#  79 - June 1976 

President
IAN FAIRBROTHER, Gisborne

Vice President, North Island
JOHN THOMPSON, Wellington

Vice President, South Island
GEOFF ALLEN, Christchurch

Secretary
KAY RUSSELL

Treasurer
JOHN MILLER

Public Relations Officer
and Overseas Correspondent
PATRIC TROTT, Christchurch

New Zealand Naturist
Editor
CON CHIGNELL, Auckland

Business Manager
BOB HAYTON, Auckland

Delegates from
ALL AFFILIATED CLUBS

Visiting Clubs   

Volleyball teams

Ladies swimming

Auckland   

2

2

  Christchurch

1

3

Gisborne   

1

2

Wellington 

                  2 (maximum)

                  3 (maximum)

LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

Dear Sir, I am writing to say how much we enjoy reading The New Zealand Naturist. My family and I being members of the Canterbury Sun Club.

We hope that the magazine will be able to continue, and even increase in popularity, whatever form it may take, we believe that it is the only real link between clubs and people who, like ourselves, live some distance from clubs. Also that it is a valuable asset in promoting the growth of the naturist movement in New Zealand.

Enclosed are a few slides, which perhaps you may consider suitable for publication, as you think fit.

Thanking you for an excellent magazine produced under difficult conditions.

C. Lambert     

Thank you for the comments, and thanks even more for the slides. I will be pleased to receive material from any readers, whether they are club members or not. Articles, particularly illustrated articles, are especially welcome. Photographs are also very welcome. Colour should be in the form of transparencies, not prints or negatives. Black and white is preferable on glossy paper but not glazed and the ideal size for prints is 10 by 8 or 7 by 5 inches.

Con Chignell, Editor.

Dear Sir, Why did the New Zealand Sunbathing Association display a sign stating that nude bathing is likely to offend?

This is what our opposition keep saying and it is just not true.

Person's seeing nudity in public for the first time may be surprised or at the worst embarrassed.

It is people's actions and words that offend, never the human body, clothed or unclothed.

We must stop repeating the words used by those who associate nudity with obscenity. Yours etc.

Ted Weston, Australia.

Dear Sir, I wish to express my concern regarding the falling off of quality of the printing of colour and black and white photographs in the New Zealand Naturist.

A comparison of two issues, March 1976 and March 1973 will amply illustrate two standards of work which are before me.

Have we changed our printers? If so, why are we accepting an inferior grade of work? Or is it that we are now accepting the lowest tender regardless of any other consideration?

Talking to other members I am advised a group exists who are pressing for the deletion of so-called "posed" photographs while calling for "club photographs". I would point out that The New Zealand Naturist is an international publication being available for sale in many countries other than the local scene.

The relegation of all photography to purely club or group activity does not fit into this concept. I feel we should all soon become tired of seeing Merv, Betty and the kids etc. doing their thing if this were the case.

I would refer to centrefolds of issues 71, 72, 73. Can anyone say other than that these photographs are exceedingly beautiful. A credit to the subject, the photographer, the colour printer and to New Zealand.

For action involvement we have the back covers of issues 64, 66, 67, 71, all delightful photography.

To my mind the presentation of the magazine has until recently been a great credit to all concerned with its publication. The photography, colour and black and white, has explored the full naturist scene. Things have changed these last few issues. To cut quality to boost sagging circulation can hardly be the answer.

I used to look at our magazine as a thing of beauty, a joy to behold, but what have we here now?

Jack Lee, North Shore Sun Club

Your comments are well noted jack, thank you for caring. As the new editor, this is my first issue, I hope you find it an improvement and I intend to do everything in my power to return to the high standards of the magazines you mention.

Con Chignell, Editor.

NEW ZEALAND
CLUB NEWS

ROTORUA SUN CLUB

We're going places - slowly, but steadily. Our membership is increasing, our basic reliable group is getting bigger and stronger, and our new members have initiative and a keenness which encourages us older ones to buck up our ideas. Mid-1976 looks like seeing a big, and we hope permanent, change for the Rotorua Club.

It has concerned this club for some time that there is no possibility of ever owning or even holding a legal long term lease of our present grounds. We feel this has been a drawback to increasing membership or building permanent facilities. So once again Rotorua has looked long and hard and there is a possibility that we may be moving when our present lease expires in June. We hope to be able to report that we are moved and well established in the next Naturist.

We've held two camp-in weekends during the last months on a six-acre property at Lake Tarawera. Unfortunately both times the weather was against us. However most members have visited the place and as we are able to hold these weekends frequently we must eventually be able to persuade the sun to come too. Members of other clubs are very welcome to participate in these weekends. Dates can be made available if inquiries are made to our Secretary. The property is very private and at the end of a peninsular with lake access, a boat available, and little private beaches. The owner's house provides toilet and washing facilities, and shelter if we're flooded out, but we try to be as self-sufficient as possible. We try to raise funds by charging a small camping fee and running a raffle each time.

