Dear Friends,

I wish you all a Happy New Year, and I hope you are enjoying the summer as much as I am. The highlight for me has been my trip to Wellington, and meeting the local FBG folk. Debbie and I explored the sights, and visited all the local free beaches. We rather liked Wellington, and spent a whole afternoon riding in the train!

 

Our Christmas camp at Uretiti went off well again, with quite good weather, good fishing, and lots of people calling in. One new member, who joined on the spot, could hardly tear himself away to go back to work.

 

Ngatuhoa was a great success once again. Forty-nine adults and seven children attended, some from as far away as Whangarei, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and a contingent from Wellington. Nice to have you! We did a lot of tramping, and discovered a "new" waterfall. They have put signs on the walking tracks, which made it easier to find our way about. The weather was kind to us most of the time, but it did manage to rain on our regatta! I must gently chide all those FBG members who went to Papamoa Beach on 29 January - all incognito - apparently nobody took a flag!

 

Our Open Day at St. Leonards was another great success, particularly for the interest and publicity it generated. Fran's telephone was red-hot for several days. Thank you, Fran, and also your daughter, for coping with the deluge. The scene at the beach would have delighted the early pioneers of free beaching, especially Emiel Roland. His dream, his vision, has become a reality. I counted about three hundred people on the beach, more than half of them naked. A real 'clothing-optional' beach.

 

ADOPT A BEACH CAMPAIGN: The prize goes to Wellington FBG who have 'adopted' Breaker Bay.

Well done! Greenpeace reports a wave of enthusiasm for the campaign. In two months, an estimated three to four thousand people have volunteered to clean and survey beaches all around the country. People are concerned and angry over he pollution of our beaches and the consequent danger to marine wildlife. They can see for themselves the increasing amount of rubbish, especially plastic rubbish, and want to do something constructive before the problem becomes unsurmountable. If you would like to take part in this campaign, we can supply application forms.

 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES: NZNF Archivist Lee Olsen is collecting old nudist magazines and club

newsletters, and would be grateful for contributions. Please offer him anything you have before you throw them away. Contact Les on 09-444-5015, or write to Les Olsen, 43 Totaravale Drive, Glenfield, Auckland 10.

 

SAUNA: EVERY SUNDAY at Alladin's Bathhouse, 433 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, from 5 p.m.

Cost $6.50 each. Coffee, tea and fruit drinks available free.

SOCIAL NIGHTS: 11 March and 8 April. BYO and a plate of goodies.

 

RESTAURANT DINNERS: Occasional restaurant dinners are held after the sauna on a Sunday night. For information, phone John or Fran on 565-219.

 

RICCARD'S: Swim nights held at the Parakai Tourist Complex on the last Friday of the month, 6 - 10 p.m. Dates: 23 February, 30 March and 27 April. Adults $4.50, children $2.80. This is the last pool complex on the left as you go through Parakai. Restaurant and takeaways available on the premises. Hosts: Hibiscus Coast Sun Club.

 

OVERSEAS MEMBERS: We have decided to add postal charges onto overseas subscriptions. For USA and Canada: Sub $NZ18, towel $NZ16 and tee shirt $NZ20. For Australia: Sub $NZ14, towel $NZ12 and tee shirt $NZ16. The prices of other items remain the same as for New Zealand.

 

COUNTRY CORNER: Everything is very quiet out there - how are you all? Making the most of

the summer, I hope. I passed through some of your towns on my trip to Wellington, and I wondered why the Marine Parade at Napier is not on our beach
list, as is its counterpart in Gisborne. Perhaps Napier members could let me know if this long stretch of beach is used by local nudists.

 

Bay of Plenty members need another local organiser to help David. Is anyone willing? We will give you every assistance to get a local programme going.

 

AUSTRALIAN SUN & HEALTH: The Jan - March 1990 issue of this magazine contains an article

about Uretiti, including photographs of some of us.
An order form is included. with this newsletter.

