# 124 - March 1988 

"Well," said the Art Editor, "What do you think?"

I felt non-committal about the front cover of that particular issue of the Naturist, but Kevin obviously felt that it was something special. Whether specially good or specially bad I hadn't a clue. I Played for time, hoping his expression might give me a lead.

"Speaking generally," I said judiciously, "I think it's fair to say -"

"It's a terrific pose," he said. "A real eye-catcher."

Ah! ... Specially good. "Undoubtedly," I agreed.

"But," he said, a slightly despairing look starting to cross his face, "Just look at the setting!"

Oh, dear. Specially bad as well. Life can get complicated.

"The setting...?"

"The bush setting!" Now he was getting indignant. "Bush settings or beach settings... Do you realise that's all we can ever print on the cover?"

I had to ask the question although I had a horrible feeling I was missing an important point through sheer dim-wittedness.

"Why?" I enquired innocently.

"Professional models!" he snapped. "An awful lot of naturists are convinced - don't ask me why - that a nude shot taken anywhere else than in the bush or on the beach, must have been taken by a professional photographer using a model. That even includes those with a background that is obviously a sun club. And of course," he added bitterly, "if the shot's been taken indoors, then it must be a posed professional model. No argument about it."

I didn't have to ask the other silly question: Why are readers so strongly opposed to the use of professional models? I knew the answer to that one. They want the N.Z. Naturist to be in every sense a magazine by naturists for naturists and about naturists. Which makes "girlie" pictures, no matter how attractive, persona non grata.

But hang on a minute, mate, I hear you cry. Some of the best pictures in the Naturists are of club activities, taken by amateurs. Sports, round the swimming pool, a barbeque, even doing the dishes afterwards in the clubhouse kitchen.

Why can't you use some of them on the cover?

I thought of that question at the time, and put it to Kevin.

"Tradition," he said simply. "Traditionally, the front cover of a naturist magazine must be a picture of a pretty girl, or occasionally two pretty girls. Males, children and group shots of anything are out - particularly assorted bods flapping dish cloths and waving tea towels. That's why the choice of the front cover is a chronic headache occurring four times a year."

The foregoing conversation is, of course, another of my occasional excursions into the realm of fantasy. (There is no Art Editor named Kevin on the Naturist's Editorial Committee.) But it is founded on fact. (Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.)

I can see the Editorial team's dilemma very clearly.

The "tradition" of the pretty girl on the front cover obviously has to be upheld if the magazine is to continue to sell on all its markets. But to stay in favour with a lot of readers, professional shots are out. Unfortunately, amateur photographers in the main suffer from a number of drawbacks.

It's not that they all take only "bad" pictures. The selection of four readers' snaps in the December issue illustrates this. Two of them are excellent; nicely framed action shots. The other two are "static' and have feet, legs, etc, cut off - a very common fault with amateurs. But a fifty percent success rate is pretty good for all that. (Focus and exposure with all of them is perfect, but without denigrating in any way the ability of the photographers concerned, with modern cameras which are now virtually "automatic everything" it's almost impossible to get focus or exposure wrong.)

The trouble is, I'm betting that whether the Editor got coloured or monochrome photos, they would all have been prints. The monochrome ones would have been out of contention anyway for the cover, but even if coloured, reproducing from coloured prints is a very expensive business. For colour pages the Editor must have transparencies.

The final drawback, however, is the. composition of the picture.

Occasionally an aspiring writer may give me a manuscript to read, asking for my "totally honest and candid opinion" I read it and in many cases it's awful. Now what am I supposed to say? The argument, that telling the author to give up writing and take up crochet work, is the kindest thing I can do for him, won't wash. So many potential writers are totally convinced that they can write, that they don't really want constructive criticism at all. They give me the manuscript hoping I'll say nice things about it, but quite determined to disregard my opinion if I don't.

The same thing applies to amateur photographers. Virtually all of them are convinced they take excellent pictures. Most of the time their shots will be mediocre but acceptable as "snapshots" Occasionally they may fluke a good one. But even then, there is a world of difference between a good amateur shot and the expertly-composed, truly professional-looking photograph, which is the only type of shot suitable for the most important place in the magazine... the front cover, which virtually sells it.

I think the reintroduction of the "Readers' Snaps" feature is an excellent move. I hope the Editor continues this feature, and I look forward to seeing many more interesting and amusing photos from readers.

So here at last is your "Talking Point" for this issue. Just what is wrong with using shots of professional models taken by professional photographers? Whether posed shots, or action pictures, isn't the end result just the same?

The "purists" demand that all pictures in the Naturist be of "genuine" naturists. One definition of a naturist is anyone who believes in going without clothes. If any picture of a nude body isn't a picture of a naturist, I don't know what is.

A final point.

If a professional female photographic model, a girl who knew how to pose attractively and thus enable the most fumbling amateur to get a good picture of her, was to join a sun club, would this mean that her picture - if the purists were to have their way - couldn't be published in the N.Z. Naturist?

CANADA

Going Natural the quarterly bulletin published by the Federation of Canadian Naturists reports in their Fall editorial by Doug Beckett that they were host to 23 members of the INF Naturist Youth from Europe last year.

This was the first time that such a group had travelled beyond their home continent. Naturally the Canadians were quite elated that the Youth group had chosen their country for their destination. The group were well experienced in group camping prior to the big trip.

For most of the two days, the report says, we enjoyed talking to them - gaining experience in English was one of their aims - and observing their enthusiasm, cooperation and camping skills. But then such a venture would have been impossible without each one possessing a large measure of self-discipline and willingness to share happily in all the tasks that their self-sufficient operation required.

All this activity set us thinking about the naturist movement itself. The greater part of the world-wide movement began and continues with cooperative groups that own or lease their own grounds.

Certainly to establish a cooperative club requires a great deal of enthusiasm, willing cooperation and consideration for others. It is a concise but complete exercise in democracy. There is no big brother (benevolent or otherwise) watching over to preserve the facilities, direct entertainment and activities, pick up litter, resolve disputes or control noise or excesses. But all the effort required for a cooperative venture whether it be setting up a new club or the Youth going on an overseas trip, the rewards are even greater.

There are no friendships equal to those forged between people as they strive together towards a common goal.

Footnote

Wellington NYC members voted at their first meeting to have a camping weekend at the club, not only to get to know each other better but to become more proficient in camping techniques. Maybe Wellington youth or National NYC have plans to venture abroad! Perhaps an NYC exchange with Australia?

AUSTRALIA

NUDITY - IT'S ALL IN THE MIND says Des Colquhoun and taken from a recent Tindo Tidings South Australia monthly newsletter.

