New Zealand gonatural naturist magazine September 2017 #242

Accepting your body • Karyn Hay • Jeff Norman • 2018 Rally • 4WD Paua NEW ZEALAND

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Bruce & Marguerite’s

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Nude on Mtliving Taranaki~•nudist ethics &life etiquette • biking in the buff Naturist ~ naked happiness

David Baric enjoying the remote Whiritoa Beach, Waimama Bay, Coromandel Peninsula PHOTO CHRISTINE SHANAHAN ROTOTA SUN CLUB gonatural 242 September 2017

NEW ZEALAND

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PUBLISHED SINCE 1956

September 2017

“My body isn’t perfect to some, but I’m happy with the one I have and happiest when I can live naked, free and comfortable in it.”

MAGAZINE OF THE NEW ZEALAND NATURIST FEDERATION INC The magazine for freedom lovers and those who embrace the naturist way of life characterised by the practice of communal nudity with the intention of encouraging self-respect, respect for others and the environment.

The benefits of naturism are wide and varied, from health benefits to therapy; from getting close to nature and the simple pleasures of pure freedom...let us show you how you and your body can benefit from the lifestyle that is nude recreation - or naturism.

It’s good for your health. Measured sun exposure and vitamin D is very good for you. Naturism is more about doing normal, everyday activities, without the encumbrance of clothing and helps in prevention of many diseases from rickets to some forms of cancer (including melanoma), arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease.

Mental health - Being naked outdoors on a sunny day isn’t sexual, but it is sensual – a delight to your senses.

Self Esteem - An increase in euphoria, naturism helps to increase confidence and self esteem.

Lifestyle - Experience the true ‘freedom’ of exposing your whole body to nature’s elements.

Freedom - gain a sense of freedom when you remove the ‘entrapments of civilisation’ Recreation and Enjoyment - enjoy sports and many active pursuits.

ON OUR COVER Accepting your body • Karyn Hay • Jeff Norman • 2018 Rally • Nude in NT NEW ZEALAND

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s you receive your September edition of New Zealand’s gonatural magazine, the remains of our extraordinary wet and cold winter will be starting to fade, as we herald in Spring and prepare for warmer months ahead. Many of our readers have corresponded from warmer climates as they find an excuse to abandon our cooler months to languish on a tropical beach or an inviting European riverside al naturale.

Our gonatural facebook page is very active, with daily postings and discussions that engage and keep you informed from across the globe. Not a week goes by where readers and our online social media community share their stories, adventures and conversations to embrace the naturist lifestyle. Please come and participate.

In this issue there’s a great variety of reading. You’ll find some wonderful photography from talented Aucklander, Jeff Norman, who specialises in black and white female nudes. Jeff’s conversation is really enlightening and might inspire you to take some nude photos.

I also had the joy of meeting the endearing Bruce and Marguerite Wilson who shared the life story, and their journey with naturism together. If you want to be inspired, or just envious, this is a story for you.

Kiwi icon Karyn Hay shares some special burlesque photos and words from her new book, The March of the Floxgloves.

Michalis from Greece tells us about his urban nudity escapades and why he ventures into places most would never dream.

My friend Marina who featured in September 2016’s edition, returns again with more wise and inspiring words.

There’s photos from mid-winter dips across the country... how did you celebrate the winter solstice?

Now that WInter is behind us, Spring is sprung, I can feel Summer knocking at the door! Enjoy your magazine, and I look forward to hearing from you... drop me a line with your stories and photos!

-Mike

Michael P Moore editor@gonatural.co.nz

gonatural.co.nz PUBLISHED SINCE 1956 #242 September 2017

ISSN 2463-4743 New Zealand $9.50 Australia $10.50 UK £6.99

Bruce & Marguerite’s

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Nude on Mtliving Taranaki~•nudist ethics &life etiquette • biking in the buff Naturist ~ naked happiness

COVER Bruce & Marguerite Wilson BACK COVER Laurence Barns, at the World Naked Bike Ride, Brighton, UK

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Peter Woods, John Lowe Darren Francis CONTRIBUTORS

Bruce and Marguerite Wilson Constance Gervasi, Jeff Norman Laurence Barnes, John King, Bruce Brodie, Kevin M, Miss Bareall, Kay Hannam, Michalis Maravas

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Informative, enlightening & thought provoking are the first things that come to mind when I think of “our” magazine. It’s also great for networking. THANK YOU to all the FUNtastic people who make its content so interesting and to those that put so much time & effort into its publication. Sunny smiles.

- Polly Fairbrother, Hawkes Bay Congratulations on an excellent publication - a very good mix of articles and general information. Its an interesting world we live a world of instant gratification and response required due mainly to the pressures of modern life and the technology that goes with it. Maybe naturist clubs could be marketed on not only as being a clothes free haven but technology as well! Not only leave you clothes at the door but phones, iPads and the like also! Again big ups on an excellent publication.

- Jimmy B. Auckland Great issue of Gonatural, Mike - especially the gallery reviews and the article by Daniel Copeland. I hope you get plenty of Solstice submissions - I managed to get out to the beach near Pukehina to welcome the Solstice sun on the way to work. It was a glorious morning.

- David Baric, Tauranga I certainly sleep naked most nights although my lady prefers my t shirts although we had a Japanese girl home stay student last year and sleepy old me got out bed 6 o’clock in the morning and wandered down to the kitchen and oops, young Japanese girl surprised and delighted to see a nude male! Thereafter she laughingly called me Mr Nude. She did visit a nude beach with us.

- Dave Melville, Auckland The naked bike ride in Takaka is disgusting.

People’s privates uncovered in public, it’s disgusting. The human body isn’t disgusting, being naked in public is. I’m not hating, I’m just stating my opinion. If you want your children to grow up around that kinda thing that’s fine but what I am saying is it is a bit inappropriate to be doing in public. If I had a child and we were out in public and I seen a bunch of naked people bike past, I would definitely be offended and would complain.

There are naked communities for that kind of thing. Why bring it into another community?

It is indecent exposure, which is illegal.

- Victor Moore, Hokitika [Victor, being naked in a public space, isn’t illegal in New Zealand, the law is tested around the ‘intent to offend’ and for genuine nudists and naturists, they never have such an intention. You of course, might be offended however, but that is for you to ask yourself why, not for the law to determine. -Ed]

It’s interesting that religious frescos and paintings and biblical sketches would show NO nipples on either sex! Wonder why? We should all go naked, that way noboby cares.

- Daniel Snr Byrmo, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Don’t dismiss being barefoot until you give it very serious thought and experience. I’m an avid barefooter for many reasons and it takes time to undo the damage of many years of footwear.

- Mike DainOz, Brisbane, Australia Hi can you please tell me the best place to go in summer to get an all-over body tan?

- Nigel Rouse-Rewha, Auckland [Nigel, in Auckland there’s many choices. Try the Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club, the Auckland Sun Club.

There is also a club at Orewa and Dury.

Check all the listings at gonatural.co.nz Also freebeaches.org.nz ] Why do people moan about the new UK naked dating show? I don’t know why but I’ve never seen it as I’m in South Africa and it’s not allowed being naked in the open or on TV is a sin in my country or they blur the pics. This world needs to wake up - its life and life must live.

