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sunlovingpom

Nude sunbathing and swimming in a quiet spot is NOT illegal in NZ. I am a member of Freebeaches NZ which is a not for profit incorporated society dedicated to promoting skinny dipping and sunbathing in a responsible and considerate way. It is a member of the NZ Naturist Federation.

Many people prefer the freedom from unpleasant and uncomfortable togs when swimming and sunbathing. It is so incredibly beneficial that once you have tried skinny dipping you will never want to go back to wearing awful, clammy wet togs! The thing is you simply don't know the difference until you have tried it!

What is important is not to cause offence to others by the simple method of choosing a quiet beach, lake or river, away from others. With 15,000 KM of coastline around NZ, that is not difficult. In practice, most of the 'crowds' stay close to the car parks. Just go a hundred meters or so at least from others and then you can safely disrobe.

If you follow this simple procedure you will find that people (walkers who pass by) are very accepting and may well wish you G'day. Only yesterday I was sunbathing au naturel on the beach and a Beach Ranger truck passed close by. I didn't expect it to stop and it didn't.

An important point for all to note is that local authorities are removing old bylaws that prohibit nudity because they are NOT ENFORCEABLE. The offence that is prosecutable is offensive (mainly sexual) behavior. Simply being nude does NOT constitute offensive behavior in NZ.

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Charismatic

Seasonal membership?

Woodpigeon

Is a fair weather naturist akin to a fairweather biker?

Am Loolah

Crikey ... I think if you saw me nude it would.

jennifer45

2 things worry me here.

Skin cancer and the cost of sun-block to cover me and hubby in order to prevent it. It has taken me 43 years to get him gradually acclimatised to English sun-bathing. Initially holidays abroad were a nightmare with me sitting up all night applying after-sun to his reddened fair welsh skin.
Over the years he has developed a pleasing attractive tan on the parts of his body that one would normally expose but in NZ we have both adopted a more cautionary approach to sunning ourselves and even early morning and late afternoon the sun can be extremely strong.

There was once a series on UK TV about Naturists about 15 years ago. It followed a group of very affluent middle class people in their every day life and on holidays.
Apart from the chap leaning over the freezer, one scene remains indelible in my mind's eye. A large garden party is underway- 40 - 50 guest in their all together are mingling on the lawns and around the BarB-Que. The lady of the house goes onto the patio and calls out to everyone- "Has anyone seen Willie?"
That totally creased me- but then I have a weird sense of humour.
I'd like to say that I have nothing against PUBLIC nudism and that some of my friends are 'nudist' but it would be a fib.
I have nothing against private nudism and love skinny dipping in private pools.
Even if I had the body of 'Venus' I wouldn't want to exhibit it in public.

Now don't you all be ganging up on me calling me a prude! I'm not!

janek

Has anyone ever met a blind naturist?

Tranmere Rover

Fair enough - you post the pictures and I'll be the judge!