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gonatural News President’s Message: gether a fantasc brochure, slideshow and video pre- sentaon. Winter has arrived in full force, so its not really the weather to be doing outdoor acvies - even with If our submission is successful the real work will start in clothes on! But, you can sll get the fire or heat pump earnest but I am sure we can count on the support of roaring, strip off and enjoy wine and movies on the all the clubs to ensure we create a truly memorable couch - at least that's what I do. event. It's also a good me to do some planning and prepara- The NZNF team has been quite busy over the last few on for the summer, so take a look around your club months. The Vice Presidents have been vising as many with a crical eye and try to put yourself in your visi- clubs as they can and Hans has been busy with website tors' shoes - what do they see, what would they think, issues. Donna is her usual busy self, keeping all the so- would they suggest any improvements? Why not have cial media up to date. Please don't overlook the email a "brainstorming" session over a winter dinner, and put sent out recently by the Treasurer, reminding you to get together a long term plan for the club? your levies paid by 30 September - we use the club levies paid by that date to determine the number of Very shortly I will be heading off overseas to escape the votes each club is allocated at the AGM in December so winter, but more importantly to aend the INF Con- it's important to get them in on me. gress in Ireland in September. As we have told you all previously, NZNF has submied a proposal to host the That's it from me. Enjoy the rest of the newsleer and 2016 Congress here in New Zealand. It's very excing, stay warm, well and safe. as it seems we have a good chance of being successful. ! It certainly wont be for lack of effort if we are unsuc- Regards naturally, cessful. Our team of Kay, June, and Donna have been Wendy Lowe working on the proposal for months, with the as- sistance of Tourism New Zealand, who have put to-

In this edition of gonatural News: ORCHARD SUN CLUB - RUBY ANNIVERSARY - ! 1st/2nd NOVEMBER 2014 ✤ President’s Message - Page 1 Past members and members of affiliated clubs are invited ✤ Orchard Sun Club 40th - Page 1 to join in celebrating 40 years of "The Orchard Sun Club" ✤ INF Congress Bid Update - Page 2 and 25 years on their current grounds at Sutton, Middle- march on the weekend of 1st and 2nd November 2014. ✤ World Guide - Page 2 • Friday night - Mix n Mingle - nibbles supplied; BYO re- ✤ Renewing Promotion & Recruit- freshments ment Efforts - Page 3 • Saturday during the day - Laze in the sun; sports and fun ✤ gonatural magazine - Page 3 activities ✤ Membership Stats - Page 4 • Saturday night - Catered 3 course meal - speeches fol- lowed by dance/social with music by Murray McKay. ✤ Update from the NIVP - Page 5 Lots of raffles - so bring your spare ✤ Positions Vacant - Page 5 change ✤ 2014/15 NZNF Festival- Page 6 • Sunday - Leftovers and goodbyes ✤ Important NZNF Dates - Page 6 For further information and to register ✤ NZNF Social Media List - Page 6 your interest please contact Julie, the So- cial Convenor by txt on 0224780903 or NZNF Executive List - Page 6 ✤ email [email protected] PAGE 1 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW ZEALAND NATURIST FEDERATION !

INF WORLD CONGRESS 2016 BID UPDATE

Great progress is being made on the NZNF bid to We can't wait to hopefully soon share the great news host the International Congress of in 2016 that we have been awarded the honour of hosting at Wellington Naturist Club. The Steering Commit- the 2016 International Congress of Naturism here in tee has worked tirelessly, under the guidance and New Zealand. expert tutelage of Tourism New Zealand, to produce Here is the front cover of the Bid Document - 30 a stunning bid document and amazing slide and pages of NZ information, congress plans and natur- video presentation. ist clubs and parks for pre/post congress touring. We now have the final version of the bid document which is now being printed professionally and dis- tributed to Congress Delegates and INF Central Committee at the 2014 Congress in Ireland in mid- September. At the 2014 Congress in Ireland Kay Hannam, the Steering Committee Chair, will give a 15 minute pre- sentation to the Delegates and also show a powerful and moving video about New Zealand - courtesy of TNZ - at the conclusion. Then Kay, along with Wendy Lowe - our Delegate for the 2014 Congress, will answer questions from the floor before the Del- egates vote on where to hold the 2016 Congress. We are trying to get a lot of international exposure and support as we share congress information and updates through regular posts on our Facebook Page - 35th International Congress of Naturism. We are offering tour suggestions, local facts and figures, and sharing images which displays the kaleidoscope of beautiful scenery our country offers - hopefully you are following and "like" this Page. The Committee is making the most of every oppor- tunity to bring awareness and to promote our bid. As this is being written, another member of the Steering Committee June Campbell-Tong is at Nudefest 2014 - Britain's biggest naturist event - in Cornwall with a banner and flyers promoting New Zealand and our 2016 bid.