Fundraising is a priority at present if we ever wish to have permanent grounds, as is the build-up of membership. A sub-committee was set up at our Half-annual General Meeting on 21 March which, because of bad weather, was held in the basement of Palmer's house at Lake Okareka, following a picnic lunch on the floor. This committee is to look into successful ways of increasing membership and to consequently make recommendations to the Committee.

It has been included in the club rules that dogs no longer be permitted on our grounds in accordance with other clubs but mainly for health reasons.

We made a new member recently when our President and his wife produced a daughter, and are encouraging other young married couples to build up our membership in the same way. Consequently we feel the need to provide more facilities for the children of the club, and are working on establishing a collection of equipment for adventure play.

Our public relations was given a boost recently by an interview which Keith gave to Rotorua radio on a programme called Odd Corner. As an accompaniment the producer played an apt song called "What do you say to a naked lady?".

We are holding about three socials a year now on a bring-your-own drink basis, and to other clubs a big welcome and the guarantee of a memorable supper thanks to our social organiser. These so far have not been very instrumental in increasing our membership, but do certainly provide an opportunity to discuss our cause with friends and relatives.

WANGANUI SUN CLUB

New Grounds! Yes we have a big area which we can now call home. It is on a superb location full of willows and a beautifully fresh swimming hole. Unfortunately we are only leasing it, but what potential! We have already put in toilet conveniences, bulldozed a track in and with the coming spring we will have it metalled for many cars and caravans that may come to visit. At the present time we are in the throes of designing a club house for the area.

At the end of January we were challenged by the Manawatu Sunseekers to compete for their Red Hagg Trophy. What a wonderful day we had! Competition was strong but we could not wrest the trophy from them. On 14 March we were challenged again, and again Manawatu bravely retained the trophy. We had battles on a log over our swimming hole; many a large splash followed. Many of the feats were hilarious to watch, e.g. Island hopping over sheets of newspaper, a game; similar to pinning a tail on a donkey, in which the donkey was a peg 40 ft away. When several people are competing simultaneously you can imagine the funny results. There were many other games played as well. This most enjoyable day was finalised with a barbecue. Many thanks to Manawatu for making the trip to Wanganui a pleasurable one, especially since you were the first visitors on our new grounds.

What is the Red Hagg Trophy? - Editor.

AUCKLAND
OUTDOOR
HEALTH
CLUB
INC.

New Zealand's largest and most progressive nudist club

26 Level acres of bush and fern just 30 mins from Chief Post Office

50 ft by 30 ft Crystal clear tiled pool, with children's pool and playground

Luxury tiled toilet block with hot and cold showers

Spacious clubhouse features modern kitchen and shop, with ice cream and frozen foods

Camp and caravan sites have power and water adjacent to games courts

WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS —

We prefer family groups although single men and women are accepted.
Drop a line NOW to our Secretary at P.O. Box 2702, AUCKLAND
for an application from and more information.

KOWHAI VALLEY CLUB INC.

The summer season just past, for our club, has been like the curates egg - some parts good, other parts not so good. For varying reasons some of our long standing, hardworking members have moved on, moved out, or dropped out. We are always sorry to see members leave, but, on the credit side we have welcomed as members, families and couples over the whole age spectrum to give a good balance to our total membership. We are still recruiting (if that's the word) as may be seen from our advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Our grounds are of sufficient size to accommodate the present membership. If we get more then there are a further eight acres of bush to clear for more sports areas. A miniten court is on the planning board, but right now we lack the dollars (and sufficient sweated labour) to proceed further.

During the past summer season we have been able to establish very good liaison with the other local clubs. This contact is just great in aiding members awareness of the movement outside the confines of their.own club.

Throughout the winter we will be busy on ground maintenance, weather permitting, but also we are planning social outings to keep members in contact with the club and each other. One event is the "ice-breaking" swim on the Sunday closest to the shortest day. This year that is 20 June. The idea is to sponsor "volunteers" at so much per minute, the funds going into club amenities. When this sort of winter event is coupled with a wine and cheese afternoon the outcome can be a lot of fun for all. Most likely we will ask other Auckland clubs along to make it a fun day - rain or shine.

There has been comment from time to time that our club name is a misnomer. Our grounds are situated on a hill 800 feet high overlooking the West Coast (Bethels Beach). Well the simple answer is that when the club was formed in 1968 it was situated in a valley (on rented ground). Two shifts later (in 1971) we wound up on a hill and have been there ever since. We liked our original name so stayed with it.

WELLINGTON SUN CLUB INC.

Behold, the sleeper wakes, and finds itself in Rally Year. First thing is to find an organiser, and who better to try for than Ray Hyndman, the man behind the scenes at the last Wellington Rally.

