There are stories that make you angry, stories that make you laugh, and then there are stories that leave you wondering whether somewhere along the way we have collectively lost our ability to distinguish between genuine harm and the simple discomfort of someone who happens to disagree with us. A recent incident in Sardinia falls rather neatly into the third category. According to L'Unione Sarda, two couples enjoying a beach at San Vero Milis were each fined €3,333 after being found naked outside the area officially authorised by the municipality for naturism. Four people, more than €13,000 in fines, because they were sitting on a beach without their clothes.

There is, of course, a legal explanation. The naturist area had been designated by the local authority, and the people concerned were outside that designated area. The reported offence was dealt with under Article 726 of the Italian Criminal Code, concerning acts contrary to public decency. The couples reportedly said they had previously used the authorised naturist area but had moved elsewhere, and that after arriving at the new location they had asked other beachgoers whether naturism was tolerated there and had been told that it was. They removed their clothes, settled beneath their umbrellas and enjoyed the beach until plain-clothes officers arrived and the matter took a very different turn.

What is fascinating about this story is not simply the size of the fine, although €3,333 for each person is certainly enough to make anyone sit up and take notice. What interests me far more is the underlying idea of decency and the strange way in which it can apparently be attached to a particular piece of geography. The human body itself has not changed. The people involved have not suddenly become different people because they moved from one part of the beach to another. They have not become more sexual, more threatening, more offensive or more dangerous. They have simply crossed an administrative boundary.

Inside the designated area, their nakedness is acceptable. Outside it, the same nakedness can apparently become an offence against public decency. The beach is still the beach, the sea is still the sea, the sun is still shining and the human body remains exactly what it was a few moments earlier. Nothing about the physical act of being naked has changed. Only the legal interpretation of where that nakedness is taking place has changed.

That distinction is important because it exposes something much larger than a disagreement about beach regulations. It exposes the extent to which we have allowed the concept of decency to become detached from the concept of harm.

I have no difficulty accepting that public spaces need rules. People share beaches, parks, streets and other environments, and those people do not necessarily have the same expectations. Someone may want to spend an afternoon swimming while wearing a swimsuit, while someone else may prefer to swim without one. Someone may be uncomfortable around nudity, while another person may see nothing unusual about it whatsoever. A functioning society has to find ways for people with different preferences to occupy the same world.

But there is a significant difference between saying that people have different preferences and saying that one person's preference should automatically become a restriction upon another person's freedom.

That is where the freedomist argument begins.

I do not believe that everyone should be naked. I have no desire to tell somebody who prefers to wear a swimsuit that they should remove it. Nor do I believe that a person who is uncomfortable with nudity should be ridiculed or forced into an environment where they feel genuinely distressed. Freedom has to work in both directions. My freedom to live according to my choices cannot reasonably mean that everybody else must live according to them as well.

But the reverse should also be true. Someone else's discomfort should not automatically give them ownership over my body.

There is a profound difference between I don't want to be naked and you must not be naked. The first is a personal choice. The second is an exercise of authority over another person's choice. The question for a freedomist is therefore not whether everyone likes nudity. Of course they do not. The question is whether simple, non-sexual nudity causes sufficient harm to justify the state imposing a substantial penalty upon someone who engages in it.

Naturism has always presented a challenge to societies that have become accustomed to treating the naked body as something that must be hidden. Yet there is nothing particularly radical about the human body itself. Every human being possesses one. Every human being was born without clothing. The body existed long before the social conventions that eventually decided which parts should be covered, when they should be covered and what it supposedly means when they are not.

For a naturist, removing clothing does not necessarily carry the meaning that a clothed society has attached to it. There is no sexual act involved simply because somebody is naked. There is no indecency simply because somebody has removed their swimsuit. A person can sit on a beach, read a book, swim in the sea, walk along the shoreline or lie beneath an umbrella while naked without turning any of those ordinary activities into something sexual.

That is perhaps the uncomfortable truth that society still struggles with: nudity and sexuality are not the same thing.

Once that distinction is accepted, the argument about decency becomes considerably more complicated. If nakedness itself is inherently indecent, why is it permissible within an officially designated naturist area? If the naked body can be perfectly acceptable on one section of a beach, then the body itself cannot be the source of the indecency. The indecency must instead come from the location, the expectations of the surrounding community, or the rules imposed by the authority responsible for that space.

And that brings us back to the invisible line in the sand.

It is perfectly possible to construct a legal system in which one side of the line permits something and the other prohibits it. We do that constantly. Laws define boundaries, establish zones and create different rules for different circumstances. There is nothing inherently unreasonable about that.