It's time we put nudity in its place says Colquhoun.

The trouble is that we seem to be pretty befuddled about where its place is.

Obviously its place is not where it should most obviously be - on the sweeping, sunny beaches of places like North Queensland.

An Adelaide priest and six other men have just been fined $100 in the Cairns Magistrate Court for bathing nude on the local beach.

Now it seems the local priest will have to appear before his Archbishop when he returns to his parish. Goodness knows whether an SA farmer charged with him will have to appear before his local agricultural bureau when he gets back.

Convention, apparently demands such procedures. But really, what a lot of hoo-ha such conventions are.

We should be rejoicing in the priest's demonstration of visible innocence that, according to some theology, God intended for all of us.

Yes, yes I know all about Adam and Eve and that cursed apple, but I refuse to believe that God intended us to wear clothes as a sacred duty. If he had, surely we'd all be born wearing flannelette singlets and Y-fronts with trapdoors in the back.

And nudity is such an innocent thing. Can you imagine Hitler's storm-troopers goose-stepping in the nude? Instead of terrorists, they'd have been laughing stocks.

And could a humanity uncorrupted by the pretensions and deceits of costumes ever have managed to threaten itself with extinction from a nuclear or biological holocaust?

Of course there are times and places when it is legitimate and even essential to wear something. But sunbathing on a beach? It seems so irrational that I reckon we should reverse our present custom and prescribe just a few beaches for wearing clothes.

Those of us who have been indoctrinated with religious, ethical hang-ups about nakedness could go to them, dressed up to the nines if we wished.

Those of us with just the normal old physical hang-downs could let it all hang out on all the other beaches.

Perhaps while we are about it, we should return the innate dependency of nudity to another area: Parliament.

Our political masters would surely find it difficult to hide things from us if they were entirely exposed themselves.

And it would just have to restrain their rhetorical claptrap. Would Mr Hawke, for instance, get stuck so vehemently into Mr Howard if it weren't just his eyebrows that were seen to be leaping about?

Without the clothes making the man, I suspect that Mr Hawke, the South Australian priest and the Pope himself would be virtually indistinguishable on a Cairns beach.

The above article appeared in a recent edition of the SA Advertiser. Anne the publicity officer for Tindo writes "anyone reading this would have to agree that in Des Colquhoun we have found a sympathetic supporter of our cause. It is indeed refreshing to read an article in a well circulated newspaper which presents social nudity with something other than the usual tongue in cheek, bottom slapping attitude so often found in any publicity".

Ann and the Tindo committee have now invited Des to attend the next open day.

NEW ZEALAND

Tiny trio's naked lust for goodies.

That was the headline in Wellington Dominion newspaper on Thursday 26 January 1988. The story goes:

In what Blenheim police are labeling the "cheekiest crime of the year", three naked offenders were caught trying to break into the Riversdale supermarket on Saturday evening. They were spotted by a retired police officer who recognised two of the culprits and escorted them home where the identity of the third was exposed.

The trio aged two, three and four, are claiming the incident was "just child's play".

FIRST WOMAN ELECTED NATIONAL PRESIDENT

June Campbell-Tong, a lifelong member of the movement (over 25 years) and a member of the Wellington Club was elected the first woman National President of the NZNF at the Annual General Meeting in Auckland over the Christmas period.

June joined the Canterbury Club, back in 1963 and was soon recognised as a keen table tennis player.

This submission relates to the question of the acceptability of social nudity in our society, and urges that more, rather than less nudity should be acceptable. It will outline the advantages of increased acceptability, and touch on the benefits to individuals and to the wider community in terms of both physical and mental health. It will make some recommendations on the promotion of nudism.

Nakedness is not, in itself, obscene or immoral as popular sentiment would have us believe. On the contrary, the practice of social nudity can have very positive benefits. The writer has had personal experience over several years of the nudist way of life, having visited nudist clubs throughout New Zealand, as well as in Australia and New Caledonia, and feels that its benefits should be enjoyed by a wider community.

1. The Present Situation In New Zealand today a naked human body is widely regarded as an improper object to be seen outside of one's own bathroom or bedroom. Popular belief is that its exposure in public must lead to embarrassment, and possibly to promiscuous sexual activity. However, over the centuries millions of people living either in nakedness or with the freedom to be naked when weather permitted, knew from everyday experience that this was not true. The prevailing attitude in our society is of very recent origin in the time-frame of human history, and is not necessarily an improvement over previous more liberal norms. Although hundreds of thousands of present-day nudists have rediscovered the joys and benefits of being naked (sunbathing, swimming, and sharing their nakedness with others), since the naturist movement began in Western Europe early this century, they have not regained the freedom to practice their natural way of life unimpeded by laws and bylaws imposed by governments and local authorities around the world. However, there has been a gradual improvement in this regard, as nudists have proved themselves to be responsible, moral people, worthy of respect.

[But also see: first letter in #125.]

Free beaches and nudist parks are prevalent throughout Europe and Australia, but progress has been slow in New Zealand, where 20,000 nudists are still mainly secluded behind Nudist Club fences, or sunbathing discretely on secluded and usually second-rate beaches.

2. The Writer's Experience Typical of many of today's nudists, I discovered nudism later in life, having been indoctrinated from an early age to the common view of nudism, which, to be tenable, must include the premise that nudists are somehow "different" from normal people. The fact that they hide behind fences seems to prove that. We never considered that they only hide behind fences because they are obliged to by laws invented by "normal" people. Uninformed jokes about "nudist colonies" helped to isolate them from the wider community. It never occurred to us that since nudists insisted on continuing in their strange ways, in spite of all this discouragement, there might be something rewarding in their way of life. We assumed that the majority opinion was always the right one, in spite of much historical evidence to the contrary.

Nevertheless, attitudes and ideas can and do change, both at a private and social level (albeit very slowly), and in spite of a natural desire to sunbathe naked, I found little opportunity to do so, until I discovered the local Nudist Club. My conversion to nudism was instantaneous. I did not need to relearn how to act naturally - I simply threw off a "skin" of arbitrary artificial customs and rediscovered a natural way of socialising which was, of course, as old as mankind. I found nudists to be very friendly, open people, with wide- ranging views on most matters except on the need to wear clothes for "modesty". Mostly families with young children who enjoyed swimming and playing as nature intended. The welcome mat was always out for visitors from other clubs and to non-nudist visitors as well.

3. Nudity is not Intrinsically Offensive The idea that a person can be detrimentally affected by the sight of a naked human body is extremely strange. Seen against the background of human evolution and anthropology it has no basis in fact.

