Gayle: Interesting to note that the only bike to break down was a mechanic’s! Good to see the ODT there.

Phil (One of the organisers): Excellent ending it at the beach. People on the road were great encouragement. Like minded people who participated were what made the event. The weather was on our side.

Wilma (Who walked the route): Walking was great, able to stop and chat with the locals.

Lyn: I had a lovely time, except for the hills.

Russell: A most successful, enjoyable, non-catastrophic event.

Russell’s bike broke so he walked for a while before “reluctantly” accepting a ride.

Julie: Good to see so many people turned out to support the event on the day.

Brent (Not available for interview however his wife says that he would have made a comment something like this): “Have to fit a chilly bin and beer fridge on the bike next year for sustenance on the ride”. gonatural Issue 233, June 2015 11

Oranui Bush Block The Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club featured an item in a recent newsletter about their large 6 hectare bush block. Robin Pennell kindly provided gonatural with the history of the block together with an outline of the club’s management plan for this ‘living treasure’.

Background

Our site at 59 Munroe Road, Ranui occupies 10.4 hectares and contains many exotic and native trees and plants as shown in Fig 1 which is what you see if you go to Google Maps .

Over the last four years the WeedFree Trust have been funded

by Auckland Council to work with members to eradicate weeds and to plant native trees and shrubs. Oranui has been one of 55 or so Community sites receiving such assistance with ecological restoration work and over the last four years we have planted 1000 native plants and removed huge amounts of ginger, climbing asparagus, and tradescantia.

This activity has been led by Mel (Melanie) Willmott, who has been assisted by club members turning out on a monthly basis to weed and to plant under her direction. In addition within the Bush Block (which occupies over half of the site), periodic working bees take place for specific purposes, a contractor comes on site once a month to spray the difficult weeds, and Club members manage two lines of traps targeting rats and stoats and bait stations for rats and mice plus traps for possums.

In January Mel issued the challenge that we needed to come up with a long term management plan for the Bush Block and invited feedback to the Committee.

Based on my 20 year history of involvement in ecological restoration, maintenance and funding in the Wellington Region I responded by proposing what needed to be done.

In summary I said we need to answer these three questions.

1. “where are we now?”

2. “where do we want to be?”

3. “how could we get there?” to create a management plan (with the all-important resources of time and money clearly identified) which says what we are going to do, who will do what, why they will do that and when it will be done.

And, because we now live in a highly regulated environment of Health & Safety and of Auckland Council control of pest plants there are some things which we must do.

For example Council has listed pest plants “which landowners/ occupiers are required to treat whenever the plants appear on their land”. Amongst these there are two categories of noxious plant:• Those requiring ‘Total Control’ (thankfully we have none of those).

• Those that are subject to ‘Containment’ for which the Council can require . o ‘Removal’ of the listed pest plants at the landowner’s expense. or o ‘Boundary Control’ by the landowner to a specified distance from all property boundaries.

We have at least three ‘Containment’ pest plants on the Oranui site – Gorse, Wild Ginger and Woolly Nightshade.

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So where are we now?

• In response to budget pressures Auckland Council has ceased funding for Community schemes.

• Mel can no longer help us and she was farewelled by us at the April Working Bee when we expressed our appreciation of her sterling efforts over the last four years.

• From now onwards we have to provide the funds for pest plant control and ecological restoration, so we will have to dip into our own pockets and seek funding from private individuals, charitable institutions, commercial entities, service clubs such as Rotary and Lions, and other sources.

Where have we got to with the management plan?

Stage 1 “where are we now?” has been completed and large maps which show locations of tracks, traps, bridges, restoration areas, pest-plant areas, and special plants in the Bush Block are currently being produced for us by Council.

Stage 2 “where do we want to be?” has begun.

Stage 3 “how could we get there?” will be done when we have completed Stage 2 but, so that we set realistic expectations about what we can achieve, we need to understand what was done in the past (in other words “how did we get here?”).

How did we get to where we are now?

Until 1956 members of Auckland Outdoor Health Club (AOHC) had an informal arrangement with Auckland Sun and Health Club to enjoy naturism in the company of like-minded people at a couple of private Auckland locations. In 1956 AOHC members decided that they wanted their own residence and Jock Schoolbread, Norman Fullerton and Gerald Wakeley set about finding suitable land for the Club.

What is now the home of Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club (AONC) had been a farm property since the 1930’s, occupying much land to the North and the East, and the owner sold it to us in 1956 because he was too old to keep the farm going on the scale it had become. The condition of the land when it was bought is illustrated by the aerial photograph Fig 2.

When Les & Laurel Olsen (our founding members) joined the club in 1959/60 their daughter was three weeks old and the Club had twelve members. Development of the site was done in one year chunks within a rolling five year plan.

In 1958/59, the site had a gate and a water hose (which was by the children’s adventure playground), and the area we now call the Top Paddock was being cleared of golden wattle and tee tree and blackberries.

In subsequent years, when clearing land to develop the site, ferns and punga and native trees and plants were always left unharmed.

Golden wattle on the site were losing limbs because they had become old and had to be felled for safety reasons. Every weekend the men cut trees and the ladies dragged the logs out of the bush into a pile for burning.

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whilst doing so it left the ‘lost’ shingle nice and level.

In the area that is now occupied by the miniten courts there were some very old pine trees that had to be felled and some extremely large stumps which remained in the ground. Alf (who probably looks down on us to this day with affection at the fun had by all) had an explosives licence so he offered to remove the stumps using very large bangs. There were no neighbours so club members simply withdrew a decent distance away, with their hands over their ears, whilst Alf solved the problem of the stumps.

Over all the years, regular maintenance of the Paramuku Stream which runs through the site has required periodic use of chain saws and removal of debris to abate flooding.

We now know that the detention pond which was installed in the new housing development (at “Reeves Garden”) on our northern boundary has had a profound effect on the ‘creek’ which flows into the stream system and amongst other effects it has transformed formerly dry ground within the Bush Block into a wetland.

We are now bounded on three sides by dense housing, by sealed roads, and by a school as shown by Fig1. On our western boundary the vines visible in Fig3 have been removed and the land is zoned for residential development.

The first structure to be built on the site was called Hans’ Bach and was a place to make a cup of tea and to hide the tools (rakes, axes, etc). Originally it was just a hut, but over time it grew.