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RENEWING PROMOTION & RECRUITMENT EFFORTS

We are now almost two-thirds of the way through holders at cafes? If you don't this is something winter calendar-wise. Isn’t that a wondrous that I can help with...you just need to supply thought! ! some images and text that you'd like to use But with the turn to spring soon, our minds need to and we can work together with creating some- turn to renewing our promotion and recruitment thing awesome...the only cost would be getting efforts for the coming warmer months. ! it printed cheaply.! Spring is a time of new beginnings and of getting • Does your club have a Facebook Page? And if things into shape; it's a time to get your club ready it does, are regular posts made to it? People of and inviting or attracting new members.! all ages engage on Social Media but particu- There are a lot of would-be naturists out there. I larly younger people. Facebook is a great way would suggest that there are no fewer people in- to make short little posts about what your club terested in the naturist lifestyle than there used to is doing and to share naturist news and views be during the “heyday”— it’s just that life has got- from around the world - and it's free. You don't ten busier and there isn't the time or focus on re- have to post images of club members at all. laxation or recreation. ! Again I can help you set up a Page and ad- I believe a lot of people would really like to know minister it until someone from the club is able about or are open to naturism but there is just so to take it over.! much competition for their attention - with all the Those are just three suggestions that I think would demands and distractions, life gets rather "noisy".! make a measurable difference - at little or no cost So we have to shout pretty loud these days to be - to promoting your club. The NZNF would like to heard above all of the "noise", and we have to be partner with your club to help increase member- smart about how we do it...we don't have unlimit- ship and introduce people in your area to ed budgets. It's good to know then that some cru- recreation.! cial promotional tools don't have to cost a lot if any A lot of clubs have new committee members since money.! their AGM in early winter. These people will have • Does your website need updating? Your web- fresh energy, enthusiasm and ideas of how to in- site is your single best tool for promoting your troduce people to the joy and freedom of our club, sharing upcoming events, and advising clothes-free lifestyle. I don’t believe however that it the facilities you offer. People in your area is just the committee who have energy, enthusi- might hear about the club and decide to asm and ideas...everyone “brings something”. Google you...is your website Google opti- Please contact me: Donna Miller nznf.pro@go- mised? The NZNF Webmaster would love to natural.co.nz. Together we can make the 2014/15 assist your club webmaster with updating or summer a great success for your club, increasing adding optimisation to your site.! awareness of your presence in your local commu- • ! Do you have a current club brochure that can nity, and bringing new members to experience and be handed out, left in letterboxes or in flyer- enjoy the naturist lifestyle.

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MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS

We thought we’d share some membership statistics from our Database Secretary from the last seven !years. These figures exclude non-database members of which no details are known. This first graph shows the increase of total membership:

! This second graph shows the percentage of each age group:

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UPDATE FROM THE NIVP Only a week after the NZNF mid-year meeting Polar Bare swim at Pekapeka and then on to Otaki we packed and left Wellington on Friday after- for a spa; Thanks Chris, unfortunately I was un- noon to arrive at HBNC at 10.00pm. Up before able to stay. That night at Manawatu Naturist dawn and I arrived at WOS at about 10.00am for Club they had a midwinter Xmas dinner and what their 2.00pm AGM. It was great to catch up with a meal.!! They had a fun present game and a damn people; old friends, and some from only a week good turnout, about 55% of their membership. I ago. After loading the obligatory "coffin" into my had many good conversations including with some wagon we had a delicious lunch and the AGM be- committee members. Another club in fine spirits, gan. It is not for me to disclose the goings-on dur- in part due to a recent long-planned cash injection ing the meeting, however it was relatively typical resulting from 30 years of pruning a block of trees. of this sort of meeting. Interesting to learn how Thanks once again for the hospitality. different clubs handle the basics such as rule Next venture was Wellington Naturist Club mid changes and elections; no two are the same. I felt winter Christmas dinner, which was another fine privileged that, although not a member, I had a feast, followed by a working bee the next day couple of moments to contribute. Thank you where I got to play with my chainsaw, swinging WOS for your hospitality. from a cherry picker - yee hah! After that I was up Then on to BOPSC (that night) where a sumptu- at Hawkes Bay Naturist on 5 July for mid winter ous meal and good company were waiting - "Awe- Christmas (there's a theme here). I may have even some". After staying with Hans and Irene, it was got to use a chainsaw there too... Its good to see off to the club for another AGM . A nice lunch is a that preparations for the rally are well underway. good way to encourage members to come to your The grounds will have changed a lot since the last AGM. Another interesting set of processes and rally. the usual "emotional " attachments to the club, By the time you read this I will have presented the good to see. Once again I felt privileged to be able Mowlem Trophy to Taranaki Naturist Club and to contribute and believe it was well received. Off attended their AGM and dinner (not mid-winter to Hawkes Bay by 8.00pm and my lovely wife Christmas this time?) drove to Wellington, home before midnight. What In August I leave for the INF Congress in Ireland a weekend! Thank you both clubs for accommo- and will be away for over a month, so it dating me and for sharing with me the goings-on will be the beginning of summer before of your clubs. These clubs, despite the odd per- I catch up with the more northern sonal matter, "which is generic to all clubs", I be- clubs - I look forward to it. lieve are forward thinking and tracking well to Cheers, sustained, if not increased membership. On the 21st of June I attended the Free Beaches - Nick Lowe

