BOP Naturists join NZ Naturists at Katikati Naturist Park

The weekend weather forecast was looking dodgy all week until mid-day Friday when it suddenly changed to fine and sunny, making it perfect weather for the NZ Naturists event at Katikati Naturist Park. About 40 naturists from as far away as Kaitaia in the north to New Plymouth in the southwest came along for the fun.

Some of the naturists at the NZN weekend at KNP

The weekend started on Friday with those present getting together for happy hour and a barbeque. A soak in the spa ended the day nicely.

More people arrived on Saturday, with many coming in time for morning tea and a chat. The games started soon after and ran throughout the day, with a couple of finals being played on the Sunday morning.

Petanque was very popular with 20 entries and other sports included table tennis, mini-golf, frisbee golf and pool. Between games, the swimming pool was a great relief from the very warm conditions and afternoon tea was provided to keep up the energy.
Everyone gathered for happy hour in the gazebo, with a few spot prizes being handed out, before a shared pot-luck dinner fed the masses. After dinner, 24 took part in a fun quiz before retiring to the warm spa or bed.
Sunday morning dawned fine and sunny again and Col, the Secretary of NZN provided cereals and a cooked breakfast of bacon, eggs and hash browns, which was a great way to start the day. After morning tea, prizes were handed out with the sports winners getting a 'cup' (coffee mug) and also a prize off the prize table. Several other deserved awards were made so that everyone went home with a prize of some sort.
Gatherings like this are a great way to enjoy the naturist camaraderie with people from all over the country. All of the people present were members of both the NZ Naturists and BOP Naturists. Several people staying at the park were very interested in what we were doing and joined us as well. This type of promotion can only increase the interest of newcomers into the naturist community.

Our latest fantastic event at Katikati Naturist Park

WOW! What a great turnout for the NZ Naturists/BOP Naturists combined event at Katikati Naturist Park (KNP). Over the whole weekend, there would have been at least 50 members of one or other group at the park, including 5 young families (and that doesn't include all the other guests and residents of KNP)! The weather was brilliantly sunny and warm as people arrived for a fun-filled weekend. There were members from all over the North Island – from Kaitaia to Palmerston North and New Plymouth to Hawke’s Bay. This shows what a diverse group the NZ Naturists and BOP Naturists are. They played sport, including petanque, mini-golf, Frisbee golf, chess, draughts, table tennis and pool. Everyone just organised themselves to get through the draws, so that by Happy Hour, almost all the games had been played. That gave us all time to relax after a shared pot luck dinner with one member bringing his guitar and amplifier to entertain us into the night (thanks Phil). As well, some people tried out the Wii games while others just relaxed in the spa pool and sauna.

Sunday dawned sunny and warm, so we all had breakfast, cooked by Col, our naked chef. After morning tea, there was the prize-giving, which meant that everyone who was there went home with something, whether they had won or not.

Our thanks go to Kevin and Joan for hosting us and for donating some of the prizes. Without their great facility at KNP we couldn't hold such an event. 

Get-together at Katikati Naturist Park

The BOP Naturists get-together at Katikati Naturist Park saw about 20 members do what the group is all about – relax and socialise. Members came from as far away as Whangarei, Auckland, Whakatane and New Plymouth. Some stayed for the weekend with others just coming out for the day. The weather was sunny with a cool wind, but it was warm enough to get into uniform in the shelter of the pool enclosure. Of course some of us had to work, but the others all had a spa, sauna and I even saw some members take a dip in the pool! For some, it was the first visit to KNP and they are now hooked and told me they will definitely return!