Progressively the infrastructure was developed and by 1970 all the services we now enjoy were in place (except for sewage disposal which did not come until 2000).

How much had been achieved since 1956 is shown in the aerial photograph of 1970 Fig 3. It looks very familiar when compared with Fig 1 except for the complete absence of roads and houses surrounding us which were yet to come for many years.

The contribution of Alf in the earliest days of development of the site are a wonderful illustration of a bygone age which is in marked contrast to the present day’s regulations, officials, licences and permits, and fines. This was a time when there weren’t any sealed roads leading to the site and what is now called Munroe Road ended at our gate.

Alf drove the shingle truck for the Council so as to maintain the metal on local roads and he also drove the grader which kept the metalled roads in order.

It was suggested to us that we might care to leave our gate open from time to time. Lo and behold the shingle truck would get lost and have to drop its load. Later the grader would take a wrong turning forcing it to turn around within our grounds and, of course,

Consequently, the Bush Block which is loved and treasured by members and visitors alike has an additional future role as an oasis for birds on their way to the Waitakere Ranges and (because of the restricted access to the site) it is recognised as a very safe place to plant kauri to assist the continuation of the species in response to kauri die back disease: early indications are that we may well get funding from others if we choose to do this.

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A day visit to ROTOTA

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ue to work commitments with running a B&B in Rotorua, getting quality time off is often difficult. As we have been almost constantly booked out since Christmas we felt it was time we took a day off for ourselves. So we decided on a date, blocked out our booking calendar and invited our best friend Patrick to join us for a day trip to Rotota Sun Club, 40 minutes south of Rotorua on the shores of the Waikato River.

None of us had been to Rotota before, despite the fact we are all avid naturists and Patrick has lived in Rotorua all his life!

Finding Rotota, even with the GPS, was slightly challenging, but we found it in the end. I guess seclusion is a good thing!

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Best mates and avid naturists Peter Woods, Mike and Patrick from Rotorua took a day off work to visit Rotota Sun Club on a lovely warm day in early March

We phoned Chuck, the Caretaker of Rotota, the day before to get the combination lock for the gate. Chuck greeted us at his office/ cabin and pointed us in the right direction to some of the facilities and areas of the campground. We wasted no time in making ourselves comfortable by stripping off and then packed a small bag with our towels and sunscreen before making our way down to the river.

Down by the river there is a lovely lawn area with a thermal pool that can be filled for a hot dip. There is a paddleboat to take out for a spin and a floating pontoon that you can swim out to.

We met two ladies that were just embarking on a trip down the river on their kayaks. The area by the river is very peaceful, idyllic and picturesque.

After spending some time in this area we walked back up to meet Chuck again who then took us over to the hot thermal stream and waterfall. This waterfall is also accessed by NZ Riverjet – a commercial jet boat operator who takes tourists up to what is known as ‘The Squeeze’ Squeeze’, a chasm in the rock that people have to ‘squeeze’ through (literally) to reach the waterfall. The walking

track from Rotota takes you straight to the waterfall, but you can still have a go at traversing through ‘The Squeeze’ to experience it for yourself.

Sharing ‘The Squeeze’ and the hot waterfall with ‘textiled’ tourists from NZ Riverjet does mean that nudity is not always possible (or appreciated) during the hours of approx 12-12:30pm and 33:30pm when the boat arrives. It is best to avoid going there during these times so the ‘textiled’ tourists can have their fun there and you can have yours between these times. Otherwise take your swimwear with you so as not to cause any upset or embarrassment.

After our hot dip under the waterfall Chuck invited us for a ride up the

Waikato River on his new inflatable outboard dingy. He showed us a few features along the river, such as the entrance to Orakei Korako Thermal Park with its steaming ground and silica formations, a rock cliff that looks like a Hindu god’s face, and a side stream that was abundant with trout. Note, we did have lifejackets on board, and Patrick wore his as he is not a confident swimmer, but as it was such nice weather and we were just taking it slow, the rest of us decided to keep them handy by our feet (not best boating practice I know, and I’m certainly not endorsing this, but under the circumstances I think we felt safe enough in the unlikely event of any incident arising).

When we returned to Rotota Patrick helped Chuck get the dingy back up onto the land and we returned to his cabin for a cup of coffee on his balcony then fed the quails that had arrived for their afternoon tea. We then walked through the gumtrees to check out the other thermal swimming hole that is set within the bush. This pool was very hot at 42 degrees! Great for soothing away any aches and pains.

That brought us to the end of our day trip to Rotota. We paid our visitors fee to Chuck, thanked him for a great time and reluctantly had to head home. Now we know just how wonderful it is at Rotota, and how friendly and relaxed everyone is there, we’ll be back again for sure! gonatural Issue 233, June 2015 15

Ngatuhoa Lodge

by Cynthia McKenzie

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he Lodge is located in the State Forest, KaimaiMamaku Forest Park about 45 minutes from Tauranga in a picturesque setting of streams, waterfall and native bush.

It is run by the Outdoor Education Society for the purpose of learning about bushcraft and to appreciate the beauty of the environment. A variety of groups use the lodge including naturists who have a booking at the end of January each year.

There is a bunk house with a choice of bunkrooms, a lounge with a fireplace and kitchen. There are also outdoor barbeques, a covered kitchen outside and importantly a large walk-in chiller. The lodge is powered, with hot showers and flush toilets.

We enjoyed a few days in January with fellow naturists and loved the tranquil environment. There are plenty of activities if you choose – petanque, kayaking, bush walks short or long, night walks and a longer walk to the waterfall. Or you can relax, chat with friends, read and swim. You do need to love swimming –the water in the swimming holes is extremely cold!

The January naturists [assorted Free Beachers, various club members, Nudvanners] have been returning year after year and loosely organise activities such as a shared dinner, teddy bears’ picnic and a tramp to the waterfall. The days we spent there were extremely hot and sunny, making the dips in the swimming holes very refreshing. On the clear nights the stars were bright indeed.

For information about Ngatuhoa 2016, view the website: http://ngatuhoanaturally.org.nz

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Naked Overlanders Southern Sojourn

Having lost their dear friend and route-planner, Will Fraser, following last year’s Naked Overlanders trek, Possum (pictured right) and the ‘famous four’ decided that this year’s trip would be timed to coincide with the unveiling of Will’s headstone at the Hakataramea Valley cemetery.