COMMITTEE:		President - John Riggir 565-219
		Secretary - Adrianne Caldwell 881-601
		Treasurer/Membership Secretary - Jim Peddieson 559-730* Ask for Jim
		Public Relations - Tony Wilson 6279-726
		Committee - Fran Riggir 565-219
			Tom Lewis 418-1890
			Adrienne Jury 567-519
			Gwen Annabell 833_8066*
		Local Contacts -		Bernard Holibar PUK 085-87-973
				Adele Stevenson TG 56-468
				David Taylor TG 075-69-843
				Doug and Peggy Ball NU 067-33-393
				Bill Baine WN 04-628-514
				Geoff Horn WAE 058-35-192
				Joyce Fleming CH 03-227-990
				Gerald Robertson CH 03-483-195

 

DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER: 3 April, 1990. Your May - June newsletter is due out at

the end of April.

To finish, here is a little gem from Willard R. Espy:

"April's named for Aphrodite,
Who goes to bed without a nightie"

 

Happy Sunning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

"You and your honey scented sun lotion!"

 

(With apologies to John and Fran)

 

Taken from FBA Queensland Newsletter

 

Taken from the 'Dominion'

 

 

 

AUCKLAND DIARY FOR MARCH - APRIL 1990

SATURDAY 3 March - BEACH DAY AT PIHA - High tide 3.30 p.m.

From the Scenic Drive, turn west into the Piha Road, drive to the end of the road, to the carpark at the north end of the beach. Walk past some caves to a grassy area.

SUNDAY 4 March - BEACH DAY AT LITTLE PALM BEACH, WAIHEKE - High tide 1.50 p.m. Catch a Waiheke ferry from the wharf by the Ferry Buildings at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. or 12 noon, returning 3 p.m., 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. Adult fare $24.10 return, child 4 - 14 $11.80, under 4 free. Fare includes bus. At Palm Beach, walk to your left around the rocks to Little Palm Beach. Lovely clear water for swimming.

SATURDAY 10 March) - BEACH DAYS AT EMIEL'S BEACH, 0RPHEUS BAY - High tides (10.30 a.m.
SUNDAY 18 March) (11.10 a.m.

From Titirangi follow the signs towards Huia, turn left at sign to Huia Point Lookout. Track entrance 200m along on left, in corner of grassy area.

SATURDAY 17 March - BEACH DAY AT FITZPATRICK BAY - High tide 12.15 p.m.

From Birkenhead go along Mokoia Road and turn left just past Foodtown into Balmain Road. Go 1 km and turn right just past the kindergarten. Park at bottom of steep hill. Walk straight ahead along a wide track about 10 minutes to the beach.

SUNDAY 18 March - BEACH AT LEONARD'S BEACH - High tide 11.50 a.m.

From Takapuna drive south 2 km along Lake Road, turn left into St. Leonard's Road and park at the end. Go down steps to the beach, walk south.

SATURDAY 24 March) - WEEKEND CAMP AT TAWHARANUI - High tide Saturday 5.20 p.m.
SUNDAY 25 March)

From State Highway 1, turn east at Warkworth, go through Matakana and turn right at signs to Tawharanui 11 km. ARC Farm Park, gates open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. White sandy beach with rocky headlands. Farm walks, snorkelling. No dogs. Camping ground with water and flush toilets. Bookings required. Phone 09-794-420. Marine reserve.

SATURDAY 31 March - BEACH DAY AT KAREKARE - High tide 1.30 p.m.

This may be an advertised Open Day. Drive towards Piha, turn left at sign to Karekare. Car park at beach. Walk back up Watchman's Road to the end, then along a track through the bush and over the sandhills. Fishing off the rocks, also several walking tracks.

SUNDAY 1 April - BEACH DAY AT POHUTUKAWA BAY - High tide 11.40 a.m.

Park at the far end of Long Bay ARC Regional Park and walk north to the second beach along. Track above cliff if tide is in. ARC bus from top of Victoria Street West, City.

SATURDAY 7 APRIL) - WALK TO LAKE WAINAMU - CLOTHED TRIP - Nudity may be inappropriate. SUNDAY 1 April)

You must book for this trip. Please phone Adrianne 881-601 by Friday night. We will go on Saturday if the weather is fine, or else on Sunday if Saturday is wet. From Swanson, go 1 km, turn left up the Scenic Drive, go 3 km, turn right just past the tearooms into Te Henga Road, and follow the signs to Bethell's Beach. Park just over the bridge at a big sign "Lake Wainamu Scenic Reserve". Meet here at 11 a.m. One hour walk up the stream, over sandhills and around the lake shore to waterfalls at the top of the lake.