Certainly, one may be offended by unpleasant and/or dangerous things in one's immediate vicinity (smoking, drunkenness, unruly or threatening behaviour, loud noise, etc.), because they impinge in a negative way upon one's own health, safety, or comfort, but it is clearly not possible to be offended by simply seeing something as innocent, common, and often beautiful, as a naked fellow human with precisely the same physical characteristics as oneself. Are we expected to believe that seeing oneself in the bathroom mirror is harmless, whereas seeing another similar figure on the beach is somehow harmful? Some maintain that they are offended by nudity. They really mean that they do not like seeing nude people. This is no reason for making public nudity illegal. There are many, many things which people do not like which are not illegal. On the other hand there are many things known to be detrimental to individuals and to society at large, which are not illegal: smoking, alcohol, adultery, to name a few. No, nudity is definitely not harmful in any way and should not be penalised as if it were.

4. Nudity is not Unnatural Common wisdom often assumes that whatever is not customary is not normal, not natural, and somehow perverted. On the contrary, many customary habits of modern society are extremely unnatural, while the "unusual" habit of going without clothes is the most natural thing you can do. It has been said that if we were meant to walk around naked, we would have been born that way.

5. Nudity is Confused with Sexual Activity Major taboos in our society relate to sex and elimination of body wastes. Opposition to public nudity is partly based on the mistaken belief that it promotes sexual promiscuity, whereas in practice, the opposite is true. Brief bathing costumes which emphasise the sexual organs while leaving nothing to the imagination, are far more sexually stimulating than the unadorned human body. Non-nudists confuse nakedness with sex on the incorrect assumption that since sex leads to nakedness, nakedness must lead to sex, whereas nudists exhibit less prurient interest and less promiscuous behaviour, and have a healthier, unambiguous, and less hypocritical attitude towards the human body.

6. Freedom of Choice Ideally, one should be free to undress whenever and wherever one would feel more comfortable to be naked. Nudists do wear clothes, more often than not, in fact. They object, however, to being forced to wear them at times and in situations when it is uncomfortable, and/or inappropriate to do so, for no other reason than the prejudice of others. The right to be naked by choice should be a basic freedom of action. We should be free to do with our own bodies whatever we feel and know is best for our health and comfort, as long as we do not impose on the rights of others. At the present time nakedness in a public place is a victimless offence. It should not be an offence at all, since it is not in itself offensive.

7. Mental Health and Social Adjustment Nudists are, on the whole, better adjusted in the area of social reaction with others. They are more friendly, open, and accepting of individual differences. Men are more considerate of women and children. Nakedness seems to encourage an openness and honesty between people, as if to reveal one's body is to reveal one's personality better. Clothes do more than provide warmth and concealment. They can be symbols of status, power, and class distinction, which tend to categorise people into groups and factions. Shedding clothes has a very humbling effect - it brings everyone down to a common level of basic human interaction, more conducive to harmonious relations than to conflict situations.

8. Fresh Air and Sunshine on the Skin are Healthy Current anti-skin cancer publicity not withstanding, to be naked in the sun, air and sea has tremendous positive value in removing the effects of stress, and toning up the body's temperature regulating system. Skin cancers occur on parts of the body (face, neck, hands and legs) which are usually uncovered by clothes and rarely protected by a sunscreen. Nudists who sensibly wear a hat and use sunscreen during the middle of the day, or at the seaside where ultraviolet radiation is most intense, need have no more risk of skin cancer than anyone else.

9. Attitudes can Change During the first fifty years the writer has seen many changes in public attitudes: the emergence of a conservation ethic, recognition of women's rights and the rights of minorities, the growth of the peace movement, the greater acceptance of cohabitation outside marriage, changes in eating habits, the popularity of physical exercise, the anti- smoking movement, to name a few. Surely the attitude towards nudism could just as easily change (to some extent it has already) given a little encouragement, or failing that, with the removal of restrictions, legal or otherwise, on its practice.

STOP PRESS

Palmerston North

Host Club
for 1988-89
N.Z.N.F. Rally

Further details in the
next issue of the Naturist

JUNE - First
Woman elected
National President

New Zealand Nudist Federation elected its first woman National president at Christmas. The following is a brief history of June's involvement in the Nudist movement.

June moved to Wanganui in 1978, and very soon after she joined the Wanganui Club, and was elected to the committee as Secretary. For the next three years June put in much energy into the club, particularly with respect to membership development. This keen interest in the club was recognised when the Club received the Mowlem Trophy for largest percentage increase in membership. The trophy was awarded at the Taranaki Rally in 1980. June was also instrumental in organising the boat trip up the Wanganui River after the Taranaki Rally.

In 1981 Wellington Club were pleased to hear that June had decided to live in Wellington. Surprise, surprise a year later June was elected Secretary of the Club. She held that position for one year before becoming President. Two years later June took on the Social Officers job swapping positions with her husband Bevan who was then Social Officer and took over from June as President.

For the last year she has had a break from committee work and is now looking forward to the opportunity of advancing the Nudist lifestyle here in New Zealand.

In the next issue of the Naturist she will talk about her aims and objectives as national president for 1988.

Organised along the lines of TV's 'Top Town" they provided a splendidly lighthearted competition with events which included chariot-borne bucket lancing, the terrors of "Aqua Slidicus" (a water frolic performed on a soapy plastic sheet), the blind horror of "Caesum Egustus" (sightless obstacle-race to recover an egg) and finally the hurling of ovoid thunderbolts ("Chukkus Eggus"). Teams with exotic names like Alexandria, Solus Maximus, Rosarii and Pluto's Playmates strove in mortal combat - urged on by Plebs and Senators alike. Pluto's Playmates representing the small but vociferous Cantabrian delegation emerged as "Victor Ludorum" in fine style.

A fine element of competition was provided by the team from the Windy Capital who appeared as the Egyptian horde - magnificently costumed and spoiling for a fight ("Down with Caesar - Up with Egypt!"). More of these later.

A morning programme of children's activities kept the little ones amused and well occupied - indeed even some of the adults were noticed edging nearer to the Forum Minimus in order not to miss any of Norman's exciting stories! For the older youngsters a day trip to Rainbow's End was a great success - and many of them were well involved in the sporting activities.

The evening entertainment centred on the Forum Maximus - a very large marquee imported especially for the occasion. Here were held a variety of night time events. One night was devoted to a Bacchanalian Feast. All were in costume and after a truly Lucullan banquet of spit roasted lamb and succulent salads the revellers whiled the hours away to the modern music of "Disco Den".