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good turn-out of family and close friends were present and included members of the NZNF who took the opportunity to present the Pat Trott Memorial Trophy to Will’s partner, Shirley. Earlier in the year it had been awarded posthumously to Will for his contribution to naturist tourism.

After a good catch-up and a few stories at the Waitaki Hotel, the five of us in our three black vehicles (like an AllBlack convoy) set off from Kurow toward Dansey’s Pass, stopping briefly at the ‘Earthquakes’ geological formations on the way. Nick looked up at the cliffs and decided they just had to be climbed, and away he went.

The route through Dansey’s Pass is quite popular with campers and tourists, so it’s no surprise that the old stone hotel built in 1880 still does quite well even though it’s the only sign of civilisation for many miles. Ironically, when we stopped there to get breakfast the next morning it was wide open with not a soul to be seen anywhere! Free beers anyone?!!!

Dansey’s Pass brought us out through Naseby, then across to the start of Thomson Gorge Road which crosses the Dunstan Mountains (which we’d traversed in 2013) to come out near Tarras. The weather was clear, but the wind made it too cold to be naked whenever we stopped to take photos. However we managed to find a nice warm spot in a valley for lunch with the sun streaming down on us for a while.

After sorting some ‘bits and bobs’ in Wanaka, we spent the night in Cromwell watching the big cricket match on TV. Luckily we had enough moonshine to drown our sorrows on that score. The next morning we got going bright and early (before lunch) to repeat the route taken by Will, Shirley and me last year for the benefit of the ‘famous four’ with me this

year. We climbed Duffers Saddle from Bannockburn then wound our way down into the Nevis Valley, checking out the historic remains along the way, stopping next to what’s left of the hotel and bakery for lunch, and then a quick look around the Nevis Valley Bowling Club/Post Office grounds, before carrying on through to Garston where we were back on the tar seal to get across to Mossburn. A fuel-up and cafestop later we hit the gravel again just north of there to make Mavora Lakes in time to set up camp and cook dinner before it got dark … then lose Nick; after it got dark. At some crazy hour of the night he arrived back at camp on his bike, only to tell me about the cosy, insulated, and EMPTY hut that he’d found just up at the end of the lake. So that was why Will talked me out of driving up there last year!

After a not too chilly night we all lounged into the leather seats of Max and Kathy’s Jeep to drive through to Walter Peak Station on the opposite side of Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown, leaving the less luxurious vehicles at the campsite. We had lunch in the cafe there, finishing just in time for the place to be swamped with tourists. Back down at Lake Mavora we decided we had time to make it through to Monowai by nightfall, so we packed up and headed away. Realising how much time we’d made up, we detoured over the Borland Saddle on the way there to take in the view of Grebe Valley from the lookout. The cloud was hanging around on the other side, but it was still worth the drive. Back at Lake Monowai we set up camp just before dark in the quiet little spot I’d found us the year before, and then were attacked soon after by the sand flies.

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Previous page; Nevis Valley goldfield remains. This page from top; Will’s favourite campsite, the historic ski hut above Garston, the All Black convoy climbing the Duffers. Opposite clockwise from top right; lunch stop at the remains of the Nevis Hotel and bakery, Slope Point southern-most point on the South Island, Sterling Point, Clifden Suspension Bridge. Photos by Possum

there! I woke up four times during the night to sponge the water off the ceiling to stop it dripping. It was one degree Celsius when we got up in the morning. Okay, maybe Will was onto a good thing running these trips in early February, instead of late March like we were doing!

Day five saw us heading to the bottom of the south via a stop at the historic Clifden Suspension Bridge (the longest in NZ) where we were able to get a few naked photos in the sunshine.

On to Invercargill for lunch and a look through E Hayes Hardware Store, home of the E Hayes Motorworks Collection which includes the unique display of Burt Munro’s original 1920 Indian Scout.

Then down through Bluff to Sterling Point, where once again we snuck in some photos while the tourists weren’t looking! We then drove back out to Otautau to stay the night at the Southern Sun Club’s grounds at the old Aparima School. Once again the hospitality was superb thanks to Bevan and the boys having got the fire going and hot water ready for us.

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while getting photos at Slope Point (the southern-most point of the South Island), before heading on around to Curio Bay to see the Petrified Forest. This wasn’t overly successful, as we’d timed it just right to be there at hightide, and the majority of it was under water. Just up the road is New Zealand’s ‘Niagara Falls’, where some people just didn’t get the joke. If you’re ever in the area stop by and take a look, you’ll see what I mean.

By late afternoon we visited the Purakaunui Falls - a beautiful

tiered waterfall surrounded by dense native bush - then dropped in on Will’s cousin and her husband, who had shown us around their properties the previous year. Ever the welcoming hosts, they offered us the use of their woolshed to camp in for the night absolute bliss (apart from the smell of sheep urine, fresh dags, and lanolin). But it was warm and dry with lights and hot water, which counts for a lot in the windy Catlins.

Our goodbye next day included a promise to be back again. A hearty bacon

and egg breakfast at a café in Owaka preceded a visit to Cannibal Bay 10km up the road and where the sea-lions come ashore in large groups and squabble on the beach.

The northward run back to Mount Menzies Station was broken only by a stop for me to pick up more TradeMe deals than I could actually fit in the back of the Landrover, and a break at the old part of Oamaru to view the historic architecture and Steam-punk shenanigans.

Arriving back in the Haka’ Valley felt like we’d come

home again, and we all agreed that Will was definitely watching over us (this I know to be true, as I could hear him laughing when my Landrover spewed all its coolant right outside the Kurow Hotel just as we pulled up). I guess it had to happen; it was the first time we’d done one of these trips without a Toyota among the group, and apart from my split coolant hose not a breakdown either. Will would not have been happy unless he’d chanced a photo of me under the bonnet of the Landie!

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Holiday in the Far North For years Rolf and Jose Comez have made the Far North their holiday destination and like to take their holidays in February when the days and sunshine are mostly nice.

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ream Bay, or, as it known to most of us, Ureriti Department of Conservation (DoC) campsite, is 20 km from Whangarei and our preferred stop. The DoC camp is very busy around Christmas time, with 1300 people enjoying the beach, but is less crowded in February and lots of naturist people enjoy coming to this place at the beach.