With arm twisted all to hell he says he'd love to do it, and the management committee heaves a collective sigh of relief. Seriously, the club is going to try to make next summer's rally one that members and visitors will look back on with warmth and affection. As usual, many big ideas are floating around, some of them impractical but all intended to help the meeting go with a swing. One thing we DO promise... the new club house will be in use for the rally, and you will no longer have to stumble around over grass, tarpaulins and duckboards under a flapping marquee.

This year is also the Wellington Sun Club's Silver Jubilee year and efforts will be made to celebrate this in some form or other. If all goes well we shall try to contact as many former members as possible with a view to them joining us for a reunion toward the end of the year.

P.S. - We now have a woman President... can any other club match this?

Yes Wellington, Auckland Sun Club also has a lady President now - Editor.

PALMERSTON NORTH SUN CLUB INC

When Palmerston North Sun Club held their Half-annual General Meeting one very sunny Sunday afternoon it was a pleasure to see so many executive members of the N.Z.S.A. attend and show interest in the development of our club. We are all much wiser in understanding the workings of the national body, thanks to Ian Fairbrother and his team.

Sunday 7 March, many members travelled to the salt air and surf to enjoy a day basking in the sun beside the sea. By midday those members who had found it hard during our so called summer months to obtain their all-over tan were beginning to look a healthier colour. I would also expect some members would have felt rather burnt by the time they arrived home. When one considers the summer we have all had this year it was certainly pleasing to have such a sunny day for our annual migration to the surf!

For keen members of other clubs I would give you all a warning! A sub-committee has been formed to organise a social, cabaret or something on 18 September. Don't worry, you will be hearing more about it in the next issue.

THE FREE BEACH GROUP

You may have read in this magazine of the formation, last year, of the Free Beach Group, and perhaps you wondered what became of us. Well, we are still operational after a short but delightfully pleasant summer during which we gained about 200 members many of whom had not previously experienced the joys of being free and nude in the open air.

We have seen quite a lot of countryside in our search for remote corners in which to do our thing, ranging from New Year's weekend camping in the bush of the Coromandel ranges to boat trips to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. The latter outings are due to the hospitality of one of our members who owns a launch big enough to take 60 or 70 of us. Rakino and Waiheke islands have been the scene of these adventures. Other locations have included Pakiri, Long Bay, Graham's Beach (on the West Manuaku Harbour) and Odlin's Bush Walk in the Waitakere Ranges, where there is a freezing stream for swimming.

The numbers of folk attending outings have varied from ten or twelve (in dismal weather) to seventy on one boat trip. The Club assets are limited, being stamps and stationery, a toilet tent and seat, and lots of enthusiasm (not at all limited!). We have gained a favourable mention in Truth, with picture, and the Herald has published three of our "Letters to the Editor". We do feel that in our own small way we are getting our message across to someone somewhere. We are, of course, working in harmony with those, such as Emiel Roland, who have been battling for Free Beaches much longer than us.

The near future consists of sauna evenings, social events and the highlight of the year, the A.G.M. in August, at which we hope to get organised in a way befitting our growth, discussing for example the setting up of a legal sub-committee to keep pressure on the authorities and to consider the question of affiliation with N.Z.S.A.

We have had a very warm response to our endeavours from members of the general public and of the sun clubs. A few small advertisements in the columns of the local papers produced a large number of interested folk and very few frivolous replies. We were pleased to note the wide range of types of person, old and young, single and married, men and women with all types of background. Answers have come in from the northern half of the North Island through the Herald advertisements, and from all over New Zealand through our advertisement in this magazine. We hope that we can find volunteers from each of the main centres to coordinate activities locally. How about it then all you potential Free Beachers?

NORTH SHORE SUN CLUB

We must be the club with the best climatic conditions in New Zealand. Despite the shocking summer we have had there have been very few weekends (if any) when we could not make use of our grounds. Even though the weather has been wet or windy on the North Shore there have always been local members at the club site working or relaxing.

Improvement of our grounds and clubhouse has continued gradually. Our access drive has been graded to a more gentle slope and the car park enlarged. The clubhouse has been painted on the exterior and the interior enlarged by the removal of the central wall.

Furniture has been donated to make it a comfortable lounge, with a fridge and stove on loan, some members have spent part of their holidays there.

As you read this we will have been in occupation just one year!!

Our volley ball court has now been grassed and our miniten and tenniquoit courts are under construction. At the time of writing we are on the verge of purchasing a portable pool to serve us until we can afford to construct a permanent one.

Our very weak spring has not dried up once so we should be able to keep our pool and tanks filled.

During February quite a few members made the trip to Waikato Outdoor Society to visit them, some even arriving before the hosts. We all had a very enjoyable day. Thanks Waikato.