- S James, Pretoria, Sth Africa I’d like to acknowledge your wonderful magazine you folk put together. I subscribe to UK’s H&E and recently Australian’s TAN magazine, however love gonatural that although smaller in size, makes up for it in content. Also, it has to be said that your cover photos (the March and June 2017 ones especially) are outstanding.

The families featured and their stories were very honest and compelling. The nautical story was inspirational and the photography was amazing! Keep up the good work.

- Sally and Brian Welford, Berhamphore I found your magazine last year through a friend who belongs to the club in Auckland.

So recently, with my partner, decided to act on our thoughts to visit a nude beach (on the East coast on the North Island). We thought we’d go there at this time of year because it would not be very populated, however it was a quite pleasant day. We really loved the experience and I can encourage others who might have thought about stripping off, how amazing it feels. It was truly wonderful and we’ll be doing it again.

- Chris H, Bay of Plenty

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Delegates at the World Congress of Naturism, Wellington, November 2016

L-R Pedro Ricardo, Brazil; Warwick Austin, NZ; David Mulligan, Ireland; Armand Jamier, France; Garry Thorley, Australia; Nick & Wendy Lowe, NZ; Claudia Kellersch, Germany/USA; Jane & Nick Caunt, UK; Karen Grant, Canada; Paul Savel, Canada; Chew Tok Hwa, Malaysia. Front: Alex Souza, Brazil; Rui Elvas, Portugal; Disraporn Yatprom, Thailand; Gregers Moller, Thailand.

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Suffering from Nudephobia?............................... 14 Karyn Hay’s Foxgloves........................................ 16

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NZNF Rally at Wellington!.................................... 28 Kiwis go cruising .............................................. 30 Polar swims / Miss Bareall writes........................ 31 Around the country............................................. 32 NZ Naturist Directory ......................................... 40

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Kevin and Alana Marshall have a wedding photo they’ll never forget. As the couple posed for a portrait in the Scottish countryside, wedding guest Robert Wallace charged into the shot wearing a huge grin and not much else.

“I love the picture so much, I might get it printed onto a canvas,” Alana Marshall said after her wedding. “It was a brilliant day from start to finish, wish we could do it all again.”

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Christchurch artist bares Audrey Baldwin’s life drawing-drinkingburlesque and a naked women’s reading club have made her a popular local artist. She is exhibiting at the Centre of Contemporary Art that has become a hit with the public, baring all before for art.

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Naked Attraction dating show huge hit in UK

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A new dating show on UK’s Channel 4 has become a surprise hit with viewers, where prospective partners, bare all before their date, and the camera. The show, presented

by Anna Richardson, is not censored at all and has received praise from advocates of making nudity a normalised part of the programme. The contestants say that the experiences are “empowering” and “genuinely open and honest.” The first season attracted 98 complaints with some calling it ‘bizarre, disgusting’ and ‘traumatising.’

A second series is now being screened, due to the overwhelming popularity. However some prudish Brits have expressed dismay over what they called ‘graphic images’.

“That Naked Attraction programme is so awkward”, “Watching this for the first time.

Why am I looking at 6 vaginas? I honestly find naked attraction horrific, yeah judge someone on they body before getting to know them, sounds great?”

Others have said it’s very liberating and treats all sexes with dignity and respect.” One contestant thanked his mother for making it onto the show.

Dom Newbold’s mother saw an advert and thought her son would be a good fit. She cut out the article and left it by his telephone. The 21-year-old student applied and got on the show. “Mum said that she thought I would be quite good because I am articulate and hopefully wouldn’t embarrass myself,“ Dom said.

“We are really close and have always been open about relationships.”

More than 20,000 have applied to take part in the current series.

“I have a therapist. Her name is Nature” - golfing legend Greg Norman.

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Kiwi Highlanders star Malakai Fekitoa has appeared in The Body issue of ESPN’s prestigious sports magazine.

“I worked really hard with my body to get it right,” Fekitoa said. “I want to show others that you can achieve anything in what you do if you put your mind to it and your body.”

Facebook is again facing strong criticism following suspending multiple accounts of people who shared a photo of Aboriginal women performing a public ritual ceremony.

In a speech honouring International Women’s Day feminist writer and indigenous rights activist Celeste Liddle spoke about women of the central Australian Arrernte Aboriginal group, where her family comes from, and their depiction on the Internet. When the speech was published by New Matilda, the story and photo was shared online. Those who circulated, had their account suspended.

Facebook cited its ‘Community Standards’ on nude images to justify the suspension: “The reason we restrict the display of nudity is because some audiences within our global community may be sensitive to this type of content – particularly because of cultural background or age.

Nude Yoga back on in Auckland Auckland’s nude yoga classes are held on Tuesdays. Men’s class at 6pm and a mixed class 7pm. “Being naked can bring up many of your inner issues, vulnerabilities and sometimes fears! By facing these feelings in a safe and supportive environment, we can overcome these and find comfort within ourselves,” says the instructor Brian.

“As nervous as I was, the instructor was very warm and welcoming. After I undressed, I wrapped a towel around me and had a seat on my mat. When class started, the lights were dimmed and I removed my towel. After a few minutes, I was completely comfortable,” Susan, a first timer said. “Being naked positively enhances the self reflection of your body image,” Brian says. “It can help eliminate your insecurities and fears. Being unrestricted by clothes helps you align into the postures better and safer.

Saves you time and money on purchasing and washing your yoga attire.”

The instructor reassures people that nude yoga is not a peep show, so asks those please don’t waste their time. “Those who come are focused on their existing yoga practice or creating a new one. You will certainly be nervous the first few classes (most people are), but try to focus on your breath as it should help to bring you a bit more calmness.”

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Sieglinde Ivo re-elected at reconvened World INF Congress Following the World Congress held in Wellington November 2016, the INF disputed the result weeks after the election of president where Armand Jamier from France won the ballot 104/99.

A reconvened election took place in Vienna in July, however two other nominations were ruled invalid, Armand Jamier (Fr) and Greg Serow (Aus). 94 voted for Sieglinde Ivo, with 103 either abstaining or voted against. Ivo was elected in 2008 and the next election will be held in 2020.

Sieglinde Ivo talks with Armand Jamier.

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Many compared the unbalanced attitude to nudity on the social media service, comparing posting of Kim Kardashian vs Aboriginal Culture: “only one of these images has been banned by Facebook.”

In February the founder Mark Zuckerberg launched a discussion about being a more inclusive community, to allow users to see and share content they wanted to. There appears however to have been little progress on nudity.

Following large online campaigns shaming the website to act, they put out a statement: “We are aware that people sometimes share content containing nudity for reasons like awareness campaigns, artistic projects or cultural investigations. The reason we restrict the display of nudity is because some audiences within our global community may be sensitive to this type of content – particularly because of cultural background or age. In order to treat people fairly and respond to reports quickly, it is essential that we have policies in place that our global teams can apply uniformly and easily when reviewing content. As a result, our policies can sometimes be more blunt than we would like, and restrict content shared for legitimate purposes. We encourage people to share Celeste Liddle’s speech on Facebook by simply removing the image before posting it.”

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The urban nu Greek-born Michalis Gymnisths lives as nature intended and in Europe, nudity is not something many will be shocked about, even in the middle of Berlin.