Access to the beach is in the far right corner of the camping ground. For the last 30 years this stretch of beach has been known as a clothes optional beach.

Crossing the sand dunes, you go to the right for the naturists and left for the clothed option. This does not need explaining, as it is very obvious when you take a look around, hardly anyone on the left and popular on the right side.

The weekend of 21 February was “king tide” and if you had left your belongings at the low tide mark, most of these would have been lost, as high tide came right close to the sand dunes.

After a few days we set off to Cape Reinga with a special stopover in the little township of Houhora in the top of the Far North, about 60 km before Cape Reinga.

There is an old Post Office and Information Center and the most Northern pub. The old dancehall and movie theatre are long gone, but some of the remains are still there.

The Motorhome and Caravan Club magazine published front page photo of a motor home in front of the 100-year-old post office and we had the idea of taking one in the same spot, with our own motorhome in the picture.

Once we had taken our photos at this landmark we moved on, planning to camp at Tapotupotu campsite, very close to Cape Reinga.

Travelling over a dusty road, we came to talk to a grader driver, working on the road near P Point.

He told us that Taputupotu was renowned for the size of the sand flies and lots of mosquitoes; “it is general knowledge that five mosquitoes are enough meat for a bowl of soup” and his advice was to take the 14 km gravel road to Spirit Bay where there was a fantastic DoC camp close to the beach.

When we arrived on Saturday at the camp it was busy but by Monday most of the holiday makers had left and we had almost the whole place to ourselves.

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We have never seen a beach that nice and quickly stripped off for a lovely swim.

With a nice breeze to cool us down, we brought the kite out to fly on an empty beach - ideal for naturists.

This campsite is the starting point for the 9 km Kapowairua to Pandora coastal walking track. The stunning track traverses a variety of beautiful and unique landforms, and offers spectacular views of the cape region. It is a wide walking track and is ideal for fit people.

We spent a few days at this camp and we had brought some items from home to make our 2015 /2016 Christmas card with a beach scene.

So if you have traveled this far, just take the trouble to drive the 14 km of dusty road. (It’s good to travel at slow speed!).

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Waitangi Weekend -

a three day visit to the Far North Held on an idyllic site tucked away at the end of a road that goes nowhere, and miles from anywhere else (except for the International Kauri Cliffs golf course, right next door), John Lowe and others wondered about its viability …

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nd the crowd that came! Thirty hardy locals put up with the occasionally liquid sunshine, trekked out to the nearest free beach, wallowed in the hot tub, talked their heads off and relaxed as only naturists know how. Naturism is certainly alive and well in Northland.

After a day of setting up, then chatting about the new digs and one’s mobile accoutrements over a quiet one or two, we took turns in the hot spa pool, made supper in the small but well-equipped kitchen, and made good use of the showers and flush loos, all quite handy.

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On Saturday, 27 of the 30 on the day, plus a few day trippers, headed off to Wainui Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in Northland, only 15 min drive from the campsite.

A good, sealed road winds along the hill above Matauri Bay where we stopped for a view of the Bay of Islands.

At Wainui Bay the tide was in, and our scouts found a lovely sunbathing spot only about 100m along from the cars.

After a few hours of lazing, surfpaddling and chatting to the converted, it was time to head back to the ‘big backyard’ for a dinner described as ‘pot luck’. The 30-odd at the table tucked in

to a spread with not one complaint to break the spell. (Although after a while, Bryan asked me how I thought the party was going? “Oh, all right, I suppose.”

Why everyone giggled, I don’t know…)

Our official last day followed a similar lack of planning - several of us hung about for another night - some in the spa until it was cold. Well, the fire-feeders had gone to bed.

What were we supposed to do?

Actually stoke it ourselves? !

Grateful thanks to Mary and Northland Naturists, otherwise it wouldn’t have happened!

So, when can we do it again?

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HOT POOLS SAFARI Each year NUDVAN members take to the road for at least one safari. Rob offered to lead a ‘Hot Pools Safari’. The offer was accepted and on 9th February we hit the road. The convoy which included John Bowers and his wife Christine, consisted of three towing caravans, one motorhome, and four camper vans.

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e met near Hot Water Beach at Kawhia, but the tide was too high at 6pm so we trundled back to Oparau Roadhouse to sleep ready for Hot Water Beach in the morning. Here we enjoyed drinks and nibbles, some bought dinner. A great start, great owners, and FREE overnight (if you don’t require facilities).

Early next morning, we ventured back to the beach to dig our holes in the beach. We really felt the heat on the soles of our feet. A couple came along, weren’t fazed at the sight of us without clothes, and joined our group digging holes.

Later in the morning we motored off to Lake Rotowhero which was coloured as green as grass. Half the group went skinny dipping.

We then carried on another 2 km down the pot-holed bone-shaking road to Kerosene Creek. Here we added another motorhome to our convoy.

There were also plenty of ‘textiles’, but we found space for them in a pool with no problems or comments, just the occasional curious one taking a peak at the naturist view.

We camped at Lake Rerewhakaaitu on Tuesday and Wednesday. Two nights with bird sounds all around.

On Wednesday we travelled to Waterfall Spout Bath (very muddy water and not very appealing to some). Only half

the safari went in but they enjoyed themselves.

We travelled on to Waiatapu Bridge where we chatted with some of the locals. We invited them to join us in the pool au naturel, but only one accepted the offer. We wowed some Chinese tourists, one of whom took enough photos to fill her facebook! It was good, a nice area, with hot and cold patches

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in the pool, so you could find a spot that was just the right temperature.

Next day on our way to Taupo, we slipped into Butchers Pool where we had the place to ourselves.

At Taupo we re-stocked our vans, and headed to Spa Park Taupo where the Otumuheke stream enters the Waikato River. A very popular spot

with dozens of others with clothes on.

We found a deserted hot pool about 50m up the track along the Otumuheke Stream.

We soon found out why it was deserted. The temperature was very hot, at least 45 degrees, or a little more. Only two tried it, but it was too hot to stay in.

The safari found its way to Rotota where we stopped for

the next two nights. Another couple of Nudvan members joined us here. Next morning we visited a spot on Lake Ohakuri where some piped hot water flows in, not too far from Rotota. Some went by car, but most of us walked.

Those travelling by car arrived first and found a couple already at the spot. They enquired if they had any objection to us swimming au naturel. The lady laughed and said “he only put his pants on when we heard your car coming.”

