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Opoutere beach weekend
Just catching up on events for the middle part of 2017.We spent a successful, well attended weekend at Opoutere beach in February.The weather was good and members spent most of the time body boarding...
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Winter activities
During the winter, we had monthly hot pool nights in Tauranga with a two course meal and swim. These nights have become very successful with over 40 members soaking up the warm water and ambiance of...
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Our annual fun games weekend at Katikati Naturist Park
This year was the best ever attendance at this event. Over 50 members enjoyed a fun-filled weekend of socialising, fun activities and plenty of food.We started out the main activities on Saturday...
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Christmas party with a bang!
Our Christmas party was held at our regular hot pool night and was certainly one to remember! It started out normally enough with everyone given a small gift from Santa's sack on arrival. As well, BOP...
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2018 Pyes Pa weekend
The weather Gods were looking after us for this years camping weekend at a private property in a Tauranga suburb. The park-like grounds for this event really lend themselves to a naturist gathering...
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Opoutere Beach weekend
WOW! What a great weekend we had at Opoutere Beach. We even managed to get the weather Gods to participate, with a fine weekend wedged between a cyclone and heavy rain.We had a total of 8 large...
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We finally topped 50 bathers attending our latest hot pool night. It was a warm night and even with darkness descending earlier than the past few months, people enjoyed the camaraderie of other...
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BOP Naturists now has over 1000 members from all over the world!
Yep – that is right. Bay of Plenty Naturists has exceeded all expectations and now has over 1000 members! When I set up this group 8 years ago, I thought it would be a small local group of naturists...
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Mid-winter Polar Plunge
It was a fabulous winters day - sunny, clear skies, no wind - OK the air was a bit cool at times (when the sun disappeared) and the pool a chilly 12 degrees Celsius, for the annual Polar Bare Plunge at...
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BOP Naturists celebrate 1000 members worldwide!
What an awesome party!! How else can I describe it! What a great time we had at Katikati Naturist Park for our annual games weekend and 1000thmember party (membership is now at 1100)! Even the weather...
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Christmas party 2018
What a great turnout for our Christmas party held recently in Tauranga. We had 52 keen, friendly, sociable naturists come along and spend a rare clear and sunny day soaking in the warm pool. Being...
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PICNIC AND PARKOVER IN TAURANGA
We had another great event at a private property in Pyes Pa, Tauranga last week. There were over 40 people at the event, with 16 campervans/tents staying for the weekend. The weather was hot, hot, hot...
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Beach day
We had a great day at the beach over the weekend. The weather was hot (31 deg C) and sunny, with a cooling breeze, and the water was warm. The surf had luckily calmed down a bit from the wild swells of...
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Northland Safari
A group of up to 16 motorhomes took part in our recent naturist camping safari to the tip of the North Island of New Zealand. The weather for the whole safari was perfect, with only a couple of showery...
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Thailand 2019 - Barefeet Naturist Resort, Bangkok
Col and I arrived in Bangkok on Monday evening after a 12 hour direct flight from Auckland. This 3 1/2 week holiday has been planned so we can attend NATCON8, the Naturist Association on Thailand's...
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Thailand naturist holiday 2019
Col and I left Barefeet Naturist Resort (see last post) and spent a weekend at NATCON, the Naturist Association of Thailand's (NAT)s annual conference. This was held at the Canal Garden Resort in...
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December 2019 events
Christmas partyIt was a great turnout at our Christmas party at the hot pools when Santa left three boxes of goodies for all those attending. We had a record number of 54 come along. It is a shame that...
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Our annual campout weekend
This fabulous annual event was a full-on weekend of fun, relaxation, life drawing artists, horse racing and great company for the 30 or so members who came along. The weather was also perfect the whole...
View ArticleOur first hot pool night of 2020
Our first hot pool night of 2020 was held recently and was another great event. This time we were able to welcome some members from the UK, who were visiting us en route to the South Island. They...
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Back to school at Ngamuwahine Lodge
‘Every day is a school day’ – especially when you are having fun – as those at Ngamuwahine Lodge discovered.Right from the start of the weekend on Friday night the place was buzzing. As people arrived,...
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Waikato Outdoor Society Weekend
We had a great weekend at Waikato Outdoor Society (WOS) a few weeks ago, The WOS committee and members welcomed us, even putting on some fine daytime weather, despite the not so good forecast. In...
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Campout in Pyes Pa
Our recent Pyes Pa weekend didn’t disappoint, with a large group staying the weekend at a members private property in suburban Tauranga. Both mornings started with our ‘Steady as you go’ (‘SAYGO’)...
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Opoutere Beach weekend
Col and I joined a couple of early starters at the Opoutere Beach campground on the Thursday night and on Friday, most of the rest turned up during the day. Although we had to be dressed in the...
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South Island safari
A group of about a dozen BOP Naturists members enjoyed a relaxed 6-week motorhome safari around the South Island of NZ in March and April 2021. The itinerary was designed to incorporate as many...
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Activities in covid
During the winter of 2021, BOP Naturists activities were curtailed by a nationwide lockdown due to covid-19. But before that, we held our mid-winter event at the Awakeri Hot Springs which was attended...
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