Michael Moore talks with a real-life urban nudist.

Michalis Gymnisths (Μιχάλης Μαράβας in Greek) is a living public advocate of nudity. His nickname is Gymnisths, which in Greek (Γυμνιστής) means nudist.

Born in Thessaloniki, a port city on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, Michalis’s culture has ancient roots in social nudity. An accountant by day, he explores Germany and also around his home city in Greece in the buff.

When Michalis travelled on Berlin’s BVG’s U-Bahn train, few blinked an eyelid, however the company says nudity is not welcome and counts as “causing public disturbance.” There is no specific dress code and metro users should ‘be considerate of other passengers.’

“There would be no punishment for nudist metro-riders we would simply throw them out and say ‘please get off the train!’”, Petra Reetz said. “We expect appropriate clothing, but wearing something inflammatory like a swastika would not be acceptable, but if you get on the metro in a giraffe costume, it really doesn’t matter to us.” BVG has an easy-going stance towards passengers creating a song “Is’ mir egal” (“I don’t care”) they’re relaxed about almost anything except for passengers riding without tickets. “Whoever you are, we love you and we’ll take you with us.”

What started your interest in nudity? Why? I first started being naked at home when I was 10-11 years. My family is not a nudist family so I had to wait to be home alone to get naked. My first beach nudist experience was when I was 15. I started going at beach and swimming without a swimsuit. The experience was 6

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magnificent. I felt so close with nature. Then I started to do it more and more often. Since my 18th birthday I call myself a “professional” nudist.

Why do you want to walk around city areas naked? What is it like to do this? Scary?

Exhilarating? Free?

I like very much the contradiction between clothed and naked body. I want to prove, that being naked in urban places is just a way of clothing. Someone prefers to wear many clothes, some others wear fewer clothes, I choose to wear nothing.

What about the reactions from people?

It depends on the country, the time, the place. Usually most of them behave as if I were clothed and just ignore me. Some of them make good comments about my action or my physical appearance. And some are angry about seeing me naked, but in Germany, a newspaper made an online vote about my videos of public nudity. 51% said it was OK. What is the law regarding nudity in Greece and Germany?

In Greece the law forbids public nudity. But although you can be arrested for public nudity, the prosecutor said that simple public nudity is not a crime, and she didn’t send me to court.

In Spain there is no law against public nudity except for Barcelona, who imposed a fine of 500 Euros In Germany there is also no law against public nudity.

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Michalis Gymnisths talking with a journalist at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, built 1791

Have you ever had any approaches with the Police?

In Berlin police have stopped me many times, but they just asked me politely to get clothed, and they just left.

What about changing the law?

I believe that being naked is a choice and it should be a human right. Law should change and people should be allowed to be naked if they want.

Why do you think some people are afraid or angry when seeing a naked body?

I think it has to do with the educational system, the religion, the way we were raised. People have learned that the naked body is something that they should be ashamed and afraid of.

Modern society has combined nudity only with sex, and that’s why is a profitable industry. An elderly man was embarrassed once, hid behind his newspaper then offered it to me to cover myself up.

What suggestions would you give others about nudity and being free with nature?

Just get naked everywhere possible. Be closer to our nature, respect your body and don’t be afraid of our natural form which is nudity.

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ADVENTURE

4WD, beers and Paua!

Jump on board with Ken Mercer and he navigates a unique 4WD adventure Following the International Naturist Congress in Wellington, delegates from around the world experienced a genuine Kiwi 4WD adventure. Ken Mercer says not everything on tour, stays on tour, sometimes...

The 4WD outing was organised by Nick Lowe and proved to be very popular with fourteen willing to take the journey, and what a trip it was.

Four vehicles were required, Nick provided two; a new Holden Colorado Ute which was driven by Graham McGregor, along with a Toyota Surf, and Neil Faulknor and I drove the other 4WD vehicles.

In the week prior, a large earthquake centred around Kaikoura in the South Island affected Wellington and bought an abundance of torrential rain. However we were lucky on the day as the skies cleared a little, although our departure was later than planned.

We drove over the Rimutaka Hill to Featherston where our first stop was a visit to the Fell locomotive museum before heading south towards the coast, where we stopped briefly at the lookout point to admire the rugged coastline and pounding surf.

A short distance later we arrived at our first river crossing where we discovered that the rain we had experienced in Wellington had made the stream crossings rather rough and in some places quite deep. We decided to bravely carry on and we crossed five or six swollen rivers without mishap but they were rather challenging for the 4WD’s.

A few hardy souls got their gear off and wandered around while Nick and Neil donned wet suits and went diving for some ‘elusive’ Paua. It took a wee while but they eventually emerged with several legal-sized samples.

The group then piled into vehicles and drove back a short distance to where we had found a nice DOC shelter where we had lunch. Nick had provided some bread and fillings along with some very fresh Paua. With a bit of good old Kiwi ingenuity, and a battery operated drill and skill saw, we successfully minced the Paua, added eggs and onions, then fried up the patties on a gas cooker.

Wow, these were a delightful treat and our lucky overseas visitors got to taste a rare Kiwi delicacy.

After lunch, it was time to head back across the swollen rivers towards Martinborough, and fortunately enroute the sun had come out making a great opportunity to get a naked photo. We were in the middle of the road and were lucky no-one came along as it may have been akward to explain. We eventually arrived at the Martinborough

pub’s garden bar where we had a very welcome drink. As we were the only patrons, some of the group decided to strip off as it was a lovely warm sunny afternoon, and were soon spotted by a member of the staff so they quickly put their clothes back on. Another member of staff came out a short time later and said “I believe some of you were naked.”

She had been sent out to have a word to us but she quickly reassured us that her parents belonged to a naturist club, so there were no issues. We headed back to the Wellington Naturist Club .

A second 4WD trip was organised after the Congress but by this stage all the rivers had gone down and there was no Paua because the sea was dirty and rough. However the trip still had its drama when one vehicle was nearly lost over a shale bank. We had to spend some time digging a track back out.

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50 years of living life As Bruce and Marguerite Wilson celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Michael Moore meets two genuinely happy and joyous Kiwis living their dream, most of it without a stitch of clothing on.

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ruce met Marguerite when she was just 21 in Greenlane Hospital, Auckland as she was getting her appendix removed. As part of the recuperation, they decided to visit a beach. “We just got our kit off,” says Bruce “There was nothing to it. Within a year, they were engaged and then wed.

As they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, they look back and still live every day as nature intended.

Bruce was a ski instructor, a pursuit they both shared. “From Mt Ruapehu, to Turangi, we’d head across in our VW Beetle to the Tokaanu hot pools,” Bruce recalls. “We didn’t do the social thing, or get involved in naturist clubs back in the late 1960’s or 70’s. However we visited Mapua near Nelson, which was a new clothing-optional place and had a country membership. Our home was just 7 kilometers away where we were developing an apple orchard. We became good friends with Cathy and Pat Trott, who started up the Mapua Leisure Park,” Bruce says. The Trott’s wanted a clothed optional place that wasn’t a club with rules and regulations, and open to the public to come and experience nudity. Nestled amidst the temperate climate of Nelson, Mapua became loved by thousands of locals and travellers from around the world.