So needless to say he soon joined us au naturel.

Apparently they visit the spot and didn’t know that Rotota was so close. So we gave them contact details, so perhaps Rotota gained two members?

We also found a lot of blackberries there for the picking along the roadway, and our Pauline said she would bake a pie if we picked enough.

The safari nears the end and the remainder of the last two days were spent at Margies pool, the waterfall pool and Rotota’s famous lake view hot tub.

Pauline baked the pie.

Blackberry and apple – yum, yum! A good way to end the safari - full tum!

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Nude Adventure in Marlborough On a lazy Saturday afternoon last February, Kay Hannam boarded Marlborough’s River Queen, before heading down the picturesque Opawa River.

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aving arrived in style in a luxury coach provided by Gary Wright of Roadtrips Marlborough, our happy group of naturists were in fine fettle and quickly found a comfortable space on one of the decks or the downstairs lounge to soak up some rays. All were equally as sunny.

Our host, Ashley, welcomed us on behalf of the new owners and provided platters of antipasto. He then led us through a knowledgeable and very generous tasting of five fabulous Yealands wines concluding with an equally memorable glass of port.

The Marlborough River Queen, a classic river boat styled for comfort, is fully licensed and during the mornings and afternoons operates as a floating café and bar on the Opawa River, serving an array of hot and cold drinks and food. Speaking of which… An extensive buffet meal was served with a selection of meats and salads and an overwhelming choice of desserts.

We were delighted to welcome on board several regular visitors to Wai-natur. Some of whom never miss one of our ‘Nude Adventures’.

Wendy and the “Weather Man” (real name Peter, communicates regular meteorological updates) were back in New Zealand; one of two couples from the UK enjoying a return visit to Wainatur, combining their passions for naturism and golf, having registered for the nude golf tournament which was to be held at Wairau Valley the following day.

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For others it was their first experience of this unique event. We had got to know Andrew and Beatrice from the UK a number of times during our working holidays in France over the past few years. Now they were lapping up the sunshine and friendship at Wai-natur for three weeks. Needless to say - having had a ‘taste’ of Marlborough - they are planning an extended return trip to New Zealand in 2016.

Among the newcomers were two Aussies, Brett and Janelle, who had arrived especially for the weekend. It was a 50th birthday treat for Janelle. Brett planned the surprise trip booking flights, three night’s accommodation in our en-suite cabin, the nude cruise and registered for the nude golf all without her knowledge.

When told to pack for the weekend before heading to the airport,

Photos by Daniel Jackson

Janelle had asked why this weekend and not on her actual birthday? The glib reply was that the dog could not be looked after that weekend.

It was all Brett could do to keep a straight face while giving an incoherent response to one of the airport volunteers who approached them with the usual query “Oh and where are you lovely people off to today?”

Arriving at Christchurch International Airport, the next step was to pick up the rental car and drive off to Wairau Valley. What Brett had not envisaged was not only the time it took to actually get behind the wheel, but the distance he would have to drive. (Mental note to self: make sure guests are fully aware of driving times).

It was almost dark when they finally arrived at their destination.

My understanding was that Brett and Janelle enjoy a fairly relaxed lifestyle.

Not what you would call ‘regular naturists’ who frequent clubs and resorts, but comfortable in their skin.

Brett must have been splitting himself when Janelle spotted the sign outside the gate and cried “Oh! Skinny-dippers paradise - that sounds like fun!”

And it was fun. For everyone! Smiles all round with happy people enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon in Marlborough.

Brilliant!

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New Zealand Naturist Clubs and Resorts North Island: Waitata Bay Bay of Islands Tel: 09 403 8586 Email: waitatabay@waitatabay.co.nz www.waitatabay.co.nz Auckland Naturist Orewa aka Hibiscus Coast Sun Club Inc. PO Box 128 Orewa, 0946.

Tel: 09 427 6484 Mob: 027 1357545 Email: hibiscus-coast@gonatural.co.nz www.aucklandnaturist.co.nz Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 95235, Swanson Waitakere 0653.

Tel: 09 833 9209 Email: aonc.sec@gonatural.co.nz www.aonc.org.nz Auckland Sun Club Inc PO Box 20257 Glen Eden, 0641 Auckland Tel: 09 814 9973 Email: asc@gonatural.co.nz asc.gonatural.co.nz Counties Sun Club Inc. 112 Ramarama Road, Ramarama Drury RD3, Auckland 2579 Tel: 027 296 2795 (grounds) Email: counties@gonatural.co.nz www.countiessunclub.com Waikato Outdoor Society Inc. PO Box 619 Hamilton 3240 Mob: 027 631 6883 Email: waikato.outdoor@gonatural.co.nz waikato.gonatural.co.nz Katikati Naturist Park 149 Wharawhara Road RD2, Katikati, 3178.

Tel: 0800 4 567 567 Email: info@katikati-naturist-park.co.nz www.katikati-naturist-park.co.nz Bay off Plenty Sun Club Inc. PO Box 476 Whakatane, 3158.

Tel: 027 440 5157 Email: bopsc@gonatural.co.nz bopsun.gonatural.co.nz Rotota Sun Club Inc. PO Box 1164 Taupo 3351.

Grounds: 07 333 7105 Email: rototasunclub@gonatural.co.nz rotota.gonatural.co.nz Taranaki Naturists Club Inc.

297 Brown Rd, RD42, Waitara, 4382 Tel: 06 752 3879, 06 754 4658 Mob. 027 444 2941 Email: taranaki.naturists.club@gonatural.co.nz www.taranakinaturistsnz.com

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Hawkes Bay Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 551 Napier, 4140.

Mob: 027 450 0557 Email: hawkesbaynaturally@gonatural.co.nz hawkesbay.gonatural.co.nz Manawatu Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 980 Palmerston North, 4440.

Mob: 027 390 4428 Email: pro@mannatclub.com www.manawatunaturistclub.co.nz Wellington Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 2854, Wellington 6140.