During the rush to sample Wolfgang's culinary delights one could perhaps be forgiven for thinking one was watching the lions after the Christians!! Another evening saw the opening of the Casino Romanum (Las Vegas, Roman style!) with happy citizens gambling the night away (happily at no personal cost!).

New Year's eve was celebrated with Saturnalian Revels (a rather swep' up name for an evening of good food and dancing). This year's Concert, traditionally in aid of the Percy Cousins Trust Fund, was a memorable occasion, jam packed with humour and delight.

Under the genial control of Centurion Trevor, who appeared to have an endless fund of original stories, the evening's fare unfolded. Comparisons are invidious, but the garrulous Ronnies, the pithy awards from Queen Britannia, some distinctly

Photo: Les Olsen   

avant-garde fashions presented by Madame Angelique O'Bawdney, and the mesmeric electronic dancing of Donna and Lynn were undoubtedly among the highlights. And what can one say of the Wellington Spectacular - we sat there spellbound and quite overcome by the sheer brilliance of a thrilling performance. We were transported to the court of Ancient Egypt - and the belly-dancing was pure magic! This was quite the most outstanding concert presented at any Rally for many years.

Overall the sports events, with a little bit of flexibility, ran as pre-planned. Only the Tenniquoits Doubles was run one day later than planned, on the final day. This was because some competitors were unavailable - an unfortunate situation which often plagues the organisers of sporting events. Three quarters of programmed sports were completed during the first three days. This allowed all finals to be programmed separately - good news for spectators.

For the first time in any Rally, the idea of keeping the Open Volleyball and the Senior Miniten in separate time brackets was put into effect. This largely prevented the more competitive types from having to be in two places at once and made things much easier for the organisers.

Photo: Les Olsen   

(If these two sports are run simultaneously, it requires no less than 43 players, scorers, referees and umpires to be on hand!) This Wellington Sun Club idea of keeping these two sports segments apart proved a great success and should be continued in future rallies.

The swimming sports were held on the second day using the "Medley Method" - another W.S.C. idea. Instead of a swimmer having to compete in backstroke, breast-stroke and freestyle in separate races he or she swims all three styles in the same heat. This minimises the number of times a swimmer has to enter the water and makes for a much smoother running programme.

Another Wellington idea that was continued (clever so and so's aren't they?) was a type of table tennis scoring for the first round Miniten games - this gave any loser a longer time on court (and a better run for his money).

The last day was reserved for the North v South Volleyball games and for the fun side of the swimming sports.

Photo: Doug Ball   

Photo: Les Olsen   

There was also a Challenge Volleyball match between "Romans" and "Spartacus". This clash of the Titans produced a hard fought battle of skills and attracted the biggest crowd of spectators of the Rally - and an unbroken record of success for "Spartacus" on behalf of the host Club.

To sum up, the sports events ran with only minor hiccups. The entry was large and no restriction was placed on the number of events for which a player could enter. 30 to 40 competed in the more popular events such as Single Miniten and (surprisingly) Darts. Our weather was kind, with only a few delays because of early morning wet grass. The general sporting attitude of players was one of friendly but keen competition and a high standard of ability was shown by many competitors.

Our good friends of the St John Ambulance were in attendance each day. Thankfully we didn't keep them professionally too busy - but they helped in many small ways.

Then, all too soon the camels and dromedaries were saddled and the caravans departed to the far flung outposts of the Empire. Back across the Southern Alps went Vice President Norm and his gallant band - Queen (June) Cleopatra drove her spectacular horde back to the windswept fastness of the Two Kingdoms and smaller delegations returned to their homelands.

The Villa Oranui is the poorer for their going and they left behind them a treasury of amity, good humour and endeavour.

It only remains to thank Peter ("Little Caesar") and his band of hard working helpers for all the time and effort put into organising a fine Rally, enjoyed by all.

It had rained heavily in the days preceding this Rally. In fact there had been a hurricane in Auckland over the Christmas period. The signs did not auger well for the 38th NZNF Rally at AOHC. Were the Gods angry? Had the correct libations been made and procedures carried out? Caesar and his senate were apprehensive, nervous glances were cast skyward, or were they silent pleadings to the deity?

As the day of the opening grew near, nudists from the length and breadth of New Zealand began to arrive. The trickle of trailers, caravans and tents grew to a steady stream. In twos and threes they strolled, sat, or gazed in admiration at the native bush surrounding "Oranui". Old friends met, shook hands and brought each other up to date on the latest news. The foundations of new friendships were laid, in some cases very heavily indeed. Memories of the Wellington Rally were stirred and anticipation mounted.

The skies cleared and the sun shone. The Rally team hurried hither and yon putting last minute touches.

Scaling the track to the "top paddock" back to the caravan after one of these pre-Rally excursions, I was stopped by a young man of six or seven.

"You're from Canterbury," he said.

"That's right" I replied.

"And you were a pirate too" he added.

The happy experiences of last years' Rally had been rekindled. That warmth had been given back tenfold.

Photo: Les Olsen   

Even if it had rained, 350 people were determined not to have their enthusiasm dampened.

The AGM took place smoothly on the first day in which the first lady President in the history of the NZNF was elected. June Campbell-Tong has that honour and is well deserved. Long may she reign, but please June, not during a Rally!

A sacrificial lamb from Canterbury was carried in by two of Rome's finest and duly had his entrails read by high priestess Kaos.

The Rally had begun. Where will it be this year?

Norm Wilkinson S.I.V.P.

ORCHARD SUN CLUB

At a Special General Meeting on 20th December 1987 the members present overwhelmingly voted that we should sell the grounds at Green Island and look for grounds elsewhere. The decision was not taken lightly, and there was a great deal of discussion on the merits of subdivision, sub-lease, placing a caretaker on the grounds, ways around dealing with the vandal problem etc. The major factor in making this decision was the continued and escalating problem of vandalism.

We have received a firm offer to purchase the grounds subject to the prospective buyers selling their present property. They have given assurances that the club would not have to vacate the grounds before the 15th March and are willing to let us leave our chattels on the grounds until we obtain other grounds.

It is with regret that this decision was made, as most of us will have spent many happy hours on the grounds at Green Island, and will have good memories of them.

We all probably have some funny story to tell of the time spent there. Like the time John Mullen got stung on the tongue by a wasp, and the only thing we had to wash his mouth out with was champagne: and the time Gavin leapt 6 feet into the air when he found a 'rat' in the implement shed only to find out later that it was a very sleepy opossum (who says men are the brave sex); of the times before the clubhouse was built, where over a dozen people would cram into the kitchen (while the rain poured down) and meals were being cooked, but nobody (those the meals were intended for) ever got them because the ring-ins' were scoffing them almost before they left the frying pan; of 'Hudson & Halls' cooking a barbeque under a sun- umbrella in the (once again) pouring rain; of Joyce taking advantage of the rain to have a soapy shower without going to the ablution block; of the FUN DAY organised by Jim, Rosemary, Shirley, Alan and their many willing helpers; of Sam on the tractor in his sandals and floral shirt; and as the memories go back, the effort entailed in inching our way back from the mud following the slip; and we could go on...