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Bruce and Marguerite’s apple orchard, registered number 539, employed 30 people and was often a de facto naturist home, where anyone using the swimming pool, had to abide by the nude rule.

“Every Sunday night we’d take our kids to Mapua, and camp there overnight.

In 1994 they sold the orchard for an offer they couldn’t refuse, joking they wouldn’t have to work again in their life. They converted a Newman’s bus into a home.

They worked at Mapua then ventured off to the West Coast and built the Gowan River camp ground, near Lake Rotoroa, a haven for fishing. “We had to put power in and set the place up from scratch,” Bruce says. “We even put in a patch of raspberries, and besides the sandflys, it was perfect to pick them naked!”

They moved and lived at the Nelson Sun Club. “When the old Golden Bay Council ended, one of the last by-laws they passed was to make all the beaches clothing optional,” Bruce says.

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Marguerite and Bruce planning their next adventure across outback Australia

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“We then found a patch of land at Kerikeri that would make accommodate a nice avocado orchard, and set up Brumar Naturist Homestay alongside.”

Bruce and Marguerite’s two daughters are now grown up, and only one of them still embraces the naturist values from their parents. “We don’t know why, everyone’s different,” Marguerite says.

They have traveled all our Europe promoting New Zealand apples and exploring naturist venues, and driven almost every outback road on the Australian continent.

After 50 years of marriage, they look back fondly.

A long time ago in the early stages of their relationship, they just found it was comfortable to be naked with each other and if they went to solitary places while camping, such as needing to go to the river to wash, the pleasure of being naked was more than the washing.

“We went gold panning with our youngest daughter while she was in a bassinet, it was always done naked as we were in places where there was no one,” Marguerite says. “Our life in the country gave us many such opportunities to enjoy being naked and we never thought it as strange as it was just us. We both love being in the wilds and for us, if we are not offending others we would endeavour to be without clothes all the time. Neither of us were nudists before we met and now it seems we slipped into it as one.”

There had been a time when Bruce had been naked with others but it was at events. This was a moment when impulsively a group of his mates got their gear off to swim in the Crater Lake on Mt Ruapehu. “It was a singularly disappointing experience with the deep sticky grey/black mud over everything and trying to get clean and dressed while almost falling over with mirth,” Bruce recalls.

“Our parents on both sides were firmly Victorian yet we both feel that one of our dads and one of our mums would have enjoyed being nude if the opportunity had been there! Our children were bought up with us being nude in and around the pool and at other times as well. One is still happy to be nude in a social situation and one isn’t. She who is not, doesn’t mind being in the company of nudists as long as she can wear clothes, and we respect her stance as we are not all of the same personality,” Marguerite says. “Our grandkids love coming to ‘nudie land’ - as they call the Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club - they tell their teachers and classmates when they come on holiday to visit us! Long may it continue.”

“When we lived near Nelson, we visited Mapua Leisure Park and our girls would joined us on our first real experiment with social nudity. We would holiday there in January each year before school started.”

About 30 years ago they started travelling extensively through Europe, it was a great experience for nudists, Bruce recalls. “We would get a little French car on the Eurolease scheme, put a tent in the back and away we’d go. We found an international guidebook invaluable.”

The navigator Marguerite, and the steerer Bruce, found many of the nudist clubs, resorts, and beaches - places where acquaintances were made, many of which developed into lasting friendships.

How lucky are the French with a plentiful supply of nudist venues and an attitude so accepting of them. Croatia, Germany, Holland, are likewise. In New Zealand and Australia when often speaking to supposedly worldly people, there is a nervous snigger when the word ‘nudist’ is mentioned. “We make it quite clear to people what we are as then there is no confusion about where we base ourselves in our beliefs,” Bruce says.

“The world is such a changing place. The lifestyle of 50 years ago when the country was sparsely populated, we as a couple could grow together to create our lifestyle by using the plentiful remote places. It’s a far cry from today with the awareness of social media content and the fact privacy doesn’t seem to be as sacred or wanted by young people as before. Possibly they are aware they need more discretion about what they do. Sadly in the Pacific Islands, our western island Australia and New Zealand, the missionary influence is still a large factor in the bias against nudity. It all seems to come back to the influence of religion, both indirectly

and inherited that inhibitions about our bodies are still present,” Bruce says.

“Of course the over zealous behaviour of the sunscreen brigade does not help. We try for every chance to promote the nudist lifestyle as normal and fulfilling. We do what a couple can. A book of photos by our doctor about his patients bought the attention of our community in Northland to the naturist philosophy, as did our featuring in the Northern Territory News, in Darwin. If we want to encourage more to our way of living we must promote ourselves as ordinary people.”

Marguerite and Bruce love the naturist way of living and have delighted in meeting true nudists along the way.

“On the whole, they are just as varied as those who are outside the barriers put up by us to protect us. The freedom without clothes is far more than just that.

It is a natural communication to others that you are comfortable in your mind and with your body. In our travels, our journey as nudists has been more about the people we meet rather than the time and distance covered.”

Marguerite and Bruce have now been together for over 50 years. They have lived in many parts of New Zealand, Central Otago, Nelson, King Country, Bay of Plenty, Auckland and the Far North.

They love exploring New Zealand, fishing, walking, hunting skiing and meeting people. They consider they are fortunate to have travelled much in Europe covering about 250,000kms. At present their journey is in Australia where they collect the points of the island continent; the most northern, western, eastern, southern, the geographic centres of the states, the geographic, mean, gravitational and geological centre of the

“Our life in the country gave us many opportunities to enjoy being naked and we never thought it as strange as it was just us.

We both love being in the wilds and for us, if we are not offending others, we would endeavour to be without clothes all the time. Neither of us were nudists before we met and now it seems we slipped into it as one.” country and the points where the States meet. These points are excuses to meet people doing similar things as those out on the track have their story too.

“Being nude for us is far more natural than it is wearing clothes. We don’t just dream of it, we live it,” Bruce and Marguerite say. l

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arina Grace has never been more free and happy. Her story and beautiful photos appeared in gonatural [#238 Sept 2016]. The photos here, taken on the Oaxacan coast, Mexico, may look daring and courageous, but Marina’s mind was made up and she felt very calm. Here’s her story...

It’s funny how sometimes trust comes so easily and other times when I’m just dealing with people, trust doesn’t come so easily.

I intuitively knew this was yet again, another turning point in my life. A space and time of reflection and refreshing.

Setting my ground for the year to come.

I am already becoming so much more wiser than I ever thought I could be, so I still love nurturing the young spirit that forever resides in me to keep me grounded. I feel so nurtured by the ocean, I can’t help but feel an ease like I’m being taken care of.

Maybe it’s all the deep restorative blue hues and the ocean water spray that releases all those negative ions, the ocean helps to cleanse us. She gives us a rebirth in our process wherever we are.

The Mother Earth’s waters relinquish all the pain, fear and anxiety that gets stored up in the emotional body. She pushes us our more and when we are in solitude and reflection, we are able to see out alignment more clearly.

Sometimes you have to get yourself out there and put yourself in new places so you can see yourself and your life in a new light, a new perspective and if you have the ocean or some beauty of water

near you, you can clean your soul. Yes, I believe the Yoniverse is here to conspire for us. I believe that if we truly ask for what we need, whether it be clarity or a choice of action to take or a new way of thinking, we can surprise ourselves with new insights.