Inter-club visits are also undertaken locally and these prove to be of benefit to club camaraderie.

We welcome Country Membership from those live more than 35 miles from Orewa, particularly from the north, we know there are some who would like to join a club, membership fees are reduced for these people, our address is in the club directory of this issue.

AUCKLAND OUTDOOR HEALTH CLUB INC

By the time this news is in print those balmy days we all remembered will be well behind us. Glorious conditions prevailed for the clubs annual swimming sports which again attracted many youngsters who fought out some exciting finals. Our inter-club sports day which was held in late February was a two day affair for the first time. All clubs from the Auckland region were represented. Some excellent games of volleyball were played along with miniten, tenniquoits and bowls, which does appear to have growing support from some of our older members. On the Saturday evening a social was held which included a brief interlude of Spanish Dancing. Many thanks to Karl and Carol for your spontaneous gesture as it was well received. We would also like to thank Peter and Sheila from Auckland Sun Club for putting on their Macramé demonstration during this weekend. It was an interesting display which held the fascination of many members.

Several beach trips have been supported again this year. The Port Ohope weekend in early March, Northern Sunseekers at Uretiti and the South Auckland Sun Club day at Kariotahi more recently.

Well, that just about covers the scene for this issue. With the winter months upon us a varied programme has been planned, which we hope will satisfy the majority of members.

HAWKES BAY SUN CLUB INC.

With our new editor cracking the whip at us it looks as if we'll be forced to get our "a" into "g" more often and so become regular magazine contributors as we used to be.

Not that the summer has been anything to write about, but at least a late burst of summer. Indian style, has revived a few suntans, given our pool some purpose in life, and brought us in a number of new members.

The big news to come out of our Half-annual General Meeting held recently was the acceptance of a report from our solicitor on the possibilities open to us for changing the ownership of our grounds to a shareholding basis. After a lot of thought he has come up with the proposal that we form a landowning company in which all existing members will be allotted shares in proportion to years of membership, and in which new members will be given shares in return for their entry fee. Everyone will also have the option of buying more shares, and in this way we hope to raise the capital required for development.

The club will remain an Incorporated Society, and by the proposed company articles it will have virtual control, so things will continue pretty much the same except that members will have a real stake in the property which will increase in value as development and inflation take effect, and they will be assured that if and when they leave us they will be able to sell their shares back to the club or to other members. This we feel will encourage more members to put in some of their spare capital knowing that it will be secure, increasing in value and being used for the club's and their own benefit.

Anyway we have instructed our solicitor to form the company "Rapere Limited" and get all the paperwork ready for a special members meeting, so before very long we may be on the market selling real live shares in a real live Sun Club.

Just now the final blocks are going into place on our hall basement.

We took a rest from the Easter mini rally business this year, but for Labour weekend we are planning a family "Camp-in" when we hope to get as many members as possible under canvas with communal meals etc. and so get to know each other better, have some fun together, and hopefully organise some winning sports teams for the next national rally at Fiveacres. Other clubs take heed!

CHRISTCHURCH NATURIST CLUB INC.

Late last year a new club was formed in Christchurch, namely The Christchurch Naturist Club Incorporated.

We were fortunate in securing a block of thirty-five acres of L.I.P. land in mature pine forest, with numerous clearings, all ideally suitable for sunbathing, camping or caravans. The lease is renewable every twenty-one years.

So far we have had a road bulldozed through the grounds and a couple of areas levelled and planted in grass for games courts. Our next major job is to sink a well and erect toilets. We plan to keep our club natural and unsophisticated with a limited membership.

WAIKATO OUTDOOR SOCIETY

Well - it's been worth the wait to see the sun - makes us all appreciate it more. We've been really busy since I last put in some news. The road-way into the club has been upgraded and the side road down to the camping area has been cleared both sideways and above and that provides more parking when required.

The pool is progressing once more and we are really beginning to see the end in view. The weather has been so unkind this year that it wasn't possible to get it done sooner. When it is finished you might even coax the writer in.

We had quite a trip to our free beach event. There were about twenty cars winding over the almost all sealed road. Then we crossed the farmer's land. He's put a lot of work in, dozing out the track for the public. As it is a dirt road, he's put a speed limit of 12 mph. on it - not too bad actually, but the least bit of rain would make it 'Phew!' We arrived to find the wind off the sea and quite a rough looking surf. It didn't seem to trouble anyone and John and some others found a hot spot, sheltered by a sand dune. Everyone else went North and spread out - looked like a Sunday-school picnic. There were a lot of rods in view but no fish, though some of us managed a few pipis. All in all a great success.

We held our Open Day in February and gained about fifteen units which was quite gratifying. We also had a Visitors Day for other clubs which was also popular.

  FREE BEACH GROUP

We welcome new members of all ages stages and interests,
both from inside and outside the Sun Clubs, to join us
in enjoying the sun, the sea and the sand.

