June gonatural magazine out now

Tuesday 22 February will be a day remembered in Canterbury history. Ann Bodkin survived the devastating earthquake to tell her story of survival; and Heidrun Schmidt relates her family's experience following the lunchtime disaster.
Several nude hiking enthusiasts describe their favourite outdoor pursuit in this edition, beginning with Bryan Porter's experience traversing the Tongariro Crossing. Will Fraser embraced friends and freedom naturally during a three week holiday and headed north after accidentally backing into a bus.
Skinnydip Tours travel around the top of the North Island; Doug Ball and Dave Care find a geological feature during their nude hike in Sawcut Gorge; Oranui Games in Auckland; Nudie Foodies in the Marlborough Sounds; World Naked Bike Ride in Takaka and Central Otago; and much, much more...
gonatural is the Magazine for freedom lovers and those who embrace the naturist lifestyle. Published quarterly by the New Zealand Naturist Federation, gonatural is available in a number of bookstores and by subscription.

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Bay of Plenty Sun Club 40th Anniversary

The Bay of Plenty Sun Club started out as the Tauranga Sun Club in 1966 and were based in the Tauranga area. In 1971, they became an Incorporated Society and shortly afterwards, moved to their current grounds at Matata and changed their name to the BOP Sun Club.

At Labour Weekend, the club will be celebrating 40 years of Incorporation at their grounds and are inviting former members of the club to contact them.

For more information email the Secretary at bopsc@gonatural.co.nz or contact the organiser at PO Box 476, Whakatane 3158. We look forward to rekindling old friendships and sharing memories from the past with you.

March 2011 gonatural magazine

As you can see by the front cover “A Taste of the Bay” – Gourmet Rally at Rapere is featured with a very good article covering the rally by Wendy Chamberlain, with photos by Glenne Findon and Roni Sime. There is a great deal more, and, as an added bonus… this issue is all in colour!

Media links

The naturist community has had a lot of positive media coverage this summer. Here are the links to them:

AMI advertisement http://www.bestadsontv.com/ad/32229/AMI-Insurance-Backyard-Dream Backyard activities worth insuring.

22 October 2010 – TV3 News (6pm and 10.30pm) http://www.3news.co.nz/Sunny-weather-ahead---time-to-strip-off/tabid/423/articleID/182651/Default.aspx
showing naturists getting ready for their holiday and doing normal things in their backyard at the start of the summer.

22 October 2010 – Whakatane Beacon http://www.whakatanebeacon.co.nz/cms/news/2010/10/art10008081.php about the BOP Sun Club

27 October 2010 – Radio Live interview http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Go-Natural-Week/tabid/506/articleID/16970/Default.aspx about gonatural Week

30 October 2010 – Bay of Plenty Times http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/naked-truth-about-nudist-lifestyle/3928172/ about naturism and the BOP Sun Club - winner of the NZNF press prize for an article written by a non-naturist.

8 December 2010 – TV1 Good Morning Show http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2010-081210-naturists-video-3954671

13 December 2010 – New Idea http://nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/real-life/article/-/8537258/nudist-couple-were-in-love-naturally/ about how one couple met through naturism many years ago.

22 and 27 December 2010 – Radio Kidnappers Interview http://www.accessradio.org/media/ondemand/play.asx?_uid=1292545302-913-14 about the rally and naturism

28 December 2010 – National Radio interview http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/national/ngts/2010/12/28/regional_visit_hawkes_bay

29 December 2010 – TV1 News (6pm) http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/naturists-take-off-nakation-3988490 from the rally.

1 January 2011 – Bay of Plenty Times http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/top-10-on-the-web/3935738/ Highest hits of any article on the BOP Times web page for the whole of 2010.

4 January 2011 – Hawkes Bay Today http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/visitors-don-just-hat-sunblock-in-bay-heat/3935905/ About the rally.

5 January 2011 – Bay of Plenty Times http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/natural-win-for-carly-udy/3935970/ About Carly Udy’s article winning the NZNF media award.

7 January 2011 – Weekend Sun (Tauranga) http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/10470-freedom-of-feeling-at-harmony-natur.html

12 January 2011 – Radio Kidnappers 'Naked Reporter' Part 1http://www.accessradio.org/media/ondemand/play.asx?_uid=1294615031-732-14 'Live' broadcast from the rally interviewing attendees.

19 January 2011 – Radio Kidnappers 'Naked Reporter' Part 2 http://www.accessradio.org/media/ondemand/play.asx?_uid=1294616263-613-14

26 January 2011 – Radio Kidnappers 'Naked Reporter' Part 3

The next three are about KNP and resulted from their finalist status in the Tourism Industry Awards

5 January 2011 http://www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/spending-your-holiday-nude-quotvery-relaxingquot/5/77704

7 January 2011 – Sunlive (Weekend Sun e-news) http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/10405-strong-results-naturist-park.html

11 January 2011 http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/113418/looking-to-spend-your-holidaysnaked

Watch our video below

The NZ Naturist Federation have a video which shows the naturist lifestyle in NZ. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on older posts. Here you will find the video. Enjoy.

Wellington Naturist Festival

24 January 2011 Visit Wellington Naturist Club at Te Marua for a weekend of relaxation and socialising. www.wellingtonnaturists.co.nz

Waikato Outdoor Society - Phoenix Shield challenge

12-14 November 2010 See the annual challenge between BOP Sun Club and Waikato Outdoor Society for the Phoenix Shield. Great funfilled weekend with some serious contests between the rivals to win the Phoenix Shield!