Tel: 04 526 7853, Mob: 027 3306 212 Email: secretary@wellingtonnaturists.co.nz www.wellingtonnaturists.co.nz

New Zealand wide: Free Beaches NZ Inc PO Box 20-295 Bishopdale, Christchurch 8543 Tel: 06 879 9262 or 03 310 6447 Email: fredbear@freebeaches.org.nz www.freebeaches.org.nz

New Zealand Naturists PO Box 619 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 Mob: 021 043 8218 Email: nznaturists@gonatural.co.nz www.gonatural.co.nz/nznaturists.html NZ NUDVAN Club Inc. PO Box 619, Hamilton 3240 Email: nudvan@gonatural.co.nz nudvan.gonatural.co.nz Leisure Theme NZ Tour Planning Tel: +61 3 98998676 david@leisuretheme.com www.leisuretheme.co.nz

South Island: Nelson Sun Club Inc. PO Box 33, Upper Moutere, Nelson 7144 Mob: 027 710 8025 Email: sunrise@nelsonnaturally.co.nz www.nelsonnaturally.co.nz

Wai-natur Naturist Park 2704 State Highway 63 Wairau Valley, RD1 Blenheim 7271 Tel: 03 5722 681 Mob: 021 326 199 Email: info@naturist.co.nz www.naturist.nz Pineglades Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 1823 Christchurch, 8140.

Mob: 021 052-2528 Email: pineglades@gonatural.co.nz pineglades.gonatural.co.nz South Canterbury Sun Club Inc. PO Box 13 Geraldine, 7956.

Tel: 021 123 5904 Email: scsc@gonatural.co.nz scsc.gonatural.co.nz The Orchard Sun Club Inc. PO Box 5460, Dunedin 9058 Tel: 03 476 3875 Email: orchard@gonatural.co.nz orchard.gonatural.co.nz Alpine Lakes Naturist Club Inc. PO Box 18 Clyde, Central Otago, 9341 Tel: 0266031439 Email: alpinelakes@gonatural.co.nz alpinelakes.gonatural.co.nz Southern Naturally Inc. Postal address: 68 Clifden Highway RD1 Tuatapere 9691 Tel/Fax: 03 221 7092 Email: southernnaturally@gonatural.co.nz southernsun.gonatural.co.nz

New Zealand Naturist Federation President: Wendy Lowe Mob: 027 363 0407 Email: nznf.pres@gonatural.co.nz Secretary: June Campbell-Tong Tel: 04 2347 918 Email: nznf.sec@gonatural.co.nz Communications: Donna Miller Mob: 021 0694014 Email: info@gonatural.co.nz Registered OfďŹ ce PO Box 15065 New Lynn, Auckland 0640 New Zealand www. gonatural.co.nz

What’s On For further contact details, check the listing of NZNF affiliated clubs and resorts on the opposite page, or the website: www.gonatural.co.nz Sat 30th - Sun 31 May 2015 NZNF Executive mid-year meeting Pineglades Naturist Club

Saturday 12 March 2016 K-Cup Yankee Miniten Tournament Orchard Sun Club TBC

Sunday 21 June 2015 Polar Plunge - venue to be advised Orchard Sun Club

Wed 16 - Sun 20 November 2016 35th World Congress of Naturism Wellington Naturist Club

Saturday 11 July 2015 Mid-winter Christmas Dinner Hawkes Bay Naturist Club Sunday 25 October 2015 Yet another Big Splash!

Wai-natur Naturist Park

Summ events mainly occur on the Summer first Sunday at Breaker Bay; and third Sunday at Peka Peka Beach. But if the weather’s right - don’t wait!

28 December 2015 NZNF Annual General Meeting Pineglades Naturist Club 28 Dec 2015 - 3 Jan 2016 Pineglades Rocks Rally Pineglades Naturist Club 28 Dec 2015 - 8 Jan 2016 ANF Annual Sports Convention Helios Club, Victoria, Australia Saturday 20 February 2016 Nude Adventure in the Marlborough Sounds Wai-natur Naturist Park

Wellington Naturists Spa, Sauna and massage second Sunday of the month 2-5pm Wellington Naturists Catered dinner last Saturday of the month Free Beaches Be NZ Wellington Region hold a spa night on the first Sunday of each month at Kilbirnie Spa.

28 Dec 2016 - 3 Jan 2017 NZNF Naturist Festival Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club Nude Bingo in the club house Every second Wednesday night Pineglades Naturist Club Chow and Chatter Last Thursday of each month Taranaki Naturist Club Fish and chip night Every Friday at the club The Orchard Sun Club Warm swim nights at the local Physio Pool 2nd and 4th Sundays 5-6pm. Contact Joyce 03 476-3875

Email: linda.geeves@xtra.co.nz Free Beaches NZ Canterbury Region Swim nights: Burwood Physio Pool First night 21st March 2015. Then every first and third Saturday of each month till November.

Email: Corey@myhome.kiwi.nz

Parakai Springs Naturist Days 1st and 3rd Friday of each month 10am-10pm. Please book limited to 30 persons.Tel: 021 202 6512 or email: rickdowling@ihug.co.nz

Sunday 21 February 2016 Nude Golf International at Wairau Valley Golf Club Hosts: Wai-natur Naturist Park

Auckland Sun Club Sunday Saunas and Potluck meal Contact: (09) 814 9973 Waikato Outdoor Society Wednesday night barbecues 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month gonatural Issue 233, June 2015 29

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Visit celebrations at Glen Eden and McConville nudist camps where we see a concert, athletics, water aerobics and more.

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Historic first for the Czech Republic. The event was open to male and female, all age groups. Over 300 attendees at this naturist slice of European history.

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Over 700 photos taken during the course of three summers at Cap d’Agde, France.

Family-sponsored summer camp activities open to the public. DVD: Seventy-five minutes. CD: Over 700 files.

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Two full hours of non-stop trailers of twenty-nine different nudist lifestyle/family naturist titles. Nudist families at home, sports, parties, dancing, talent show, exercise, beach, summer camp, body painting and celebrations.

Two hours of trailers of 25 nudist lifestyle titles not seen in Previews 1 & 2. Two days, two groups of naturists at the gym, visits to more naturist families at home, energetic activities at two public swimming pools, a dance social, body painting, sports competitions, skinny dipping beach crowds, yoga class and more.

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AUCKLAND OUTDOOR NATURIST CLUB INC NEW ZEALAND’S FOREMOST NATURIST PARK

Large comfortable clubhouse with kitchen and open fire. Outdoor barbecue area with gas fired barbecues. Swimming pool complex. Volleyball, Miniten, Petanque, Tennikoits, Spa, Sauna. Children’s adventure playground. Cabin accommodation.