The mind and spirit and gut are our soul. We must keep bringing ourselves back to our center, to our whole divine natural nature, to the new dimension that our evolution is taking us. We must learn from the ocean and go with the flow. And go deep. And go wide. It is a popular saying in Hawaii where my family lives, “E ho Mai” - let it come, let it flow. I take this with me wherever I am and I literally feel old feelings or thoughts wash over me into something new. This is how I change and grow. I don’t push down the darkness, I dive into it. I integrate it because it is the divine feminine calling. We have been socialized to deem the darkness as bad and evil but it is actually our friend. It is when you have reached the edge of your fear and you turn back is when you die.

When you listen to your darkness, your fears, your pain, there is a message of release in there. A gift of merging our divine feminine nature to our masculine tendencies. When you decide to push through over the edge of your comfort line, that’s where you integrate true power. Doing things like taking nude photographs in nature is one kind of marker for me in this life.

A marker that cleanses me into the new being I become. It is the intuitive feminine vulnerability and nakedness that allows me to incubate something

else inside me and cleanse. And it is with the masculine vibration that the transformation takes action and form.

Together, the masculine and feminine are bounded by their interdependence for true elevation. Now I am learning to refine my feminine aspects of myself that is still blossoming. For instance, I’m practicing being gentle with myself, to integrate and love all aspects of myself and to harness my magic and truly play with my divine nature. I am also becoming even more open about my natural lifestyle with my family, my friends and my different communities at large. I love being an advocate of body positivity and natural bodies and desexualizing nudity. It’s more important now than ever. It’s one of the ways that we can bond this world of people through the commonality of our sacred temples. This is why I am so passionate too about eating natural plant foods over dairy, meat and processed foods. Our lives are bound by each other and the plants, minerals and animals. Our temples vibrate at their highest frequency when we are in harmony with these kingdoms.

Honouring our temples is honouring these kingdoms and vice versa. Sharing these connections and their ripple effect is a huge blessing for me because I see the world wanting to change more than ever now. Through each one of us is an immense power like the mama ocean, we just have to sit and listen and call her out inside of us until the whole world is flooded in our hearts desires. In this journey is much shadow work, but that is for another photoshoot! l

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Iconic and eternally awesome Karyn Hay, delves into the story behind the story of her new novel, The March Of The Foxgloves

WORDS KARYN HAY PHOTOS VICKY PAPAS VERGARA LONDON, 1893, and Frances Woodward is tormented by the restrictions of her puritanical father and the cruelties of 19th century narcissist, Benedict Hunt.

Having meted out a particularly creative form of revenge upon Hunt, Frances transcends the social norms of the late-Victorian era and travels alone to the far-flung colony of New Zealand, where she is forced to look beyond the establishment life seemingly preordained for her. Falling in with other artists and non-conformists, and inspired by the revolution in thinking brought about by heroic literary figures and social reformers of the time, Frances forges a new path of her own making.

The hardcover special edition of The March of the Foxgloves is a sumptuous delight for readers. An illustrated novel in the Victorian style it features 12 original photogronstantine.

I feel I could easily write a book about the writing of this book. Several years of research went into this novel, and because I did it ‘as I went’ it inevitably interrupted the flow of the work, sometimes for days on end.

I hoped readers would learn something new about New Zealand’s history, but I also wanted to add another layer to the concept of the novel, one that included a touch of glamour – by including illustrations: a series of original photographs and sketches that would be exclusive to the hardcover special edition The March Of The Foxgloves is set in 1893, in both London and New Zealand. The main character, Frances Woodward, is a gifted photographer, but in the 19th century women did not have professions as such, so this was seen as more of a hobby.

My initial idea was to include photographs that Frances had taken on the voyage out to New Zealand, and then upon her arrival in both Auckland and Tauranga.

However, technically, this would have

been rather difficult to pull off, so I decided to take twelve photographs of “Dolly” from the postcard series that feature in the book. (Dolly is Frances’s friend, and the two of them make a small fortune selling risqué postcards of Dolly to select London clientele.)

To shoot these I went to Melbourne with Donna Mills-McArtney – who was instrumental in the art direction – to the studio of international award-winning fine art photographer Vicky Papas Vergara, using top Australian burlesque artist Miss Sina King as Dolly. All the clothing and props are authentic to the time, and were sourced from as far afield as France and the US. The coloured shots have been digitally enhanced

by Vicky to emulate the hand-painted photographs of the era.

This shoot was quite a big call because I realised I would, in effect, be “casting” Dolly, and bringing the postcards to life at the same time.

Additionally, I was keen to include black and white sketches because Victorian novels would sometimes feature sketches done in cross-hatch, which is a shading technique using closely spaced parallel lines.

Donna introduced me to a Bangkok artist by the name of Rung Rutjanavech who was brilliant, considering his English was limited and I was overscrupulous; insistent on accurate representations of the scenes we were depicting, right down to the height of the 1890s shoe heel. We did 20 sketches all up, with me trying to describe the characters, explain the plot, and often acting out the scenes in front of him . . . but we got there in the end, after two weeks of working together in the business centre of the Le Meridien Hotel in Bangkok, and then via hundreds of emails over the following months. While I was in Bangkok, in between our sessions, I did some sketches of my own. Just a few observations of life in the luxurious bubble of Le Meridien. l INFO (Esom House Press) limited edition hardback (750 copies signed and numbered by the author) Unity Books, or esomhousepress.com

Selfies in the Infinity Pool It’s 8am and already hot. A woman is in the pool with her smartphone, holding it above her head, filming herself as she solemnly glides towards Infinity. Beside me, on the other side of the restaurant window, a family are sitting down to have breakfast. The restaurant is airconditioned and the glass between us is dripping with condensation. For a moment, I think the family must be deeply religious because the three children have their heads bowed, but I see they are just looking at their smartphones. Later, when the children wander outside, they hold their phones at the ready, touching them lightly, scoping out the Infinity pool and its surroundings. The two girls take quiet pictures of themselves, while the boy glances furtively about, looking for his own opportunity.

The woman in the pool emerges from the water. She stops on the top step and poses before entering the luxury spa. She has her back to me so I can’t see whether she is smiling or not – but I doubt that she is. This is a serious business.

The Italian Restaurant The food is exquisite. Two Frenchmen wait on us. The older, a Parisian, is the manager. He is watching over the younger man who is from Marseille and has recently arrived in Bangkok as part of his training for the hotel chain. They are – improbably – both amusing and discreet at the same time, appearing at the table now and then to ask about the buffalo cheese and the shaved truffles and the bread. The Parisian is ribbing the younger man mercilessly.

“He is not as handsome as they are in Paris! Look at his shirt! And his nose is not so attractive. He tries, but what can he do? He is not from Paris!”

The Parisian is extremely cheerful. In 24 hours, he is returning to Paris for a holiday, and to introduce his Thai wife of two years to his family. He says he cannot wait for a croissant, a coffee and to read his newspaper. gonatural

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Along with my partner Cathy, Christine and Trevor Shanahan have been active.

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“I was just attracted to the nautical special-interest-group,” Trevor says.