FRIDAY 13 April) - EASTER CAMP AT URETITI - High tides 9.30 a.m. to noon.
MONDAY 16 April)

From State Highway 1, 6 km north of Waipu, turn into the Uretiti Beach Recreation Reserve camping ground. Water taps, flush toilets, cold showers. No dogs. Supplies at Waipu or Ruakaka, 3 km further north. Contact: John or Fran 09-565-219.

REMEMBER RICCARD'S SWIM NIGHTS: 23 February, 30 March and 27 April.

 

 

 

1990 OVERSEAS SUBSCRIPTION RATES

 

			Sea Mail		Air Mail
USA		US	$21.00	US	$31.00
CANADA		CAN	$23.00	CAN	$36.00
UNITED KINGDOM		UK	£11.00	UK	£18.00
NEW ZEALAND		NZ	$25.00	NZ	$31.00

Personal cheques accepted from the above countries.

 

			Sea Mail		Air Mail
ASIAN COUNTRIES		AUS	$23.00	AUS	$32.00
ALL OTHER COUNTRIES		AUS	$23.00	AUS	$37.00

Payment by International Bank Draft or Postal Money Order.

 

BANK ISSUES

 

			Sea Mail		Air Mail
USA (Per Copy)		US	$3.40	US	$5.70
CANADA (Per Copy)		CAN	$4.00	CAN	$7.00
UNITED KINGDOM (Per Copy)		UK	£2.00	UK	£3.00
NEW ZEALAND (Per Copy)		NZ	$5.00	NZ	$7.00

Personal cheques accepted from the above countries.

A GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA'S NUDE AND DRESS
OPTIONAL CLUBS, RESORTS, AND BEACHES

 

 

	P.O. BOX 41-171 ST. LUKES AUCKLAND 3
	WELLINGTON DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

 

At the outset, and as the current Wellington Area Contact/Organiser, I feel two separate emphases associated with our local membership have signs of developing. Certainly as a result of a significant number of FBG members in Wellington District being brought together in early spring at the Swim Nights at the Aquatic Centre in Porirua East, it was then unanimously felt that the restoration of a Wellington/lower North Island structured programme of events and venues was a must. With this in mind, plus the need to provide "dates" for all Wellington members to get to know each other, a Wellington District Diary, covering sixteen weeks of high summer, was specially circulated by post from headquarters in Auckland; our thanks to Adrianne for her prompt assistance in this regard.

 

In mid January I issued an amended Diary to extend to the first week in April, and active local Wellington and all Wairarapa members received copies. This latter appendage to the original diary was brought about as a result of a get-together generously organised by Trevor and Odette at their home on Friday evening 12 January. A specially decorated cake featuring Fred Bear graced this occasion - praise to Trevor and Odette. At this worthwhile gathering a consensus was reached to have the group use Breaker Bay on a regular basis, this location having been used as the nude/dress optional beach in Wellington central for many years, thus the Free Beach Group should exercise a high profile and substantiate this fact. Added to which there is easy access - no long distance to carry gear etc., and plus the Wellington FBG has recently 'adopted' Breaker Bay in the Greenpeace 'Adopt-a-beach' campaign. Praise to Frank in regard to this outcome, and to Grant for drawing our attention to this nationwide campaign.

 

In the amended/extended Diary beginning Sunday 14 January, Breaker Bay as a venue is set down eight times officially, but Pekapeka, another long-standing Wellington District nude/dress optional beach retains it's earlier-on monthly fixture date, the second Sunday in the month, with the third Sunday in the month should the weather on the second Sunday prove unsuitable.

 

 

 

In beginning this W'gton Newsletter, I expressed my personal feelings that our local membership perhaps shows signs of two ways of emphasising the benefits of social nudity. The first way is that there be regular use made of one or two recognised beaches almost exclusively on every available occasion. This has been alluded to above, and I hasten to say that I understand this persuasion; but I have to say that a significant number of FBG folk both local and nationwide believe that to restrict ourselves to limited areas in one or two accepted nude localities is defeating the purpose of our FREE existence in contrast to the sun clubs' tradition of "four walls" and a "locked gate" syndrome. Therefore the second way of enjoying nudity in the W'gton district, as I see it, is to venture forth from time to time to other places, some "off the beaten track".