Even though we may leave the Green Island grounds, we will take our memories with us, for it is not the grounds, after all, that make a club, it is the people in it.

AUCKLAND SUN CLUB

By a strange coincidence on reading the article "Looking Back" in the December issue of the "Naturist" we are now once again working on the driveway down to the property. This time in conjunction with a neighbour to make an "up" and "down" lane concreted the full width!!

It is always difficult writing about events that have just taken place but will not be published until weeks or months later, especially when the weather we were dreaming of at the time is already here.

However, here are a few things worthy of note:- During the winter of 1986 great progress was made in the club house. The ceiling was lined, in itself a mammoth job. Some panelling was also done, making quite a striking feature. But alas, during the winter of 1987 the great monster "condensation" struck and has badly marked some of the ceiling and buckled some of the panelling.

Our small group of undaunted workers are trying to solve this problem. This setback has not stopped progress as work continues in other areas, mainly covering in the stairs and toilet windows.

On the social side the Committee has made a great effort to hold a social of some kind once a month. The most notable of which so far, has been the "Welcome Spring" social. This was the theme for the fancy dress for the evening. The variety of costumes ranged from ingenious to ridiculous. Ridiculous won by a short skirt!!

Another memorable evening was Square Dance night when one of our members introduced a square dance group to the club to give us some demonstrations. Some when in the evening we all got up and tried to join in. I did not know there could be so many left feet in one small group of people.

Also during the winter, a lot of our members attended the "Swimarama" nights hosted by the Free Beach Group Inc. and then finished off the evening with a bring-a-plate supper at the house of two of our members.

These swim nights do seem good value for money and a good chance to meet up with members of other clubs.

We at "MURRAY GLADE" are looking forward to the National Rally at the end of the year, but a few of our members are taking a long planned trip to the "West Island" at this time.

ROTOTA SUN CLUB

With all the visitors over the holidays Bill and Caryle have been very busy. They do a good job welcoming people don't they?

In November we had a visit from Waikato Outdoor Society, a warm-up for their rally effort. I think we won the psychological battle, if nothing else, but a lot of fun.

The rally was most enjoyable, thanks A.O.H.C. A composite team, GISRO-BOP took part in the volleyball, and must have won the "supporters-noise" prize as well as surviving two challenges, fortunately not from the top teams.

Many visitors stayed a number of days with us after the rally, including some overseas visitors. We have noticed that some of the return-visitors are staying longer than last time, and bringing boats and fishing gear with them. The hot tub at the lake edge being used, even on HOT days.

The ROTO-BOP Challenge 23-24 January, Bay of Plenty arrived in force, far outnumbering us and visitors from other clubs.

The ROTO-BOP Ashes (remember the shield was destroyed in the BOP fire last year) were shown, a brass shell case topped with a ROTOTA pine cone, enclosing the ashes. Well done, BOP. Saturday was very hot, and most people content at the lake edge.

Fun competitions were held - darts, mini golf, petanque, and horseshoe throwing, as well as raffles for half a sheep. (yes Bill did run fast enough to catch one!)

A sing-a-long happened in the club house after dinner which went until very late. Even that didn't stop the BOP volleyball team from just winning the third game on Sunday morning, and so retaining the Ashes.

As this was a fundraising effort for the BOP building fund we presented them with a cheque and also our old pool steps (they have a new 4ft para pool, and some 3ft people, hence the need for the steps). The rest of the day most were in or under the lake. A good weekend with good company.

One of our members decided we needed a seat at the waterfall hot pool. The next day, it was there, and another at the lake edge soon after. Both made with timber found floating in the lake, thanks Pete.

We now have a caravan for hire at the grounds. Contact Caryle for details and bookings.

FREE BEACH GROUP

The season is going well, and this year we are offering our members a wide variety of places to go and things to do.

We started with a tramp to the summit of Rangitoto, one grey day in October. We must have walked at least thirteen miles, and all had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Another day we walked from Karekare to Pararaha, returning over the muddy Zion Hill Track. The sun was a bit elusive, but it was a good day for tramping.

We've also spent several weekends camping and many sunny days on the beach.

At Long Bay in November, we were approached by two uniformed ARA park wardens, one of whom was using a video camera. (The film was to be included in their report of park usage for the ARA Parks Committee.)

They pointed out to us that the upgrading of the walkway behind the foreshore would bring many more people past our sunbathing area, with a possible increase in complaints and unpleasant incidents.

They also drew our attention to the fact that the Takapuna City Council have reaffirmed a bylaw which states:

"No person shall be or remain upon any part of a beach in view of other persons unless properly and sufficiently clad." The term "properly and sufficiently clad" is deemed to mean that the pubic areas are covered.

Nudists have been using various beaches on the North Shore for at least fifty years, but from now on, we risk prosecution.

With winter approaching, our indoor activities will continue to provide plenty of socialising for our members. Weekly saunas, a swim-and-sauna night every month, trips to the hot pools, and our annual social evening at Waiwera are all popular winter outings.

We're planning a few other social events too, so if you'd like to join us, write to: Free beach Group, P0 Box 41171, St Lukes, Auckland 3.

WELLINGTON SUN CLUB

The Club spirit at our Club has been going from strength to strength over the past year and this has shown in the attendance at the organised Club functions.

Even over winter we had a good turn out to the "Rock 'n Roll" evening and the "sunny money gambling" night. Attendance was helped by the large, and we mean large, heater we hired that heated the hall in half an hour.

Ad made a fantastic job of decorating the hall for our Christmas party that featured the same dance band we had at last New Year's eve. The more than 100 members and friends present were first treated to a Christmas dinner and then, during the evening, to the debut of the dancing girls from the harem of Alexandria. The following day we had the children's Christmas party.

In writing this it has struck me how much of nudist club life we take for granted. For example, the friendships we make both locally and throughout the country.

Nudism certainly brings together people from a wide range of backgrounds. We also take for granted the sheer joy of shedding our clothes in the fresh air and sunshine. Oh, how we would miss it if our clubs for some reason disappeared.

As those of you who attended the rally will be aware the Wellington contingent appeared as the invading Egyptians calling for the head of Caesar.