POSITIONS VACANT !The NZNF are seeking applications for the following appointee positions: • NZ Naturists Secretary - NZ Naturists is a group for people who are often new to naturism but mightn’t be ready yet to join a club, or they might not have a club in their area. Therefore we see this as a vital role in introducing and encouraging people to the benefits of . • gonatural Product Merchandiser - We offer a range of high quality items with gonatural branding and !the merchandiser receives and dispatches orders - often at NZNF Festivals. If you are interested in knowing more about these roles or would like to apply, please contact the President on [email protected] PAGE 5 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW ZEALAND NATURIST FEDERATION !

2014/15 NZNF FESTIVAL UPDATE

Every year, the NZNF holds a na- time to relax and "reboot” enjoying So, what are you waiting for? tional festival - or rally - to coincide clothes-free recreation together. Accommodation is filling fast so if with the AGM from 28th Decem- Those who have been to a festival you are wanting to book you need ber to 3rd January. before make sure they aren't going to contact HBNC as soon as pos- Generally a festival includes a full to miss one and those who haven't sible and get your registration sports programme with competi- been, have heard so much about promptly in...you get an early bird tions of miniten, petanque, them that they want to go to the discount by paying in full before tenequoits, indoor bowls, darts and next one. 31st October 2014. more played for trophies or medals. The Rapere Film Festival is being The festival will also usually have a hosted and held at Hawkes Bay Na- NZNF Executive 2014 running theme with day-time activi- turist Club. If you've been to a fes- ties and evening dinners or enter- President: tival at HBNC before you will Wendy Lowe tainment supporting this theme. know they have a small but very E: [email protected] Recent themes have included Taste ! enthusiastic team that is theatrical- NIVP: of the Bay; Fairytale Circus; Age of ly gifted - so you're always in for a Nick Lowe Aquarius; Roman Rotota Rally...and great time and lots of laughs. E: [email protected] coming up this year we have the We can tell you there are live bands, SIVP: "Rapere Film Festival”. a theatre group, off-ground trips as Tony Nee These festivals are a chance to re- well as movie themed nights and an !E: [email protected] connect with old friends and a open air movie. What an awesome Secretary: chance to make some new ones…a programme! June Campbell-Tong !E: [email protected] Treasurer: Important NZNF Dates NZNF social media: Rodney Beals ! E: [email protected] September 11th~14th, 2014 NZNF on Facebook ! Communications Officer: 34th International Congress - Ireland gonatural Magazine Page Donna Miller September 30th, 2014 gonatural Products Page E: [email protected] 35th International Congress of ! NZNF end of Financial Year Database Secretary: Naturism Page Christine Bowers October 17th, 2014 ! E: [email protected] gonatural Magazine article deadline NZNF on Blogger ! Internet Co-ordinator: November 1st~2nd, 2014 ! Hans van Asperdt ! E: [email protected] The Orchard Sun Club’s Ruby Anniversary ! NZNF on Google+ Appointments: November 30th, 2014 ! ! NZ Naturists Secretary: Nominations and Remits due for AGM ! NZNF on Pinterest Colin Basire December 28th 2014 ~ January 3rd ! !E: [email protected] 2015 ! Sports Co-ordinator: NZNF AGM and Festival - Rapere Film NZNF on Twitter Errol Flynn Festival, Hawkes Bay Naturist Club !E: [email protected] Merchandiser: C/- Wendy & Nick Lowe Yours naturally, E: [email protected] Donna Miller ! gonatural Managing Editor: Communications Officer, NZNF Kay Hannam [email protected] E: [email protected] PAGE 6