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Croatia Naturally One day last summer AONC - the only naturist club in New Zealand with a gym 231 Dec 2014
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International Congress of Naturism to be held in New Zealand, 2016
Editor’s letter
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ust Give it a TRY! This summer our enthusiastic Communications Officer, Donna Miller, kicks off the NZNF summer promotion by encouraging people to “just give it a go!” In fact at a recent function I was attending I was asked what brought me here, the surprising comment to my candid answer was “Oh, I’ve always wanted to give it a try”. Business cards were exchanged and a new friendship formed. So where was this? I was attending the Tourism New Zealand Business Events Awards Dinner, held in the Mackelvie Gallery in the Auckland Art Gallery. My all expenses paid trip to Auckland was to join 38 other Conference Organisers to celebrate our successes, due in no small measure, to assistance provided by TNZ Business Events since its inception four years ago. Kerry Prendergast, Chair of Tourism New Zealand, introduced us to Stephen Joyce, Minister for Economic Development, who then presented each of us with a certificate. I also received a beautiful hand-crafted silver fern brooch. So join the steering team of June Campbell-Tong, Donna Miller and me and celebrate our successful bid to host the next INF Congress in New Zealand. Some of us were lucky to spend time in Europe over the winter and if you look carefully at two of our articles, you will notice that Brent Anderson and Wendy and Nick Lowe visited the same naturist beach in Croatia during their European vacations. Our own travels brought us to many lovely naturist resorts in the South of France. Two months of friends, fun and food culminating in an emotional farewell from friends and family at L’Eglantiere. In New Zealand, in the north at Ngatuhoa, the annual summer camp held in January is an excellent way of recharging the batteries; and in Rotorua and surroundings you can explore some of the natural gems this wonderful area has to offer. One day last summer, Graham Macgregor and friends from the US, packed their lunch and went exploring - at Opoutere Beach - and what a beach! Now here’s a challenge. Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club is the only naturist club in New Zealand with its own gym. That sounds pretty good, as does the Oranui Games Nude Sports Tournament held at AONC during Auckland Anniversary Weekend. Another popular long weekend during the summer is Waitangi Weekend and the unique opportunity offered in February sounds like the place to meet up in the Far North. Check out other options for Waitangi Weekend and many other summer events in ‘What’s On’. And for those of you who are on Facebook, ‘like’ our pages and share our posts with all your friends from here and overseas.
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Kay Hannam Managing Editor
Deadline for the March issue - 17th January 2015 Front cover: Donna, Colleen and Audrey poolside at AONC; Left: Colleen works out in the gym at AONC - Photos by Jeff Norman
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Contents Editor’s letter ....................................................1 35th International Congress of Naturism .........3 Keep calm and celebrate success ....................4 Delegate’s report INF Congress 2014 ...............7 Give it a TRY! ..................................................8 Holidaying in Croatia naturally .....................9 The final final barbecue ................................12 European Vacation .........................................15 Ngatuhoa Naturally .........................................16 Rotorua and surrounds ...................................18 One day last summer ......................................20 The only naturist club in NZ with a gym ...........23 Waitangi Weekend in the far north .................26 NZ Listings Naturist Clubs and Resorts ........28 What’s On .......................................................29 Subscribe to gonatural magazine ................31 International Publications ..............................32 Opinion piece ................................................37 Around & About ..............................................38 Donna, Colleen and Audrey at AONC - Photo by Jeff Norman
Issue #231 Dec 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 Neil Faulknor Kay Hannam John Lowe Wendy Lowe Graham Macgregor
Donna Miller Jeff Norman Willem Scuby Mike Ward Peter Woods
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GO NATURAL IN NEW ZEALAND 35th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NATURISM 16~20 November 2016 Upper Hutt, New Zealand
by Donna Miller INF Congress Steering Committee
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e are thrilled to announce that Wellington and New Zealand will play host to the 2016 International Naturist Federation World Congress thanks to combined efforts of the New Zealand Naturist Federation, Tourism New Zealand’s Conference Assistance Programme, Upper Hutt City Council and Business Events Wellington. New Zealand’s bid to host the 2016 INF Congress on the dates of 16th ~ 20th November at Wellington Naturist Club (WNC) was well received and we are honoured to be receiving delegates and attendees to the next Congress here. New Zealand Naturist Federation National President Wendy Lowe says, “Securing the hosting rights was a collaborative effort and we’re very grateful for the significant assistance and resources received from our bid partners.” “While the business meetings and events
will be held at Wellington Naturist Club, there are opportunities for each club and naturist park around the country to host the many international visitors and delegates as they tour pre- and post-event,” says Wendy. We are extremely grateful for the significant assistance and resources received from Tourism New Zealand and also Absolutely Positively Wellington and acknowledge their role in securing the hosting rights. From registration to venue facilities and accommodation options, our plan is to host a world-class business event and cultural experience. We will make travel information and bookings for attendees professional and easy - with no detail missed. To host a successful Congress, the NZNF will require much assistance from within our membership nationwide. There will be ways that each club
and member can use their varying areas of expertise to ensure the success and professionalism of the event. Once we have identified these areas, requests will be communicated to the naturist community and any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. The Steering Committee will continue to project manage preparations for the Congress, delegating tasks where possible. Updates and information will be communicated via our newsletter and also on the Facebook Page set up for this purpose. If you have any queries or would like to offer assistance, a dedicated email address has been established. This is: congress@gonatural.co.nz
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