We owe thanks to President Dave and also to the other Dave for initiating the idea and encouraging us along the way. It was great fun preparing for it and it strengthened the club even more.

More than 50 Wellington members went to Auckland for the rally and had a great time, with even some sporting success.

Our women members have resolved to practise their volleyball so that next year - and there has to be a rally next year - we won't see six volleyball players all trying to avoid the ball. Thank you AOHC for a most enjoyable week. Your grounds are certainly a credit to you as was your hospitality.

It was good to see the totally friendly spirit pervading the sports competitions even when the contest was very even.

Our children are still talking about Norman the genial and highly energetic organiser of the children's activities. Came the dot of nine each morning and the young ones couldn't get to their own marquee quick enough.

While the invading Egyptians. were enjoying Rome, an equal number were having a great time at home on our grounds.

A New Year's Eve party in the clubhouse was attended by around 70 people with Ad again adding his magical touch with his decorations.

With the news that the 1989-90 rally will be held in Wellington thinking has already begun on what needs to be done to bring our facilities and programme to an even higher level than last time.

KOWHAI VALLEY CLUB

Hi there! yes, we are still alive and quietly doing our own thing.

Following the vandalism to our outdoor pool, when it was wrecked beyond repair, we decided as there was no guarantee that a replacement liner would not meet a similar fate we would build a plunge pool inside the clubhouse.

Work has been going ahead steadily on this project and it is now nearing completion. We all look forward to the time when the finishing touches are put to it.

Apart from this, the grounds continue to provide a great spot for getting "back to nature' away from the hustle and bustle of city life and our view is spectacular.

Unfortunately, due to prior commitments we were unable to attend the Annual Rally, but have heard that some interesting videos of films showing the establishment of our club were screened. If you saw these why not pay us a visit now?

Phone 869-924 or 677-782 to make arrangements for a visit. All sun club members are welcome to visit us.

"National Review"
Distribution: - An Idea

In order to ensure that all members receive copies of the Review, the Wellington Sun and Health Society includes a subscription in the annual fee. Why not make a similar suggestion at your next Annual Meeting? Support our own magazine and encourage others to read it also. (Gosh that's a good idea, Ed.)

"National Review" Subscriptions: -

In order to establish a financial reserve, the subscription shall be raised to 5/- per annum. Cyclostyling shall continue but a printed cover shall be provided.

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NEWS FROM THE CLUBS...

Auckland Sun Club

The access drive is now completed. Ray, the President, is in poor health and expects to enter hospital soon. We all wish him a speedy recovery and plenty of sun to help.

Gisborne Sub Club

The problems of leadership and organising outings are the major difficulties. A fine location has a very poor access but its beauty is worth the effort. Fencing the property is the main activity at the moment.

Wellington Sun
and Health Society

The weather for the Xmas party proved disappointing; nevertheless the Press gave very favourable reports. The roof is on the clubhouse, the floor laid and the linings going on the walls - progress at last. Attendances are very good and the New Year's hot weather discouraging work.

Canterbury Sun and
Health Society

The weather has been too hot to work so that the swimming pool excavation has been suspended until next month. Membership grows slowly, single men being the greater number of applicants.

Wanganui Sun Club

At the request of members, Ivan has agreed to form a committee and establish an organisation of members so that the club now functions more like a non-proprietory club. This does take some of the load off Ivan's shoulders.

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A brief history of this year's rally host, the Wanganui Sun Club, and the part it has played in sponsoring national rallies; from Eileen a Wanganui member.

Anyone calling at the Wanganui Club, whether by day or night, expected or unexpected, always receives a wonderful welcome from Ivan and Nora.

Ivan and Nora's first ideas on sunbathing came in 1944 from the twins Anne and Jim. They were always tossing off their clothes and yelling for Mum and Dad to join them. Finally, one day, one very hot day while playing the hose on the kiddies, Nora thought she would join them. Of course Ivan was dragged into the fray too.

After a while Ivan thought that surely they weren't the only ones anxious to enjoy the sun's benefits. He hunted around for information and finally came across a copy of H & E. He immediately wrote to Wallace Arter in England for information. He was given Perc. Cousins' address along with the address of a club in Auckland and of various other members scattered throughout the country. After waiting a few weeks for replies from these people, Ivan was both surprised and pleased to receive a visit from Albert and Esie of Raetihi and from John of Wanganui. However Ivan and Nora first became members of the Wellington Club.

In 1946 Ivan decided to try an advertisement in the local paper to see if there were many more Wanganui people interested. His property was ideally suited and was already frequently enjoyed by John. Ted, Gwen and one or two other members were gained from this advertisement and so the club came into being with Ivan as Secretary.

Early in 1952 plans were made for the Wellington Club to come to Wanganui for a weekend get-together. This was followed by Doug and Perc. proposing the idea of inviting as many North Island members as possible to a similar function. From this came the brilliant idea that it could perhaps be a National Convention where members from all over the country could meet, chat over the year's events, and share in the fun of competitive games.

Wanganui was picked as the most central point and, so it was that, the 1st National Convention was held in this club's grounds. There were approximately 60 members present including some from Auckland and one from as far south as Dunedin. Everyone enjoyed themselves so much that it was decided to make the National Convention an annual event. So from 1953 came the National Rallies with volley ball, miniature golf, darts and interclub tenniquoits championships.

The rallies have been getting bigger and bigger and we all hope that next time Ivan and Nora are hosts, and put out the welcome mat, we may say hello to many more who follow our beliefs in sunshine and health.

Dear Sir,

I've just about had a gutsful of the letters about single men, and homosexuals, in clubs. I see the Editor asks for other people's views, well, here are mine.

That joker Harrison makes me sick. For a start, he doesn't even read the letters properly. He says that the guy calling himself "Here and Everywhere" belongs to a South Island club. If he'd only bother to clean his spectacles and look again, he'd see that the man says he belongs to a "Southern NI. Sun Club". (I wonder if it's Harrison's own club? That'd be a laugh, wouldn't it?)

Then Harrison criticises him for "not having the guts to put his own name". Well, if it makes you any happier, Mister Harrison, neither have I! Except that it's not a matter of no guts at all, I've good reasons for not using my own name and they're none of your business. The Editor has my name and address and that's enough.

Now, in the December issue, I see that somebody else calling himself "Anti-single guys" has joined the party, and believe me, that coot really needs to pull his head in. Between him and Harrison, I don't think I've ever seen such a load of ignorant, uninformed rubbish printed in any magazine.

They're saying that all single men are homos, all homos are child molesters and all homos have Aids. People like them ought to be locked up (for their own protection as much as anything else, before someone clobbers them one dark night in an alleyway).