Fees: $2.00 per family per year. Write Secretary, P.O. Box 41-171, St. Lukes, Auckland.

AUCKLAND SUN CLUB INC

All things considered, we have had a very successful season this year. Frequent social functions have in some measure compensated for the terrible weather which has so limited club activities on the grounds. Fund raising has been a combination of work and play, the first major effort being in the form of a stall at the giant jumble sale organised in the City Art Gallery, followed by another sale at the local flea market of what was left plus any other old junk we could lay our hands on. We also had a cake stall during the same week. We had a team of keen workers earning money for the club by grape picking, sometimes in club uniform, sometimes not, depending on who else was working at the vineyard at the time.

We held two open days during the season. The first on World Naturist Day, this was the least successful of the two but we did gain some good members from the occasion and a lot of public support. The second open day was much more successful, having been well advertised in the local papers with a name and local phone number. This proved the value of a phone contact in the advertisement as only two of the many visitors applied in writing, all the others took advantage of the telephone to make contact. The weather was kind to us, despite some very ominous forecasts, and the occasion culminated in a very enjoyable barbecue. In addition to gaining more good members, we have succeeded in gaining the support of a lot of local residents and satisfied the curiosity of a few local sceptics.

An active social committee bodes well for the winter season and with so much fresh blood in the club we look forward to a very social winter.

GISBORNE SUN CLUB INC.

Well, the social committee is well into planning its winter programme and is trying to stir us all up. Saunas, games evenings, trips away and the cabaret preparations are all lined up for our members, so it sounds like there won't be much work done around the grounds this winter.

The roof is now on the ablution block, but unfortunately, that doesn't mean that its nearly finished. At least work won't stop when the rain begins. Progress has been made on the children's area and all sorts of weird and wonderful suggestions are being forwarded for this project.

You may have heard on the grapevine about the Gisborne Sun Club members who have been madly increasing their insurance policies and wandering around their homes with their noses in the air - sniffing hopefully at imaginary smoke. We have had two attempted fires after a real one at Tolaga Bay. Ian and Jennifer lost their home in a fire recently while they were at the club and had to start from scratch again. Evidently a few of our other members decided it would be nice to get new gear too, hence the two attempts at fires. Some people would do anything to keep up, wouldn't they.

Don't forget to reserve the date for our cabaret on 10 July. We hope to see a fair few of you then.

BAY OF PLENTY SUN CLUB

By the time this is read, our club house should be well on the way to completion. Over Easter the East Coast Sun Club raided us with all the fun that entails. Our winter socials are under way and the first one in Tauranga proved highly successful. More are planned for the remaining months of winter and judging from the wintry conditions we have had over the last few months, there can't be that much more winter to come.

Members of other clubs are cordially invited to join in on these socials: 19 June, Barn dance at Thornton; 24 July, Social at Rotorua; 21 August, Social at Whakatane; September, Annual Social; 16 October, Social at Makatu. Full details are available in our monthly newsletters which are sent to your club secretary. These socials help keep the club together and are an ideal way of introducing new members to the movement. Despite the indifferent summer weather we had, our numbers have increased nicely.

SOUTH CANTERBURY SUN CLUB INC.

In spite of cold wet weather, a large turnout of members and visitors was on hand earlier in the year to hear our local M.P., Sir Basil Arthur, officially open our grounds and new pool. Our guest of honour was accompanied by Lady Arthur who was presented with a bouquet by four year old twins Dione and Vanessa. We were pleased also to welcome several past and present officers from the N.Z.S.A. executive and supporters from the Canterbury and Aurora Clubs.

Our President opened proceedings on this important day, which we had declared an Open Day as it fell between our third birthday celebration and World Naturist Day. Geoff Allen, NZSA Vice-President then spoke, congratulating the club on their achievements and inviting Sir Basil to perform the official opening.

In his speech, Sir Basil said that as he believed in the principle of "live and let live", people such as ourselves should be able to take part in their chosen sport or recreation without fear of persecution or ridicule. He went on to say that the grounds were a credit to the club and the ladies should be very proud of their efforts in painting the cottage.

In opening the pool, Sir Basil commented on a very professional looking job. He felt that as it had been constructed in concrete and block in only six weekends, small local communities could learn a lesson from this project in obtaining facilities for their own use. He added that to build a pool 30 ft by 15 ft by 4 ft 6 in. sloping to 3 ft, complete with filtration plant for only $1500 was an effort that any group of people could be proud of.

Les, our chairman of works, proposed a vote of thanks to Sir Basil and Lady Arthur and was then called on to "break the ice". With chattering teeth he plunged in, closely followed by some of our more hardy members and children. Afternoon tea was then served to round off this important occasion.