“I enjoy ‘free beaches’ and prettymuch-anywhere nudity as long as it’s not annoying anyone. I’ve visited a few clubs but Rotota is the only one I’ve ever bothered joining. Here’s a fun 12

fact, I was a member of the INF via the French Federation long before NZNF,” says Trevor, “As long time boaties, scuba divers and naturists, Christine and I were excited to find that a group of folk with the same interests had created a group to share stories and photos of a nautical naturist lifestyle. Naturally, we had to join in. Come on in, the water’s fine!” l

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Caddies The golf course is like minigolf but on a grander scale. Everything is man-made, including the waterways that are inhabited by huge native lizards called water monitors. The caddies, all slight young Thai women, live on the edge of the course in their own accommodation.

They wear matching uniforms made of velour tracksuit material: pale blue long sleeve shirts, long pants, and white shoes. Their

foreign legion caps have unusually large sun visors. They look as though they are dressed for a Florida winter. The golfing parties comprise of three or four men, and an equal number of caddies. The players wear short sleeves and carry large golfing umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. Sometimes they will employ two caddies; one to hand them the clubs, and another to hold the umbrella while gonatural June 2017 pass 13 they address the ball. The241 little groups l Karyn Hay’s novel, by regularly, the caddies walking purposefully justThe ahead or behindOf the The players, pulling their March Foxgloves gonatural gonatural gonatural 241 242 242June September September 2017 2017 2017 19

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SPORTS

A King rules with a winning streak John King had lots to shout about when he participated in the World Masters games in New Zealand.

Naturism seemed to be on a winning streak with many clubs hosting UK cyclist and nudist, John King during his visit to New Zealand.

Bruce and Kevin of the Waikato Outdoor Society, share their story of hosting the King of the road.

Meet colourful John King - a long time nudist at 80 years old, who showed more than a clean pair of heels to many in New Zealand - taking home bronze, silver and gold from World Masters Games 2017.

John’s prime goal was to make the dias when competing in the cycling sector of the games held during April.

He achieved this lofty goal early by winning the bronze medal in the 3 lap track event at the Cambridge velodrome.

We have a world-ranked cyclist “holidaying” at Waikato Outdoor Society.

John seems always relaxed and happy for friendly chat or banter when he was at the club, so I wander over while he is tinkering with one of the four bikes he has brought with him for the different type of events. I enquire if he is okay with me writing up his story for gonatural magazine. “I’m happy to oblige Kevin!” he says as he responds to my raft of queries.

I learn that the naturist way has long been part of John’s pretty full and active life. He has visited many countries and a heck of a lot of naturist clubs and resorts over the years of his travelling.

This is his first visit to New Zealand so he has been exploring both the North and South Islands during his five months,

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spending time at many nudist-friendly places. No doubt many will have had the pleasure of his company. John absolutely loves New Zealand and speaks highly of the great people and our outstanding hospitality.

He raved about the marvellous and user friendly facilities at the Cambridge velodrome and was rapt to find the New Plymouth top notch outdoor velodrome whilst exploring the coastal cycleway there. Right beside it is a world class BMX facility. Cycleways and cycle trails are “fantastic” here with such an array of beautiful scenery and sights to explore New Zealand seems pretty special to this seasoned traveller.

He tells me there is just one downside to his time in this country — it is the most dangerous and scary place he has ever come across for cyclists on the road - “so many inconsiderate drivers do not allow enough safe leeway to share the road with cyclists here even though I always keep as close to the edge of the road as I dare.”

It was back in 1965 when John first started competitive cycling. In 2008 he competed in Sydney World Masters Games, then in 2013 travelled to Turin in Italy, winning 2 bronze and a silver medal as a sprightly 72 year old fella. Now here he is at Waikato Outdoor society, New Zealand, aged 80 years. So far with one cycling medal at the 2017 World Masters Games with three more events yet to race. Then at home in the UK, training these days is two or three hours on the bike for six days of the week.

Sunday is rest day where he spends his day with naturist friends relaxing at the Manchester Sun and Air Society.

Now and then he takes a break to spend time at another favourite place, the Lichtbund Wuppertal Club in Germany.

I took the time to check these two places online for my future travels and believe me you fellow nudists, they look impressive places to visit!

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He’s always found photographing people a special joy. Jeff Norman shares his 50 year passion of photography that has seen his interests of naturism and photography combine with some truly beautiful results.

Michael Moore finds how his hobby became an art.

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uckland photographer Jeff Norman has been awarded the distinction of Licentiateship of the Royal Photographic Society UK, for a high degree of proficiency and the demonstration of a high technical and visual competence.

“The difference between naturist photography and nude photography, is capturing people doing normal activities without clothing,” Jeff Norman says. “What I’m doing is trying to use the body in conjunction with the landscape, often with a lot of space, to show the contrast.”

Jeff Norman arrived in New Zealand from his native England in 2011 as both his sons now live here. “As soon as I discovered the Piha and Karekare beaches on the West Coast of Auckland, I knew I wanted to photograph nudes there. To me, it’s not about the person, it’s about the composition.

If the model just wants a self portrait, then that’s not the approach that will do it, but if they want to be something more beautiful to look at and be proud of, then I hope that’s what they’ll get,” Jeff says.

He is also a prominent recorder of naturist events at the Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club at Ranui, the Oranui Games, social events, and rallies.

“I approach these events quite differently than my work displayed here,” Jeff says. “I don’t impose too much of my own ideas or personality, I just want to record what’s happening. I’m good at dealing with people and try to make it as natural as possible. I look for a composition that gives a good image. When I’m photographing sports, it takes hundreds of pictures to get the right one. I see myself more a photo-journalist in those situations.

During the January rally in Auckland, along with three other photographers, we took 5,500 photos.”

“It’s a long way from when I photographed my family events when I was just 16. I asked everyone to get out of the kitchen so I could develop the film into postcard sized images,” Jeff remembers.

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“What gives me the best thrill is the journey, coming up with the ideas.

If you ever take the perfect photo, you should give up, because you’ve lost your critical edge.”

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Jeff acknowledges the increasing conservatism around nude photography in a contemporary age. He has helped develop guidelines for members at the Auckland Outdoor Naturist club who want to take their own photos. Clubs have for many years had a fraught relationship with photographers and there has been a heightened nervousness in recent years with the evolution of the smartphone, where almost everyone has a camera on them. “Our club photographers are appointed by the committee for special events, however we allow others to take photos of their partner and families so long as those being photographed agree.”

Jeff prefers the stunning contrasts that black and white photography offers, for its dramatic effect it presents the viewer.

“I particularly like black and white

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photography, as it detaches you from it being an individual person, and the contrasts allow you to look at shapes and textures,” he says.

“I like the models to contribute. When I photographed the woman at Karekare beach [previous page 25] she is a trained dancer, so I said ‘just dance’! The photos are very much a collaboration. With digital photography, unlike when we used to have film cameras, you’re not restricted, however there is a danger you shoot too much and don’t stop to think, so sometimes you have to slow down.

I therefore like to take images where the model is part of the composition and the landscape is as important.”

Jeff explains that he prefers the unique nature of photographing women, instead of men. “I’ve never been able to photograph men in the same way. With men, you tend to look for the strength and muscularity, and with women, there are more curves.”