In case you're wondering, you two - yes, I'm a single man and I'm a sun-club member. And I take a very dim view indeed of being accused of being a child- molesting, Aids-infected homosexual.

I'm certain that if you'd stop to consider the damage you're doing, by shooting off your mouths like this in print, you'd realise how wrong it is to suggest the things you do.

Both of you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You're a disgrace to the good name of Naturism.

Quite apart from the fact that you're both nut cases.

Disgusted
Auckland

Dear Fellow Nudists,

We would like some info on your clubs and we would like to know if you could distribute our address to other families as we would like to have some pen pals to write to, to share some photos and relay stories of some experiences and differences of our lifestyles. We will be waiting to hear from you.

Jeff and Sue Lane
Box 872481
Wasilla, Alaska, USA
99687-2481
Cold Tanners

Dear Sir,

As the official journal of the NZNF our magazine is supposed to further the interests of nudism, which, we profess, is a great leveller and enhances tolerance and respect for others. For this reason I am sad to see in print the cowardly letter by "Anti-single Guys" in the December edition. The proper forum for this is the Club's own committee or a meeting of members.

Many of us in the Wellington Sun Club would dearly love to know the identity of this scorpion in our midst. In the event that we cannot enlighten him face to face, perhaps I may use these pages to tell him that this club, one of the oldest, largest and most respected in New Zealand, has ALWAYS contained a number of "Single Guys" and that in large measure the club's present status is the result of past devoted work by "Single Guys". Life Membership is bestowed only grudgingly by the largely "Married" committee, but a look at the short list will show that "Single Guys" are more honoured, to date, than "Marrieds" and this reflects correctly their individual worth to the club.

As a family man who joined many years ago and who in recent years reverted to single status I believe I can see both sides of the coin, and it shocks me to know that I would be refused membership of a club led by "Anti-single Guys" because I am single and therefore dirty-minded. Then again, if I knew such an attitude prevailed, would that club be worth joining?

Jeff Hatfield

Dear Editor,

Like most of your readers, I enjoy the feeling I get from freedom without clothes. To swim and sun in the nude. I also happen to be a single male - does this automatically make me a pervert, creep, or homosexual? Out to pick-up your daughter or son? No! I just happen to enjoy nudism.

Since most clubs here have policies against single men, I frequent some of California's nude beaches. The majority of the crowds there are men with the next group being couples. You only see a handful of ladies or families. I have never seen anything perverted happen on these beaches except for the clothed perverts and creeps up on the bluffs with their binoculars, spy pieces, and even cameras! A pervert of nudism isn't interested in participating in the activity.

"Anti-single Guys" from Upper Hutt (Letters: No. 123) has the right to attend family oriented clubs.

But I would like to see a club or two open to couples and individuals. Not all of us are out to "pick-up" or be perverts.

Ron Felsing
Redondo Beach, California

Dear Sir,

I am not a Naturist despite a long held desire to be part of your movement extending over some thirty years. My better half just will not accept my advances to at least visit on open day. Nor have I ever bought your magazine before, but just recently when buying my daily paper I spotted your September 1987 issue and it stood out like a fresh daffodil from the turgid magazines surrounding it. I took it home and have been delighted and refreshed with it. Nothing in all creation is more than man and woman, and nothing grows more beautiful with age than a woman.

I have a relative who is the most remarkable lady I have ever known. She was aged 86, totally unconcerned if she was seen naked, and she was a magnificent woman to see when around the home in that state. I treasure the imprints on my mind of her happy presence in my home and regret that now aged 89 she considers herself to be too old to visit New Zealand again.

No man can offer a more sincere prayer to the creator than to thank him for wholesome natural sights like man and woman unclothed and natural. May he bless you all. Good luck Sir.

Harry
Napier

Dear Friends,

I write this short letter to your Federation, because we are Polish nudist/naturist/ small club in small city of Krasnik.

Here, in Poland we all nudists have no official nudist federation. Nudism in Poland is illegal, but we try to help to work out our interests in such beautiful nudism life.

Here in Krasnik we both with my wife have our own villa and big garden. We have small nudist club. Every weekend we have many visitors who come to us from all Poland with their children too. We all are a big family and we love NATURE, SUN and FREE LIFE IN PEACE!!!

I would like to print our small magazine (may be only brochure) about our club with photos and letters and all opinion about our club etc, but I don't know how it should look. Also, our members are interesting to contact with nudists from New Zealand, so beautiful country, we will be happy if you could put my address to some people - nudists in your country or send their addresses. We dream about our lovely correspondence.

In love and peace, yours sincerely.

Mark Grela
ul Reja
23-200 Krasnik Lub, Poland

Letters to the Editor
continued:

Dear Editor,

The letter headed 'Depilatory Delights' in issue 123, which waxes lyrical about pubic skin, expresses a view similar to others published over the years - all from people who clearly reveal either an overwrought curiosity in their genitals or a morbid fixation on pubic hair. Their obsession drives them to waste hours of their lives on endless depilatory drudge. They then try to persuade others that it is all wunnerful.

Why do they not go the whole way and remove every hair from their bodies until they are as featureless as a potty? - an appropriate simile for those who seem not to have matured past that stage.

Balanced souls - the majority - regard their pubic hair with perfect equanimity. They see its natural beauty; and they also see how unbalanced adult bodies look without it.

Hair Forever
(Nobilangelo Ceramalus)

Dear Editor,

I would like to reply to the letter from "Anti-single Guys" in the last issue of our magazine. That letter could not possibly have been written by a member of the WELLINGTON Sun Club Inc. Firstly, there is no such club as the "Fiveacres Sun Club" - the name Fiveacres is purely the name of the land owned by the Wellington Club.

Wellington has NO ban on single men. They are given equal chances with single women, couples and families. There may be times when the Committee feels there is a predominance of single men, but for many years it has been rare for any male applicant for membership to be turned down simply because he may be single.

Many years ago the club rules provided for a ratio of men to lady members to be fixed at each annual general meeting. Repeatedly these meetings decided to leave it to the discretion of the Committee. This happened so often that the old rule was dropped during a revision of the rules.

As regards single men in "high positions" on Committees, perhaps your correspondent has forgotten myself. I'm still single, and now am the club's Vice-President for life, Treasurer, Club Historian and Deputy Official Photographer. On the national scene I am the NZNF Auditor, a Director, Trustee and Secretary to Geyserland Leisure Park, and a Trustee of the Percy Cousins Trust.

The rest of the letter does not call for further comment. It is even more quaint than those parts referred to above. If your correspondent has any justifiable complaints, his Club rules no doubt provide an avenue for redress - a written complaint to his Committee - which will also require his real name being disclosed. It is a pity he wrote at all as such strange letters can give the wrong impression to John Q. Public.