NUDIST YOUTH CLUB - NYC

Remember all those NYC fund raising efforts of the last few years, the first social in A.O.H.C's club house with a cold supper and our attempts at live entertainment, singing Song Sung Blue and Beautiful Sunday. The following year we were a bit more ambitious with our pizza party, we just couldn't cook those pizzas fast enough, no wonder none of us could face the leftovers for breakfast, we never wanted to see a pizza again.

The next effort was our German Beer festival, the fare sauerkraut mash, strudel and pancakes with imported beers. At this year's rally we put on an Asian Social, the number to cater for was anybody's guess, but it was just as well the three hundred expected only turned out to be two hundred, those satets and curry disappeared rapidly.

Thank you to all of those who supported us by coming along, we hope you enjoyed the socials as much as we have. The fundraising has paid off because NYC now has a caravan-cum- clubhouse, A.O.H.C. granted us a piece of land for a clubhouse because they wished to encourage youth within the nudist movement, but the clubhouse had to be portable in case the site needed to be changed, we decided our best bet would be to buy a caravan which could easily be moved and for $500 we've just bought a twelve foot one complete with awning all in good condition.

Fred has put more seating inside making it just about big enough for our committee meetings, and our thanks to Jim, Nancy, and Peggy who have given us donations so we can paint the caravan. We moved the caravan out to the grounds at the end of March and after much heaving, pushing and shoving got it into place and the awning up, the following week we celebrated with a barbecue. We hope that next summer the caravan will serve as a general meeting place for all young people at the club, and that our barbecues will become a regular event.

SOUTH AUCKLAND SUN CLUB

This time and another milestone in the Club's progress... we now have a roof over our heads. It's only temporary, it's only 500 square feet but it's shelter from the rain when we want it!

We're a very lucky club; Maurice is a builder, Peter is a roofing expert, and when we get to painting it, every member will become a professional. The result of the efforts of the many unnamed who helped in so many ways, is a professionally built, snug, cosy little club room. Don't care if it does rain... now!!

What else have we done...? Well, although we're only one of the smaller clubs in Auckland we've discovered tremendous organising talent amongst our members. The beach trip was conceived, organised and hosted entirely by our club and we can't help feeling proud of our efforts. To any of you Auckland naturists who enjoy the beach but missed this memorable day, rest assured there'll be more next summer.

For the rest, plans for the children's swimming pool are in hand... this project made possible thanks to - would you believe a stainless steel cheese vat? It's nineteen by six and all we have to do is dig a hole in the ground to drop it in and arrange a filter.

Our Annual General Meeting on 2 May has produced a substantially changed committee. This is a good thing - new blood brings in fresh ideas, and in that direction lies progress. During 1976-77 season the South Auckland Sun Club is going places.

The outgoing Committee has put in a lot of work to get us where we are now, under John's guidance, and I trust that the new committee will continue this good work.

CANTERBURY SUN CLUB INC.

A keen band of volley ball players have been turning out on fair Sundays for some excellent sport.

On the social side a successful evening was held recently. Games, including darts, indoor bowls, scrabble and an obscure game of Dutch origin (related to Ludo but consisting mainly of obstructing your opponents), were keenly contested.

Our Annual Ball will be held at the Kowhai Lounge and our social organiser has been busy with the details.

At our forthcoming annual meeting we have the difficult decision to make concerning whether to develop our grounds at Hallket or to develop our grounds at Pineglades.

On Friday, 6 February at Motukarara racecourse we started the final day of our fundraising project.

This took the form of a Country and Western Carnival. Over 100 members of the club gave up their time to help organize and work at the various jobs associated with the day. By 10 am. everything was beginning to function and with the sun shining the first of our 2,500 customers arrived to watch the rodeo part of our programme. The fair activities were in action and mountains of sandwiches were being prepared. The bar, ice cream and hot dog stalls were ready for their first customers. Some of the attractions we put on during the day included steer riding, square dancing, country and western artists, including Suzanne Prentice, two bands, the crazy Kiwi stunt team, and a battle between a team of Fred Daggs and the Wizards' British Imperial Army. This act really gave the crowd some hilarious fun. The outcome was a draw, but it did show the spirit of our movement when the Fred Dagg team was short of manpower and several of our girls donned black singlets, shorts and crazy hats to do battle with the boys. On inspecting some of the paper swords after the battle I realized how they came to be sporting large bruises.

By 4 p.m. the weather was deteriorating and we were worried that we wouldn't be able to put on the highlight of the show, but suddenly two Tiger Moths swooped out of the sky to land, ready to give forty minutes of aerobatics. Everybody who braved the weather was thrilled by the display and one of our members who joined the team of Keystone cops was pale and shaking on his arrival back at H.Q. They say the imprints of the cops are still implanted in the ground where the plane buzzed over them.