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• Located 10 minutes leisure walk to the amenities of romantic & historic Russell.

• We offer two exclusive self-catering accommodations at just 50m from the enchanting, friendly and family orientated naturist beach of Waitata Bay. • The 25 ha property also offers privacy and beautiful scenic walks.

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Visit us 135 Brookside Road, Rolleston Mobile 021 0522528 Email pineglades@gonatural.co.nz www.gonatural.co.nz/Pineglades 34 gonatural Issue 233, June 2015

Valley View Naturist Bush Retreat 40 minutes from Cairns Powered sites On-site accommodation

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• Family friendly environment featuring heated large pool and children’s pool, sauna and spa, miniten and volleyball courts, petanque, pitch & putt golf, children’s playground, large hall, bush walk, barbecue • Cabins, powered and nonpowered campsites • Day visitors welcome

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Put yourself in the picture

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NEW ZEALAND NATURISTS Supporters of naturism in New Zealand For naturists who wish to enjoy the benefits of belonging to the social naturist community throughout New Zealand.

MANAWATU NATURIST CLUB

A congenial naturist environment on spacious private grounds, in a delightful rural setting. We offer: • Full camping facilities with powered sites and kitchen facilities.

• A large, modern clubhouse with indoor games facilities and social area.

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Our little patch of Paradise has to be experienced Mobile: Write to: Email: Web:

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Coast to Coast Challenge Taranaki Naturist Club descended on the Hawkes Bay Naturist Club in early March, to drink the local wineries dry and try to steal the new Coast to Coast Shield [The Jandal] in a Games Day. Wendy Lowe joined several members of both clubs for the long weekend.

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ell they failed on the first challenge and nearly succeeded on the second.

Ten Taranaki members arrived to join sixteen of our own club members to bike around five wineries in the Bridge Pa Triangle area.

Several keen bikers from both clubs put feet to the pedals on a sunny Saturday morning beginning at Ngatarawa Winery with a wine tasting, then visiting another three wineries before cycling the final 2.7 kms against the stiff wind that had came up during the afternoon to finish at Unison Winery and enjoy a late lunch in their café.

Unfortunately, we ‘lost’ one of the Taranaki club’s bike riding members somewhere in the middle of the ride; we did manage to find him after a brief search and will make sure we have a better “buddy” system in place for next year.

We piled everyone back into the vans and cars, loaded the bikes in the trailers and with a stop on the way for the occupants of one of the vans to pick peaches, brought everyone back to the club for a BBQ and social evening at the clubhouse to finish off the night The Challenge on Sunday for the Coast to Coast Shield [or Jandal] started with Kubb at 10.30am.

After a sausage sizzle lunch, the Top Town Games started with “The Dunk”. This a lot of (wet) fun, with most people getting doused by water guns, including the Taranaki shooter doing some head shots and winning the game.

But then the Mighty Bay came fighting back in the obstacle race and waterslide challenges to draw even.

So it was all down to the swimming pool racing to decide the winner, where

the Mighty Hawkes Bay triumphed again.

To round off the evening Taranaki put on a roast and vegetable bake for those who were staying the Sunday night and we all enjoyed a few beverages along with an in-depth discussion on the games results. After a review of the day’s games, it was decided a draw would be the fairest result, just so we can argue about who really won for the next few years (or who

cheated the most).

Thank you to Taranaki and our own members who made this such an enjoyable weekend and because of the draw, the shield will be displayed in the Hawkes Bay clubhouse, before going to Taranaki in about 6 months time.

Next year’s challenge will be at Taranaki in February/ March, after which it will be challenged for every two years alternating between the two clubs to host.

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Ruth and Rod Pegg are two well known naturists on both sides of the Tasman, having operated Skinny Dip Tours in Australia and New Zealand for the past ten years. But they have now completed their final tour to concentrate on the development of their naturist retreat in Cairns.

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t seems a funny way to start a story with “THE END” but this is what it is and yes, after ten years we have completed our last Skinny Dip Tour.

Over the last ten years we have met an awesome number of great naturists who come on our tours and even more mind blowing for us when at the end of each tour they say ‘book us for next year please’ with many coming back up to four times.

We can’t take the credit for this, as without our guests’ enthusiasm buying into the fun and hilarity, along with the overwhelming support from all the clubs and naturist facilities that we have stayed at throughout New Zealand, then Skinny Dip Tours would not be the success story that it has been.

The clubs grabbed the idea with gusto and we hope that because of their fantastic hospitality, they will see return visits from our overseas guests.

The majority of overseas guests can’t get over the high standard set by New Zealand naturist facilities and go home raving about them. So all you clubs out there give yourselves a pat on the back.

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Over the years we have dealt with many businesses and organisations outside the naturist fraternity and never once were we turned down when organizing trips and activities for our naturist travel group.

Examples like sailing the R. Tucker Thompson sailing ship around the Bay of Islands naked, bus trips to Cape Reinga and meals out, we were always accepted with respect.

So we would encourage clubs to have a few ‘offgrounds’ activities as naturists.

You will be surprised at the genuine interest that’s out there.

Ruth and I are now fully committed to the development of Valley View Naturist Retreat in Cairns, North Queensland and are sitting here writing this in a pleasant 28deg so if you need to escape the winter blues - pop on over.

Around & About...

Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club

At the end of January we had our annual Oranui Games. The weather was superb and it was generally agreed to be the happiest games for many years. Throughout the weekend there were some closely fought matches but they were always conducted in a friendly, sporting manner.

The Pool Party on Saturday evening with Chase Embrace was a great success with the highlight being an open air Time Warp. Sunday’s catered dinner was excellent. The weekend closed with the swimming on Monday followed by the medal presentations. Murray and his team organised the weekend superbly. There were far too many helpers to name so a big thank you to everyone who took part.

The annual Sheila Holt Memorial day on 6 February began with a Bake-Off and later in the month a surprise Stag & Hen Party for Damian and Audrey before they went off to Ireland to get married. The men played crazy golf while the women made wedding dresses from rolls of toilet paper.

Andrew and Doug’s Awesomely, Stupendously Spectacular Dart Competition was held in mid March and a week later, we entertained some visitors from West Auckland Life Drawing Group with several members volunteering to model.