Doug R. Cousins

Dear Editor,

I read the letter from O.S.S. Rao in the December issue with great interest and couldn't help thinking that you would be bound to receive a number of replies from readers who are going to raise the cry "Are we nudists enjoying a natural state or Perverts?" I would expect that the majority of these letters will be written by the woman readers, many of whom although not prepared to admit it, will no doubt be worried lest their mate take up the cry and inform them that they should do something about that disheveled thatch of pubic hair that they are sporting.

Well let me add to what has been stated by the illustrious chief engineer from India.

As far as I can ascertain the practice in the earlier societies came about for reasons of personal hygiene and after the practice became more widespread the aesthetic value was expounded to a greater extent. We have in the main lost sight of this health factor. Not so though the Ladies of the oldest profession known to man. They are very aware of the additional personal hygiene gained by the act of depilation.

Women are, unfortunately for them, because of the nature of their anatomy, prone to infections in the vaginal region commonly referred to as thrush. It has been found by women living in tropical climates, where the likelihood of such infection is far greater than in the cooler less humid climates, that after completely removing ALL pubic hair they experience far less irritation than they experienced in the cooler, drier climate.

All women who, by our standards, pride themselves in their appearance, remove the hair from their face, underarms, legs and if they are to be seen in a bikini, they will most definitely remove any pubic hair that will expose itself outside the said garment. Would they be seen dead exposing such a vile sight? Why then such a fuss and extreme reluctance to remove or at least trim and tidy up that overgrown bush?

The great majority of men do find a completely hairless pubic area far more aesthetically pleasing than the excessive untidy unkempt thatches sported by most naturists.

Every Nudist, both male and female, is guilty of wandering eyes. Yes we all view the total body even though we profess to be able to look without seeing and never compare. Just watch every man view the woman who has the courage of her convictions and does take that extra care of her body.

The women also view the woman but for entirely different reasons. You will hear them refer to the woman as a HUSSY or similar. However they, in like manner to the men, so view the man who has obviously groomed his pubic region. The men however are inclined to question his sexuality. Must Be Camp?

Isn't it time that we ALL faced the fact that 'Yes we are all human and MUST start to take care of our total appearance.' Not just that portion of the body which would be viewed if we were at a clothed beach.

N. Wrigley

Dear Sir,

I have just read the letter from "Anti- single Guys" in the latest Naturist and as a single male I feel personally affronted and insulted by the writer of this letter who, for some reason, does not have the courage to sign his own name.

I am the Secretary and the Public Relations Officer of the Waikato Outdoor Society but I am writing this letter as an individual and not on the club's behalf. I am in this club to be a nudist because the ridiculous laws in this country do not allow me to legally sunbathe in the nude on the balcony of my $63,000 home unit.

I promote our club to my friends as a friendly club where people, regardless of their age, gender or marital status can enjoy nudism with the full sanction of the law and protection from all the undesirables that the writer imagines our clubs to be riddled with. I, along with several other members, including single men, work very energetically to improve the club for the benefit of its present and future members, and to promote its aspirations. Our club has an enlightened attitude towards single males and I am very grateful to it for having such an attitude. I am proud to be working for the club. The "Single Male" issue doesn't come into it.

As a single guy, I can state that if I wanted a "perv" I would hire a video and if I wanted a "pick-up" I would visit a nightclub.

It may be that somebody has previously created problems for "Anti-single Guys" and if that is the case I hope it was dealt with satisfactorily by the committee of the club concerned. But if this is just another blind prejudice, I suggest that he and others like him, should avail themselves of psychiatric help fast.

Finally, "Anti-single Guys" mentions single men in "high committee positions" I would like to ask him "What committee position do YOU hold? Do YOU put in any slog like the single men you criticise or do you just lie in the sun all day and dream up letters?"

Darrell Turner

Dear Sir,

As a married member of Wellington Sun Club for 25 years, I feel that I must speak up in defence of the single man. Obviously the anonymous writer knows nothing of the history of our club, or else he would know that without our single men we would not have the club that we have today. In the early '60's a group of single men used to stay on the grounds - summer and winter and did an extraordinary amount of work to better our facilities. I must further point out that we have three life members in our club - two of whom are single men, the other used to be a single member, before he married. I think the facts speak for themselves.

If "Anti-single Guys" of Upper Hutt feels so strongly then the remedy is in his own hands - he can always walk out the gate!

I personally feel that any letters published should have a name to them, as controversial letters cause bad feelings and unnecessary suspicion of innocent people.

Joan Hardiman
Wellington Sun Club

NEW ZEALAND CLUB DIRECTORY

The secretaries of these clubs will be pleased to hear from genuine inquirers. Please enclose return postage.

new zealand

naturist

No. 124 March 1988

The New Zealand Naturist is the Official Journal published quarterly by the New Zealand Nudist Federation Inc. Registered at the Chief Post Office Wellington as a magazine.

Editor:

Graeme Brown

Business Manager:

Frank Murphy

Typesetting and Artwork by:

Ad Service, P.O. Box 22271, Otahuhu

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This magazine is protected by copyright, no part of it may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the editor.

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AUSTRALIAN NUDIST CLUB DIRECTORY

In our desire to present different points of view we publish articles and letters which do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editor.

All correspondence should be addressed to:

P.O. Box 2925,
AUCKLAND.
NEW ZEALAND

General inquiries concerning nudism in New Zealand, or overseas, should be addressed to the:-

New Zealand
Nudist Federation Incorporated
P.O. Box 1359. Wellington.
NEW ZEALAND

President: June Campbell-Tong
Wellington 356-918

Applications for membership of clubs should be made direct to the club secretary (See Club Directory)

PHOTO CREDITS

L. Heilberg - Back Cover
P.23, P.9, P.4, P.2

Freddy Karstensen - I.B.C., P.1, Front Cover 

Doug Ball - P.19, P.14, P.10, P.7

Les Olsen - P.15, P.14, Centre, P11

Doug Cousins - P.8

STATE ASSOCIATIONS:

Nudist Association of Victoria,*

P.O. Box 313,
Reservoir 3073

Nudist Association
of Queensland,*

P.O. Box 442,
Woodridge Qld 4114.

NOTE: The clubs marked with an asterisk (*) above are affiliated with the Australian Nudist Federation.

DEADLINES FOR COPY

125 June 1988 - 20th April 1988

126 September 1988 - 15th July 1988

127 December 1988 - 1st October 1988

128 March 1989 - 30th January 1989