I have been asked whether it was all worthwhile. After seeing how all our members pulled together and worked as a team, seeing the thousands of parents and children enjoying themselves in the country atmosphere, the local rodeo boys coming out of retirement to put on the rodeo for us, and the intellectually handicapped children we shared the gate with, enjoying their day out, I must say, "Yes, it was all worthwhile". And the aim of the project, to raise money? Well yes we did, we ended up with a profit of over $1,200 after giving $150 to the I.H.C. Society.

Not a lot, granted, but my partner and I agreed after the debriefing meeting that we are a lot wiser for the experience and we could be proud of the club for it's effort. We are already planning next years' event.

TARANAKI NATURIST CLUB

Our biggest social event of the year, the Western Gisnaki Cabaret will be held in New Plymouth on Saturday 11 September 1976. Billets will be available to members from other clubs, or alternatively motel accommodation can be arranged by contacting the secretary.

The official opening of our pool complex had to be cancelled due to inclement weather, however that has not stopped us from making plenty of use of the pools.

Our camp-in-76 over Waitangi weekend was a washout, although the weather did clear up long enough to allow us to have a terrific barbecue on the Saturday night. Those steaks were just mouth-watering.

Our cosy clubhouse with a borrowed television, and the new hot showers have been a real boon for us this summer. We are quite optimistic about having a proper summer after next spring, and that our new facilities will be used to the full.

EAST COAST SUN CLUB

Greetings from the youngest and twenty-fifth club in the country and the second club in Gisborne.

We would like to thank the national secretary and those clubs that have bid us welcome to the fold, we now feel as though we belong. At the time of writing our numbers are few but I can assure you all are very keen.

A very enjoyable picnic was held at a park just outside Gisborne recently. The weather certainly was kind to us allowing the kids to spend hours in the river - but was it cold! - the improvised swing worked overtime for the older kids.

The last Ohope beach trip proved to be a glorious weekend.

We have recently negotiated with a local farmer and now have access to a piece of land for club activities, set in a completely private basin, with a good flat area on the banks of a stream, we should be settled for a while. The way we obtained the grounds may be of interest and help to any new club starting in the future.

We had advertised in the local paper for land with no replies but were not really perturbed as we had only been in existence for four months. During this time some of our members had taken to driving around the district looking for suitable areas where we would like our grounds to be. At a meeting all members favoured the same area and it was decided to phone people living in the district to see if they could help us in our search.

We struck lucky with the first call and now have access to land a couple of miles from town.

As we will be six months old in June it is intended that we apply for provisional affiliation to the N.Z.S.A. at Taupo on Queens Birthday Weekend.

THE NATURI SUN CLUB, New South Wales

It is said that a change is as good as a holiday. Well, we have had some changes at Naturi. December started our summer with very hot weather, so hot, in fact, that our water supply from our dams almost disappeared. Expecting many campers over the Christmas-New Year holiday period, we were very worried that water shortage would ruin things for them. However, a few heavy storms a week before the holidays relieved that worry. Many members spent a most enjoyable ten days at the club in gorgeous weather. We even had country members from Canberra there for their first nudist camping trip.

The latter half of January and most of February were the wettest Sydney has experienced for many years, overflowing the dams and turning our lawns almost into swimming pools. The club roads have been badly eroded. Several Sundays, however, have been excellent and many took full advantage of the break from the rain. Our A.G.M. was held on Sunday 8 March with the election of a record committee for the next twelve months. It is now headed by our good and loyal friend, Ethel, who will, we feel sure, make her mark in leading a most enthusiastic committee. It is very heartening to see the enthusiasm of all our new members as well as the old ones to make Naturi an even better place than it is now.

Each Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holiday we will now have a host and hostess on duty for the day. It will be their job to attend to all club activities for that day, thus relieving some of the load which our proprietor and general secretary have had to shoulder for such a long time.

Everybody is pleased with the innovation, and we look to a time of good progress in the coming year. Don't forget, Kiwis, if you are coming to Sydney, be sure to visit Naturi. Just drop a line to us and we will be most pleased to meet you and take you to the best club in New South Wales.

THREE BEARS SUN & HEALTH CLUB, Queensland

We are having our third birthday on 25 July and expect a day to remember, so fellow nudists are most welcome to come along and share a piece of birthday cake with us.

In April the four Brisbane clubs had their combined volley ball competition, there was great support for all the players and delight when Three Bears walked off with the trophy. We have two teams, mens and ladies, playing in the Brisbane Volley Ball Association competitions and we are improving all the time.

In our own miniten competitions John and Will won the mens doubles, John and Doris won the mixed, and Kym and Anne took the ladies game.

The interclub day at Eureka was another great day, with a photograph competition being held. Some nice photographs were entered, and art items and other handwork were included in the display. Volley ball and miniten games were played most of the day.

We are planning some winter activities and will keep in touch.