 

This letter is a Wellington District report, and as a Wellingtonian I acknowledge as an FBG 'Branch' we cannot boast of numerous free beaches in our lower North Island map; our typography doesn't lend itself to countless sandy beaches for FBG use. However, those of us claiming interests in tramping, camping, flora and fauna, photography, boating and fishing, and above all in getting away from it all - even our wardrobes! I feel the Wellington Provincial district offers much for expeditions far and wide for the active and adventurous amongst us, and we should not lose sight of our unique lower North Island character. Many remote coastlines and inland river valleys and hill country areas are available for clothes-optional abandonment.

 

In conclusion it should be reported that half a dozen of us Wellington District FBG members were happy to be amongst the many who again enjoyed the magic of Ngatuhoa Lodge this summer. And while the decision was made not to visit Papamoa Beach as scheduled for the 29 January on account of local Kaimai Range weather, three of us Wellington group members did in fact spend some three warm and sunny hours at Papamoa that day while enroute home to Wellington, and so did some fifty other nude folk not claiming membership of the Free Beach Group.

 

 

 

WELLINGTON DISTRICT DIARY FOR MARCH - APRIL 1990

 

SUNDAY 25 February - OTAKI FORKS RIVER EXPEDITION

For directions, see the Supplementary Beach List enclosed with this newsletter. Please phone Geoff beforehand WAE 058-35-192 for information and to book in.

SUNDAY 4 March - BREAKER BAY

Detailed directions in the Supplementary Beach List included with this newsletter.

SUNDAY 11 March - PEKAPEKA BEACH

N.B. This official W'gton FBG Beach Day is set down (all going well weatherwise) for Heritage Films to film local nudists at our district's long-standing nudist beach.

SATURDAY 17 March - FITZROY BAY

For directions see the Supplementary Beach List enclosed with this newsletter.

SUNDAY 18 March - BREAKER BAY

Please take your flag.

SATURDAY 24 March) - BEACH DAYS AND OVERNIGHT CAMP at URUTI POINT
SUNDAY 25 March)

Directions in the Supplementary Beach List. Please phone Bill beforehand 04-628-514 for information. TAKE WATER. Tents can be erected alongside your cars.

SUNDAY 1 April - BREAKER BAY and/or PEKAPEKA BEACH

Directions in Supplementary Beach List.

SUNDAY 8 April - PEKAPEKA BEACH

SWIM NIGHTS should re-commence at the Porirua East Aquatic Centre in April or May. Please keep in touch for information. Local contact: Bill 04-628-514.

 

 

	P.O. BOX 41-171 ST. LUKES AUCKLAND 3

THOUSANDS CHEERED while Hadlee made cricket history at Lancaster Park last Sunday. Thousands stayed indoors watching the box. A few individualists ran around naked at Woodend Beach, dunking themselves in the briny, evincing no apparent reaction from passing textiles. "Chacun à son goût." Freedom of choice, after all, is what we're promoting.

We are now well into the first summer season of our Christchurch FBG, and can begin to assess what we've learnt so far. We have to accept that things are very unpredictable. Being a member of FBG carries no obligations other than common sense and courtesy. As remarked by someone, "We have to take the rough with the smooth." The rough is when you travel long distances - by bike! - over hilly terrain and shingle roads, arriving at the beach to find you're the only one there. The smooth is when everything turns out perfect like the Waimakariri River trip on Feb. 3rd, voted by those present, "the best day we've had." Beautiful weather and scenery, warm rippling water, compatible people, no textiles and - praise be - a modicum of shade for mid-day siesta. A warm thank you to the Robertson family for a) arriving early and signposting the route to the chosen spot, b) sharing their two canoes, c) their smiling faces and hospitality. An evening barbecue at their home rounded off the day; and that's when we got together to concoct another FBG programme for the next two months - see below.

Much of what we are doing this year is reconnaissance. We are learning by experience, taking into account the time of year and type of venue: e.g. Woodend and Waikuku during high summer; too hot/windy on the open beach for a sandcastle competition! However, we had lovely picnics there with the children from 3.00-7.00p.m. On the other hand, especially in small coves such as Camp Bay, Tumbledown or Hobson's Bay (adjoining Taylor's Mistake), it pays to arrive early, say l0.00a.m., and set up a Fred Bear posi before the textiles arrive. These are lovely spots with rock pools and places for the children to explore, but DISCRETION is needed. It may be necessary to resort to wearing 'le minimum' at least part of the time, especially at Hobson's Bay when bach-owners are present.

