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Nude adventure in Marlborough 229 Jun 2014

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Naked Overlanders Deep South Trek Hash House Harriers visit Te Marua 4WD Te Urewera National Park NUDVAN Mystery Safari

Editor’s letter

n our previous issue of gonatural magazine, we brought you the exciting news that the NZNF had formally written to the International Naturist Federation, expressing its desire to hold the INF World Congress 2016 at the grounds of Wellington Naturist Club. Now, with the support and resources of Tourism New Zealand and Absolutely Positively Wellington, the steering team have the added bonus of professional mentors assisting them to do everything possible to bring the congress and delegates to our country. In this day and age the website is an important aspect of your organisation’s promotion. NZNF Internet Coordinator, Hans van Asperdt, provides some tips on how to improve your organisation’s website. Irene Begg was one of fourteen intrepid naturists who journeyed in convoy in 4WD vehicles into the remote Te Urewera National Park. While on the West side of the North Island, Taranaki Naturist Club, thanks to support from Percy Cousins Trust, celebrated the installation and opening of their new swimming pool. NUDVAN’S Mystery Safari included visits to the Hare Krishna Temple, Crystal Mountain and Counties Sun Club. Counties club also celebrated a milestone during their 40th anniversary in February of this year. The annual visit by the Hash House Harriers to Te Marua drew a good assembly of fit ‘geriatrix’ all enjoying Wellington Naturist Club’s great hospitality and facilities. South now with Skinny Dip Tours and a gaggle of ‘Aussies’ visiting many of New Zealand’s iconic scenic attractions in the ‘Mainland’, stopovers at all the smaller clubs in the ‘deep south’, and beginning and ending at Pineglades. Still in the ‘deep south’ on the Naked Overlanders Trek with Will and Shirley Fraser and Possum. Possum writes “I got to spend a whole stack of quality time with close friends doing what we love most.” Sadly Will Fraser died suddenly in March of this year. He was a man of character and a character of a man. Sun, sea, food and good company. A combination which ensures that the Nude Adventure in Marlborough is a great annual event. The BBQ CAT was the choice of vessel this year and the trip into the Marlborough Sounds had everyone, including Janie, who wrote about her own experience, thinking about next year’s event. February’s full moon shone on a good number of ‘Freddy Bares’ as they dashed into a cool Pacific. Joyce Fleming added her usual flair and contributed a song to celebrate the joyous occasion. We’re a busy lot in the ‘Mainland’ and the Orchard Sun Club in Central Otago is no exception. The annual K-Cup Yankee Miniten Tournament and World Naked Bike Ride were both held in Middlemarch in the middle of March. Many thanks to all our wonderful contributors and readers who continue to support gonatural magazine. Keep smiling, keep warm.

Kay Hannam Managing Editor

Deadline for the September issue - 10th July Front cover: Vanessa - Nude Adventure in Marlborough Sounds - Photo Dave Care Left: Daniel at Ferndale Scenic Reserve, Marlborough Sounds - Photo Vanessa Jackson

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Contents Editor’s letter....................................................1 2016 World Congress of Naturism......................3 Getting results from your webpage....................4 4WD Drive into Te Urewera National Park...........6 Taranaki Naturist Park gains PCT Support.......7 NUDVAN Mystery Safari..................................8 Hash House Harriers visit to Te Marua.............10 Skinny Dip Tours in the Deep South..................12 Naked Overlanders Deep South Trek.............14 Nude Adventure in Marlborough....................20 Boating Nude.................................................24 World Naked Bike Ride - Central Otago...........25 Counties Sun Club 40th celebrations.............26 Skinnydipping down a moonbeam.................27 NZ Listings Naturist Clubs and Resorts........28 What’s On.......................................................29 Letters to the Editor........................................37 Around & About...............................................38 Will Fraser, Mt Menzies Station - Photo by Sarah Rowland

Issue #229 June 2014 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

Contributors: Brent Anderson Irene Begg Christine Bowers Janie Buckland Joyce Fleming Kay Hannam Brent Henderson Phil Matthews

Donna Miller Rodd and Ruth Pegg Possum Yvette Reece Ross Reid Malcolm Scott Hans van Asperdt

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2016 World Congress of Naturism Every two years the International Naturist Federation (INF) have a World Congress which is hosted by different federations around the world. In September 2014, the INF and Delegates will meet at a village called Drumshanbo in Ireland.

e are excited to announce that the NZNF is in the process of submitting a bid to host the 2016 World Congress of Naturism here in New Zealand at Wellington Naturist Club on the dates of November 16th to 20th. The Steering Committee for the NZNF bid comprises Kay Hannam, June Campbell-Tong and Donna Miller who report to Ken Mercer (Wellington Naturist Club President) and Wendy Lowe (NZNF President). The weekend of 22nd and 23rd March saw the Steering Committee meet together at WNC to brainstorm ideas, discuss progress and take video footage around the club in Wellington. Kay Hannam and June Campbell-Tong had met the previous day with Tourism New Zealand and Absolutely Positively Wellington so had some extremely exciting news to share regarding the support of these organisations and their offer of collateral and funding to ensure we win the honour of hosting the 2016 Congress. TNZ are so excited about our proposed bid and about working with us and want to do everything possible to assist us in bringing the congress and delegates to our country. As well as funding, they have offered guidance and assistance from an Events Manager (or Professional Conference Organiser) along with professional promotional/marketing collateral and a DVD presentation to Delegates at the 2014 Congress in Ireland. TNZ are putting a complete video

presentation together along with professional, stunning footage and images of New Zealand scenery and will freight this and all promotional material to Ireland. We are blown away by the support that TNZ are offering and look forward to working with them and gleaning all the information and assistance they can provide so that our bid, and hopefully the 2016 Congress, will be the most successful possible. I’m sure you will understand and appreciate how this generous assistance has inspired us greatly and boosted our anticipation and expectation for submitting the NZNF bid. From registration to venue facilities and accommodation options - our plan is to have a world-class business event and cultural experience. We aim to make travel information and bookings for attendees professional and easy with no detail missed. The next step in this process is for a financial feasibility study to be conducted, then TNZ will prepare and produce the bid document and logo/banner design, along with the DVD, brochures and collateral packs. We are currently working on the theme for the congress as being “Naturist Tourism” and this is a big opportunity in our country and worldwide, so we are hoping for additional ideas and concepts from TNZ. The steering committee is in overdrive meeting with the appropriate mentors and preparing everything required for the bid although an enormous amount of work has been lifted off our shoulders which will make our work as keen volunteers a lot easier

and the result more professional. As with any team, we need the support of all naturists in New Zealand so there are many ways that you and your club can help. • We want to include a product unique or known to each region in the Welcome Packs for the Delegates. You might know of something or have contacts to a supplier and this will be invaluable to us. • Some of the Delegates and Council might arrange to stay at your club enroute to the Congress or as they travel around the country afterwards. You could provide your own short video, PowerPoint presentation or photos of your club facilities that we can include in information being provided to them via newsletters and email communication. • We have 28 months until the congress so you should start working on and implementing a plan for upgrading areas around your club to a more international standard for the visitors. • If you have ideas on our Naturist Tourism theme or have contact with someone well known (or better still, internationally recognisable) who would be a great keynote speaker along this theme, that would be very much welcomed. A Facebook page has been set up to keep you informed with our ideas and plans ‘like’ it and share it with your networks - so you can be updated as things happen. So please join with us and assist us with this very important project to bring the “35th International Congress of Naturism” to New Zealand on 16th to 20th November 2016. gonatural Issue 229, June 2014