Easter was busy with a BBQ on Good Friday, Fish and Chip Supper on Saturday, an Easter Egg Hunt followed by Afternoon Tea with Hot Cross Buns on Easter Sunday, with a Kubb Competition on Easter Monday. There were some tight matches, surprise results and incredible comebacks in the competition.

The Club has had some productive Working/Weeding Bees and are working hard on the Bush Block although we can always use more volunteers.

At the time of writing, the weather has definitely cooled down. Fortunately our sauna is now working much more effectively and our spas are getting plenty of use.

Jeff Norman

Hawkes Bay Naturist Club

The Club held another successful working bee on Saturday 11th April, with about 20 busy bees working on various projects around the grounds in preparation for winter. A wonderful free lunch and afternoon tea were provided for the workers. It is events like this that keep the club going and build great camaraderie between members.

This was followed by the monthly pot luck dinner which was also well attended. There was a great variety of food available and everyone had a great night.

The Annual General Meeting was held on the Sunday afternoon and resulted in a new president, treasurer and secretary, and three new committee members. It was great to see democracy in action as various remits regarding rule changes were discussed and voted on.

The mid-winter Christmas Dinner will be held on Saturday 11th July, with an “Americana” theme, to celebrate American Independence Day, albeit a week later. Book your accommodation now to be sure of a bed and let us know if you would like to come to the dinner. The price hasn’t been set yet, but we can guarantee you will be fed in true Rapere style and may get a free drink as well!

Wendy Lowe

Wellington Naturist Club

Now that we are well into the winter months it is a time to reflect on the summer just been, and to plan for the next couple of summers.

For Wellington Naturist Club the planning for the next couple of summers has real significance. We are honoured to be hosting the INF conference in November 2016 and the importance of this event for our club, the naturist movement in New Zealand and tourism opportunities it provides for New Zealand as a whole cannot be under estimated.

Planning is already underway to make sure our club is presented in the best way possible to make sure our international visitors have a great stay and experience unique New Zealand hospitality. Special thanks to the organising committee who visited our club in March and presented their latest ideas. They have put together a great video featuring our club facilities that can be seen on our website.

The close of summer saw us hold our annual miniten competition and golf tournament. There is a really competitive spirit among members and these sporting events are an important aspect to what our club is about; health, wellbeing and relaxation.

We have had a great occupancy rate with our on site cabins. Many of our visitors are from overseas and it is always interesting to share a barbeque and a wine or two with them. In addition we attract visitors from other parts of New Zealand either from other clubs or those who just want to give naturism a try. The cabins provide good revenue for the club that goes into improvements in our facilities.

It is important to work in with our neighbours and community. We again opened our grounds up to the neighbouring Plateau School for use as parking for their annual school gala.

With winter upon us we are holding our monthly dinners and our spa and sauna facilities are proving popular. We really have a great set up at our club that we are sure will be enjoyed by many leading up to and during the 2016 INF Congress.

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Around & About...

Free Beaches NZ

What an “amazing summer” we’ve had, says FBNZ president Mike Ward. Perhaps that accounts for a significant increase in our numbers - with several coming from down south, mainly Dunedin.

We noted a couple of WNBR events in the South Island - but none in the north this year. Hopefully though, that is compensated for with the good news that Auckland’s Ladies Bay seems to have returned to being a ‘family beach’ after too many years ‘in the hands of ’ sexual predators.

Our inaugural Waitangi Weekend for Northland Naturists went pretty well. Now they’re looking to set up a similar event, but for a week, at the same time next year.

As noted in the last gonatural gonatural, after the rally we spent three days showing our visiting American family, Claudia, Blair and Alexander, the naturist-friendly options to be found around Hawkes Bay. A good article in The Press may be a result of our Canterbury chair Corey Shelton putting out our Day Without Bathing Suits and Skinny-dip Down a Moonbeam events on the Eventfinda website, which got around 40,000 page views.

Still in Canterbury, we had time to indulge in ‘the old’: our annual visit to Leigh Lodge; and new: a new-found beach on Banks Peninsular - Hikuraki Bay to be specific.

Till next time – John Lowe

Announcing the hosts of the 2016/17 Festival

We are thrilled to announce that Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club have taken up the challenge to host the 65th NZNF Festival from 28th December 2016 to 3rd January 2017.

AONC are in the process of getting an organising team together so are yet to advise of their theme but we’re sure that it will be another wonderful event - and hopefully the weather will be kinder to them than it was last time.

Details of the Festival will be shared as soon as they are available but put this date and location in your diary now.

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Wai-natur Naturist Park

Browsing through our visitors’ book I can’t help but feel quite emotional when reading some of the wonderful comments written. Each day we welcome someone new and many whom we have met before. Several have rolled up for a night and ended up staying a week or more! All tell us in one way or another that Wai-natur is fabulous and they will return.

This summer has been the warmest and most consistent weatherwise that I can recall. Of course that meant we were busier than any other year with plenty of happy visitors on the grounds. We even received a phone call from our neighbour wondering what all the hilarity was about. Anyone who has played Kubb will tell you it’s a great way for people to have fun together.

So I’m taking this opportunity to thank all of you who have visited Wai-natur and made it such a special place.

One of our visitors brought two lovely horses with him and for a short while they grazed in the rear of the property.

Vanessa couldn’t resist riding bareback… until she fell off!

Brian has been working around the grounds as per usual, and, thanks to a number of helpers, we now have an addition to our accommodation: another small cabin in which a comfortable double bed has been provided.

We will be off on our own holiday in France in a few months, but we’ll be back in the spring and in plenty of time for ‘Yet Another Big Splash’ at Labour Weekend.

Kay Hannam

Photographic Competition The Naturist Action Group, based in the UK, is to hold its second photographic competition and this time the winner will have a choice of some fantastic holiday destinations.

The main competition is for amateur photographers, but for 2015 they have decided to experiment with a professional category too with a prize spread in H&E Naturist magazine.

The competition will be launched this spring and run over the summer, with entries to be sent by email by 25th September 2015.

For more information, please contact Reg Barlow, Chairman, Naturist Action Group 6 Brunswick Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4PL 01274 562375 | 07931 316655 reg.barlow@naturistactiongroup.org

Readers’ pics...

Vanessa and Mojo at Wai-natur, Photos by Daniel Jackson

Dare-devil Jaron. This is gonna hurt! Photos by Possum

Back cover: Vanessa in the vege patch at Wai-natur, Photo by Daniel Jackson

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