It will be autumn by the time you receive this newsletter. The weather may be more settled and less intense, so our get-together times may co-incide around lunch time. Good news: Robyn has offered to act as co-ordinator for your queries or last-minute changes of plan, etc. PHONE 895-488.

 

 

 

 

CHRISTCHURCH CALENDAR FOR MARCH - APRIL 1990

 

SATURDAY 24 February - PICNIC AT CAMP BAY, followed by a BARBECUE

We have been invited to the home of Hilda and Nigel from C.S.C., at 59 Waipapa Avenue, Diamond. Harbour, for a barbecue after our beach day. To get to Camp Bay, follow State Highway 75 to Motukarara, then turn left and head over Cebbie's Pass to Diamond Harbour. Continue on through Purau onto a shingle road, and park near a farmhouse. Walk l00m to the beach.

 

SUNDAY 25 February - A DAY AT THE CANTERBURY SUN CLUB, ROLLEST0N

18 acres with solar heated pool, children's playground, spa-sauna, barbecue complex, games courts, table tennis. Bring a picnic lunch. Adults $5.

 

SATURDAY 3 March ) - WAIMAKARIRI RIVER (by popular request!)

OR SUNDAY 4 March)

To get there, take the Old West Coast Road. Turn right into Intake Road (signposted) till you almost reach the river. Go through a gateway on your left, drive about 500m along a rough road parallel to the river. Look for our yellow flag. If weather is unsuitable, we will go on Sunday 4 March.

 

SATURDAY 10 March - Reconnaissance trip to RAPAKI BAY

Go through the Lyttleton Tunnel and round past Corsair Bay until you reach Rapaki Village. Take the road down the hill to the car park and walk north (to your left when facing the sea) past the church to the bay.

 

SUNDAY 11 March - WOODEND BEACH

From State Highway 1, turn east at sign. Walk south along the beach.

 

SATURDAY 17 March ) TUMBLEDOWN BAY

OR SUNDAY 18 March)

From State Highway 75 to Akaroa, turn right at Little River and follow the signs up the hill towards To Oka Bay. Winding road 13 km. Go through a farmyard and it's the first bay you come to (Te Oka is the second bay around). Park and walk across the grass to the beach. There is no shade, so take hats and sun umbrellas. If the weather is unsuitable on Saturday, we will go on Sunday.

 

SUNDAY 25 March - WAIKUKU BEACH

From State Highway 1, turn east at sign to Waikuku Beach. Drive through settlement to Boundary Road. Turn right and follow the track to the south end car park. Walk thru sandhills to the beach and find a good spot. OR park by the surf club and walk south.

 

SATURDAY 31 March ) - LE BONS BAY

AND SUNDAY 1 April)

From State Highway 75, turn left at Hilltop into Eastern Bays Road. Go 30 km, turn off at the sign to Le Bons Bay and proceed downhill to the beach. 88 km from Christchurch by sealed road. Walk to your right along the beach. Suggest you stay for the weekend at Mt. Vernon Lodge in Akaroa. Turn left off Rue Balguerie in Akaroa. A super place on the hill. Reasonable charges and discount for YHA members. Make your own bookings in advance, phone Akaroa 7180.

 

SUNDAY 8 April - WOODEND BEACH

See directions above.

 

SATURDAY 14 April - CAMP BAY and DIAMOND HARBOUR

See directions for 24 February.

 

SUNDAY 22 April - WAIKUKU BEACH - SANDCASTLE COMPETITION for all ages

See directions above. Good fun day guaranteed. Last outing for summer season. Be sure to come.

 

 

 

	P.O. BOX 41-171 ST. LUKES AUCKLAND 3
	ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF NEW ZEALAND NUDIST FEDERATION INC.

 

CLUB SHOP ORDER FORM

 

PLEASE NOTE: Packing and postage charges are already added to the prices of the things

we sell through our club shop, except for overseas members.

For USA and Canada, towels are $NZ16 and tee shirts $NZ20. For Australia, towels are $NZ12 and tee shirts $NZ16. All other prices are the same as for New Zealand.

 

______	Towels @ $10	$
______	Tee shirts @ $11 (Sizes ________________________ )	$
______	Children's tee shirts @ $5 (Sizes ______________ )	$
______	Fred Bear flags @ $4	$
______	Name tags @ $7 (Names __________________________ )	$
______	Sew-on badges 50 cents	$
______	Car stickers @ 50 cents	$
______	'I'm a bareskin' bumper stickers @ $2.50	$
______	FBG Publicity posters (free)
	1990 Beach List $3.50	$
	'Adopt-a-beach' application form (YES/NO)
	Total enclosed:	$________

 

Please CROSS your cheque and make it payable to: Free Beach Group Inc.