Jeff also undertakes life drawing classes.

“I know people often prefer to draw other women because the shapes are more interesting,” he says. “Those who have dance or gymnastic experience often make for better models for the type of photography I like to shoot. They can move into graceful poses naturally.

They’re used to projecting. There’s some

indefinable something that allows the right people to project, even when you’re not looking at their face.”

Jeff encourages others to photograph nudes, suggesting to experiment. “Don’t censor yourself until afterwards. There’s a danger that you think ‘I mustn’t do that.’ Have an element of trust with the model. I always say to the model, if there’s anything that shows them in a way that they don’t want, then we can trust each other. They can then relax and show their real selves to the camera,” he says. “There’s also rules like ‘don’t touch anyone without permission, and come with some ideas and be open to the model’s input.”

Jeff says amateur photographers should take advantage of the freedom that digital offers. “It used to cost us a lot of money when we used film. I remember taking a whole roll of 36 photos trying to get this one shot. But you make your own luck, by hammering away at an idea until you get the result you are looking for.”

Jeff encourages people to try nude photography, however he notes not many people in traditional camera clubs take nudes.

“Make your own style and carve out a connection, the camera is not the most important thing, you don’t have to have the best gear, just give it a go!” l

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NATURIST FESTIVAL

GET YOUR NUDE ON THIS SUMMER, IT’S RALLY-TIME !

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his year the 66th annual naturist rally is being hosted by the Wellington Naturist Club, aka The Te Marua Pioneer Village. Turn back time to the period of our forefathers and channel their pioneering spirit.

“The many and varied rally themes put together over the years has provided lasting memories to those of us who have been fortunate enough to spend our many holidays in naturist settings throughout the country. The forthcoming Pioneer Rally to be held at Wellington Naturist club will again prove to be a most enjoyable and indeed memorable naturist experience,” says Les Olsen, NZNF Archivist.

The official opening will take place on 28 December 2017 following the New Zealand Naturist Federation’s delegates and members meeting. Then to celebrate the success of the International Naturist Federation Congress, November 2016, and for all of the support we received from other clubs and their members, the Wellington Committee will be putting on a wine and cheese function.

Along with a full programme of sports, there is an exciting line-up of themed

entertainment: jazz, casino, pool table, comedy, New Year’s Eve band and dancing with Itchycoo Park, outdoor movie and Karaoke. Dress for the 60’s for the catered dinner where the Federation will be making a presentation celebrating 60 years of promoting and supporting naturism.

There will be some off-site activities including: mountain biking, tramping and clay bird shooting.

No need to fuss with groceries, meat packs will be on sale with a salad bar available for evening BBQ. Food trucks will provide a range of lunches each day, Ye Olde Shoppe will stock milk, bread, ice-creams and soft drinks and the Saloon Bar will be open for happy hour and evening functions.

Cabins are fully booked already but powered and non-powered sites are still up for grabs, and some retro caravan options available. Wifi will be available.

Register by 31 October and go into the draw for a free rally plus every 25th person to register will receive a prize to be used during the rally, will you be the 75th, 100th, 125th person to register?

SEE wellingtonnaturists.co.nz

Rallies - what are they all about?

In the early days before clubs were organised, Percy Cousins of Wellington began correspondence with overseas naturists and eventually established contact with a few people here in New Zealand who had a similar interest in nude sunbathing. This contact came about through the magazine Health and Efficiency which in those early days was principally a physical culture type magazine with a few nude photos thrown in for good measure. Through this magazine, Percy would send in reports about New Zealand and encouraged local enthusiasts to contact him.

Soon he was corresponding with people all over the country who in some small way were trying to get others – mainly friends and acquaintances - to join in nude sunbathing either at the beach or a local stream. Through these contacts which started around 193839 Percy was enthusiastic in offering advice to many in helping to establish small clubs throughout the country principally near major towns.

An early attempt at starting a club in Dunedin around 1933 by Eric Flint ended in failure after about a year having endured the ridicule of the local Woman’s Welfare League and others and a little while later around 1934-35 a small group was established in Auckland and continued with around sixty or so members until the outbreak of war in 1939.

The next recorded attempt to establish a formal club occurred in 1948 with the start of the Auckland Outdoor Health Club which met on the property of Bert and Helen Brittain at Oratia – West Auckland. ..continued next issue!

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CRUISING

Flying the naked Kiwi flag Colleen and Dave Clarke take their first nude cruise, an experience they’ll never forget.

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e boarded the Carnival Pride in Tampa, Florida for our first ever cruise, and it was an all nude cruise. We were both feeling very excited as we walked along the gangway, we were blown away, the ship looked amazing, like a small or not so small city.

The cabin was great, we had a balcony, and plenty of room.

Everybody was clothed as we were still in port. At 4pm we left, great excitement, and after about an hour the all clear was given that you could disrobe. It was getting a little chilly by then for me, but some did. From then on, it was no clothes as long as not in port. The only other place clothes were required was the formal dining room. We were all supplied with robes, so these could be worn whenever. But not the dining room.

There were all sorts of activities and concerts on board, movies, crafts and fun events. Or you could do nothing, entirely up to

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you. There was a wide age range of people, but the majority would have been in their 60’s. Many repeat cruisers, not just nude cruises. The bare necessities staff were fantastic, and worked in conjunction with the Carnival Pride, cruise director.

There were a number of themed evenings and nightly parties, some things not starting until 11pm.

We had several at sea days, so no need for clothes. A couple of the shore excursions were all naked as well, on a beautiful beach called Half Moon Cay. The weather was absolutely perfect the whole time, sun and more sun, and it was their winter. The Carnival Pride staff were fantastic, and it did not seem to bother them at all that they had a ship full of naked people. A very relaxed environment. The nine nights went rather quickly. We had an amazing time and would truly recommend it to anyone. l

Mid-winter dips Every winter solstice, Free Beach New Zealand encourages everyone to mark the coldest point in our calendar, naked.

Christchurch

Miss Bareall writes...

Helping you with life’s ruddy nuddy problems

Well hello you lovelies! What a time I’ve had, helping you with life’s problems.

Remember, no personal situation is too big or too small for Miss Bareall to handle. A reminder too, if you want my wise ear and even wiser guidance, then drop me an email to MissBareall@gmail.com and I’ll put the kettle on and give your problem my utmost attention...that’s a promise! So, lovelies, here we go for this month...

Dear Miss Bareall, I have been married for 24 years and my problem is that while I love my husband dearly, I no longer want to have regular sex, but he does... and it’s becoming quite a problem as I reluctantly participate or make my dear husband feel rejected.

- BB, Auckland

Auckland

Dear BB, yes, this is quite a common occurrence in women of a certain age. As my former husband said to me just before he left me - “use it, or lose it”!

Dunedin

Wellington

Dear Miss B, my problem is that I have a large birthmark on my back (rather similar to the shape of Australia) and it has always had the appearance of a nasty rash. I am concerned that people will stare if I join a naturist club and bare all.

- JS, Canterbury Dear JS, you don’t have to worry about the response from fellow naturists. A naturist enjoys being free of clothes which is a perfectly natural state and a naturist club this is a very safe environment. I think you will find that we humans come in all shapes, sizes and colours and naturists are the most non-judgemental people around so you can relax. After all, who amongst us is perfect?