KIATA
COUNTRY
CLUB

Sydney's newest and largest Sun Club.
Set in forty-eight acres of beautiful bushland.
Approximately 65 kilometres north-west of Sydney.

Inquiries:

The Secretary, P.O. Box 103, Milsons Point,
New South Wales 2061, Australia.

A WELL ESTABLISHED, SMALL, FRIENDLY
FAMILY CLUB ON 70 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL
BUSHLAND, 1/2 HOUR FROM HORNSBY.

SWIMMING, SAUNA, CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND, GAMES-COURTS.
ACTIVITIES IN THE SUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SUNSEEKERS INCORPORATED

(AFFILIATED WITH A.N.F.)

POST OFFICE BOX 220, MIDLAND 6056

The only naturist club in Western Australia

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM COUPLES AND FAMILIES

Applications from family

groups are welcome.

P.O. BOX 440, DAN DENONG,

VICTORIA 3174

Northern Sunseekers Inc.
Box 4126, Kamo

North Shore Sun Club Inc.
Box 33-525, Takapuna
Phone Whangaparaoa 7878

Auckland Outdoor Health Club Inc.

Box 2702, Auckland

Auckland Sun Club Inc.
Box 15-412. New Lynn

Kowhai Valley Club Inc.
Box 6238, Wellesley Street West,
Auckland 1

South Auckland Sun Club Inc.
Box 63-084, Papatoetoe South
Phone Mangere 56-966

Waikato Outdoor Society Inc.
Box 619, Hamilton

Bay of Plenty Sun Club
Box 1112, Rotorua

Rotorua Sun Club
Box 1007, Rotorua

Gisborne Sun Club Inc.
Box 391, Gisborne

Hawkes Bay Sun Club Inc.
Box 551, Napier
Phone 55-331 or 435-523

Taranaki Naturist Club Inc.
Box 3039, Fitzroy,
New Plymouth

Wanganui Sun Club Inc.
Box 410, Wanganui

Manawatu Sunseekers
Box 7087, Palmerston North
Phone 71-700

Palmerston North Sun Club Inc.
Box 980, Palmerston North
Phone 81-762

Wellington Sun Club Inc.
Box 2854, Wellington
Phone Upper Hutt 86-436

Nelson Sun Club Inc.
Box 467, Nelson
PRO. Phone 86-589 Nelson

Canterbury Sun Club Inc.
Box 1823 Christchurch

South Canterbury Sun Club Inc.
Box 610, Timaru

Otago Sun Club Inc.
Box 126, Dunedin
Phones 52-564 and 70-170

Aurora Sunseekers Inc.
Box 5030, Moray Place, Dunedin
Phone 38-447 or 49-598

Southern Sun & Health Club Inc.
Box 627, Invercargill
Phone 41W Nightcaps

N.Y.C. (Nudist Youth Club) Inc.
Box 6802, Auckland

East Coast Sun Club
Box 1112, Gisborne

Christchurch Naturist Club Inc.
Box 11-164, Sockburn

Orchard Sun Club
Box 5460, Dunedin
Phone 30-207

Sunseekers Inc.
Box 220, P.O. Midland 6056,
West Australia

Tindo
Box 92, G.P.O. Adelaide 5001,
South Australia

Yulti Wirra
Box 47, P.O. Nailsworth 5083
South Australia

River Valley Club
Box 227, P.O. Echuca 3625,
Victoria

Northside Country Club
Box 107, P.O. South Melbourne,
Victoria 3205

The Helios Society Ltd.
Box 440, P.O. Dandenong 3175,
Victoria
Phone Melbourne 288-8713

Corio Valley Country Club
Box 379, P.O. Geelong 3220,
Victoria

Woodlands Sun & Health Club
Box 2, P.O. Austral 2171,
N.S.W.

Heritage (Australia)
Box 121, P.O. Merrylands 2160,
N.S.W.

Rosco Club
Box 45, P.O. Toronto 2283,
N.S.W.

Naturi
P.O. Box 11, Berowra 2081,
N.S.W.

Kiata Country Club
Box 103, P.O. Milson's Point,
2061 N.S.W.

Hesperides
Box 143, Terry Hills,
2084 N.S.W.

Good Companions
Box 6, P.O. West End 4101,
Queensland

Eureka Sun Club
Box 85, Acacia Ridge 4110,
Queensland

The Three Bears
P.O. Box 62,
Beenleigh 4207, Queensland
Phone 2873-034

Darwin Sun Club
Box 4741, P.O. Darwin 5794,
Northern Territory

Mowana Northern Rivers Club
Box 24, South Grafton 2461,
N.S.W.

Phoenix
P.O. Box 196, St Kilda 3182,
Victoria

Nindi Park Club
22 Aitken Street, Millicent 5280,
South Australia

Walkabout Sun & Health Club Inc.
P.O. Box 39, Hermit Park, 4812,
Queensland