Post to: Free Beach Group, P.O. Box 41-171, St. Lukes, Auckland 3.

 

 

NAME ___________________________________ TELEPHONE ___________________

 

ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________

 

___________________________________________________________________________ 

 

 

THE Christchurch MAIL Monday March 26 1990

David Ball, a film maker who describes himself as the world's most public nudist, has just finished his latest work - Newd Zealand. The appropriately named Englishman has spent the last five years flying around the world producing videos of nudmu in various countries, including the United States, the Netherlands and South Africa. While the more conservative would describe his work as "soft porn tourist films" he believes New Zealand will benefit greatly from his latest effort. "There is a very strong tourist emphasis. "If we wanted to show naked bodies we could do it in the back yard. "We have tried to capture the character and personality of this country," he said last week while visiting Christchurch. The 44-year-old has been a dedicated naturist for 20 years since stumbling onto a nude beach on the Isle of Wight while on holiday.

He built up his own corporate production company but in 1984 the call of travel saw him install a manager and sink $90,000 into a feature film titled "Educating Julie". Filmed in England, France and Florida it has become a "classic", according to Ball, who has been selling it by mail order since 1984. He then went on to make films in the United States, the Netherlands (a one hour look at what Dutch narurists do in winter) and Africa, the ultimate nude adventure. In that video he has nudists wandering naked around a 17,000 acre game park and coining face to face with lions, rhinos and crocodiles. After releasing Newd Zealand in May he heads back to the United States and in September is scheduled to shoot in the West Indies. He has been impressed with New Zealand sun clubs but believes they must market themselves better to survive.

"The good news here is that Kiwis are far more tolerant of nudists than most other countries. "The bad news is that nudists don't seem to realise this and are not capitalising on it." He said some nudists had to come out of the closet and lobby for their lifestyle. "The time is right in New Zealand to press for totally nude beaches. "At the moment there is separation on the beaches and that is like a form of nudist apartheid. "You must fight for nudist equality. "I think it is offensive to see an overweight woman trying to squeeze herself into a bathing costume that is three times too small." He believes sun clubs must use beaches as a major new source of recruitment, offering top-class facilities to attract young people.

They should employ marketing people and managers or they will be in danger of becoming secret societies or geriatric retirement clubs. Ball is a firm believer that nudism reduces stress and tension. "I would like to see Thatcher and Gorbachev sitting totally nude around a table. That would soon strip away any cultural barriers." Ball, who has appeared in many of his own films, has been invited by the Polish Nudist Federation to visit that country and film post glasnost nudism. He is also keen to shoot in France, West Germany and possibly Russia. When in Christchurch he filmed at the Canterbury Sun Club, Rolleston. It will feature in Newd Zealand which he believes will do much to promote tourism in this country.

 

NZ Herald, Wednesday, March 7, 1990 * SECTION 1

NZPA                                Hastings Legal nudity at Ocean Beach, on the coast east of Hastings, would draw tourists from all over the world, members of the Hawkes Bay Sun club have told the Hastings District Council. The club wants the council to change a by-law which forbids nudity in public places. A club member, Edna Barnes, told the council community and recreation committee that Ocean Beach had been used for nude recreation for more than 20 years, at a site about 1km north of the surf lifesaving clubhouse.

During that time she had heard of only one complaint and that was made about a person who undressed in front of the surf club. No one had ever complained about being offended by naked sun club members at a more remote part of the beach and there had never been any problems when the club held advertised open days at the beach, she said. The reason for wanting nudity legalised at a designated area of Ocean Beach was to tidy the legal aspect. A successful prosecution under present laws was unlikely because it would be hard to interpret the

words "properly and sufficiently clad," she said. Nudist beaches and nature resorts were legally accepted throughout the rest of tire world. If Ocean Beach could be added to the list it would be publicised in official nudist magazines, resulting in more tourists visiting Hawkes Bay, Barnes said. The committee chairman, Mr Colin Shanley and Mr David Pearse were the only opponents of the application. The committee decided to discuss the matter at its next meeting.