Waikato

Dear Miss Bareall, I really fancy a man at my work. We always chat over coffee and I think he likes me too. I can’t stop thinking about him! What shall I do?

- KW from Waikato Dear KW, listen to this old dog who is speaking from experience - “Don’t shit where you eat”.

Peter from Rotorua Guysers South Phuket, mid-winter!

David on the beach near Pukehina welcomes the Solstice sun.

Dear Miss Bareall, my 2 year old son will not eat vegetables and will only eat chips and drink coke and Fanta. This is getting to be a worry as he is getting sickly.

- DK from Northland Oh DK! I’m sorry but I can’t believe that your 2 year old supplies himself with constant crap! It must be you feeding him. He can’t drive himself to the local KFC can he! So smarten your act up young lady! You’re the boss of what goes in his body and it’s your job to feed him. So get inventive with what you put in front of him. Veges can be delicious! He might throw tantrums but he can only refuse to eat for so long and then even spinach will taste ok. Be a mother!

Oh I am sorry for yelling but it’s upsetting when parents don’t parent. I need a wee lie down now... gonatural

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Auckland Outdoor club suffered in the advent of the winter downpour that swept across New Zealand.

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WELLINGTON

Wellington’s Pioneer Rally is just around the corner, and club members have been busy little bees working on projects. The underground power project is completed, and we are also in the process of upgrading an ablution block. Other major works include sealing all driveways on the club grounds and building a new deck at the clubhouse.

Inbetween the working bees, there has been time to socialise, eat and party. A fun night was had at our “balls up” dinner plus a gathering at Shirley’s famous mid-winter Xmas dinner.

There have been a couple of potluck dinners and a roast dinner evening. We watched the Lions vs All Blacks test match, and also a quiz night. The club now boasts a pool table.

Registrations for the rally are flying in thick and fast, cabins are fully booked with plenty of campsites available. There are good deals for hiring some cool retro caravans. The rally theme is taking shape and we’re looking forward to our unique Te Marua Pioneer Village.

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WAI-NATUR, WAIRAU VALLEY KAY HANNAM WRITES.... I managed to get through the shortest day without feeling inclined to join any blue ducks in Lake Rotoiti. I do admire those who joined in polar swims while I toasted myself in front of the fire.

Now it’s the slippery and chilly run toward spring and while we are yet to experience a flurry of snow this winter, there has been plenty of activity here while Brian is sunning himself in the South of France. We were just one of a number of property owners in the valley to contract Hedge Trimming of Seddon, so plenty of sunshine on the grounds now for those ‘magic moments’. Next up three overgrown Eucalyptus trees bowled and split for next year’s firewood, with pruning another big project eagerly awaiting the secateurs preferably held by someone who knows what they are doing - hint, hint.

Ever the ‘organiser’ the good news is that the Nude Golf International is scheduled for Sunday 25 February 2018 at 9am. The tournament will again be held at the scenic Wairau Valley Golf Club in Morse Street, just a few minutes walk from Wai-natur. So do contact me to register and if you require accommodation.

Also in the throes of planning – a naked hike on one of the many picturesque tracks less than an hour’s drive from Wainatur. I would really appreciate your ideas to bring this about.

The hike will be held the day before the golf, on Saturday 24 February, with the Naked Chef donning his hat and apron to provide a buffet meal that evening. naturist.co.nz 32 gonatural 242 September 2017

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history Extracts from our archives

HAERE TATOU TAHANGA Nudity is not today’s idea, Presentations at the World Naked Bike Ride 2017, at Autumn Farm, Golden Bay

WAIKATO

The spa at Waikato Outdoor Society is just right in the middle of winter!

Arthur Eagle was honoured with life membership of Taranaki Naturists, and was left speechless at their AGM after secret voting forms were sent out to everyone except for Arthur.

He asked “hey where’s mine?”

No one said anything and off went Nick Lowe and Chrissy to count all the votes. They came back, gave Arthur the results for committee members and we carried on for the rest of the meeting.

“I smell a rat,” Arthur said. No one took any notice and so the meeting went on.

At the end of the meeting Nick stood up and said we will now get the results of the special vote: “Arthur you have just been voted as a life member!” Arthur didn’t really know quite what to say, he said. “Yer well ummm.”TARANAKITARANAKI Congratulations Arthur!

nor yesterday’s... it’s the day before’s. Thus the notion that nudism is common to us is somewhat open to debate. But, the point at issue is contained in the above heading: “Haere Tatou Tahanga” - Let Us Go Naked - and the accompanying photo of Hinemoa and Tutanekai.

Legend has it from old that the Maori maiden Hinemoa deeply loved the young and noble Tutanekai, but parental objections and the waters of Rotoruanui-a-Kahu keeping them apart, desperate measures had to be taken for them to be together.

Since the tribal canoes were under strict guard, the only means the young woman had, short of Tutanekai abducting her and starting a war of utu, was to swim to the island of Mokoia, her lover’s home. So, nothing daunted, the lass took to the water girded with etahi ipu (calabashes) and some time later crawled ashore on the island. Today, a warm pool on the shore bears the name of Hinemoa’s Pool, and it was here that Tutanekai found his future.

Nakedness was the universal dress of the time, excepting certain occasions; and this nakedness is one of the focal points of the two great statues to be seen in a new Rotorua department store, incidentally, in Hinemoa Street. And the very fact that one of this country’s leading retail companies not only sees the beauty of nudity in the ancient legend, but shows it in this portrayal to the public is a wonderful thing.

Somewhere, man’s maturity has come to the fore, and public opinion has accepted this almost universally.

The acceptance of the statues’ presentation could mean that the idea of nudity is being more and more accepted by the general public. In actual fact it probably rates no more today than say, such paintings as Goya’s “Maja Nude”, Renoir’s “Sleeping Woman”, and Michaelangelo’s masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel. As works of art, they are accepted; as portrayal of fact, they are accepted; but as a way of life, very debatable in today’s society.

Comments on the statues and their nudity are very favourable, particularly in view of their complete natural detail, as so with the already mentioned paintings. And while this shows that the majority of people accept nudity in art, they will not consider it as a natural part of everyday life. But, at the very least, if most people accept the impersonal ideal - art - then some progress is made towards the acceptance of nudity on a personal basis.

The person who abides by the natural laws of life will find it impossible to see evil where it does not exist. This is another sign of maturity; and the acceptance of this fact brings nudity nearer to its correct perspective, and leads to the acknowledgment of the naked body in its simple truth. So, finally, it comes down to the person who can make up his own mind on the matter: either accepting the ideal and letting someone else practise it, or taking the ideal and practising it himself. • by “J and J” Rotorua, December 1968 gonatural

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AUCKLAND Auckland Naturists Orewa

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Auckland Sun Club

PO Box 20257, Glen Eden, Auckland 0641 09 814 9973 asc@gonatural.co.nz asc.gonatural.co.nz

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WAIKATO / BOP Waikato Outdoor Society Inc. PO Box 619, Hamilton 3240 027 631 6883

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Bay of Plenty Sun Club Inc.

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World Naked Bike Ride, Takaka, Golden Bay

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