What deserves scrutiny is the justification for those boundaries and, particularly, the proportionality of the consequences when somebody crosses them.

If four people sit quietly on a beach without clothing, causing no physical harm, engaging in no sexual behaviour and disturbing nobody, what exactly has been protected by imposing thousands of euros in fines? Has anyone been made safer? Has anyone been protected from violence? Has anyone's property been damaged? Has the environment been harmed? Has a person been sexually assaulted?

Or have we simply enforced a social expectation that says there are places where the human body must be covered because that is what we have decided is normal?

There is an irony here that is difficult to ignore. The naturist area exists because society recognises that some people want to experience the beach without clothing. The law therefore accepts that being naked on a beach is not, in itself, necessarily indecent. Yet the moment the same person moves beyond the designated boundary, the very same body can apparently become an issue of public decency.

The body has not changed.

The behaviour has not changed.

The person has not changed.

Only the permission has changed.

And perhaps that is why this story deserves more discussion than simply deciding whether these particular beachgoers should have known where the boundary was.

There is an important practical argument that people should understand the rules of the places they visit. If a municipality clearly establishes a naturist area and clearly prohibits nudity elsewhere, there is an obvious responsibility upon visitors to understand those rules. Nobody should pretend that regulations do not exist simply because they disagree with them.

But there is also a responsibility upon authorities to make those rules clear, understandable and proportionate. A visitor who genuinely believes that naturism is tolerated in a particular location because other people are doing exactly the same thing, and who has apparently asked those around them before undressing, presents a very different moral question from somebody deliberately behaving in a sexually intrusive or threatening manner.

The distinction matters.

Because if the purpose of decency laws is actually to protect people from harmful or intrusive behaviour, then simple nudity should not automatically be placed in the same conceptual category as behaviour that genuinely violates another person's rights.

That is the freedomist position I find difficult to escape.

Freedom does not mean doing whatever you want regardless of everyone else. It means recognising that adults should generally have considerable control over their own bodies and their own peaceful choices unless those choices cause a meaningful harm to others. It means being cautious about giving authorities the power to criminalise or heavily penalise conduct merely because a majority finds it unusual, uncomfortable or distasteful.

Naturism is, at its heart, an expression of bodily freedom. It says that the human body does not need to be sexualised simply because it is visible. It says that clothing can be a choice rather than a compulsory condition of being considered respectable. It says that people should be able to experience nature without necessarily placing a layer of fabric between themselves and the sun, the wind, the water and the world around them.

Perhaps most importantly, it asks society to separate its own discomfort from genuine harm.

That does not mean every beach should become a naturist beach. It does not mean that everybody should be expected to accept nudity everywhere. It certainly does not mean that existing rules should simply be ignored.

It does, however, mean that we should occasionally stop and examine the assumptions behind those rules.

Because when the same naked human body is considered perfectly decent on one side of an invisible boundary and potentially worthy of a €3,333 fine on the other, the question is no longer simply about nudity.

It is about who owns the right to decide what another person may do with their own body.

And from a freedomist perspective, that is a question worth asking very seriously.

Perhaps the real measure of a free society is not whether it allows people to behave exactly as the majority would behave.

Perhaps it is whether it can tolerate peaceful behaviour that the majority simply does not choose for itself.

After all, the sea does not care whether we are wearing a swimsuit. The sun does not care. The wind does not care. Nature certainly does not care.

It is only human society that has decided that a few metres of sand can transform an ordinary human body from perfectly acceptable into indecent.

And perhaps it is time we asked ourselves whether the problem is really the naked body—or whether the problem is our continuing inability to see that body without attaching something to it that was never there in the first place.

Boris Naturi

The journey continues.

I’m excited to announce that the sequel to A World Uncovered is now available on Amazon.

Gateway 2: The Uncovered World takes the story beyond the world we first discovered and into something far larger — a mystery that reaches across worlds, challenges everything the explorers thought they understood, and forces them to question where they truly belong.

When the five explorers returned from their first journey, they brought back more than memories. They brought warnings.

Earth Command wanted answers. They wanted to understand the gateways, discover where they led, and most importantly, uncover the secrets of the system known as Planetloc.

But some knowledge is not meant to be controlled.

As the story unfolds, the earth people find themselves caught between the world they came from and the extraordinary world they have discovered. The gateways are more than passages between places. They are part of something ancient, something that has been operating long before humanity ever knew it existed.

Will they Move on or will this be where their journey ends?

What does it really mean to be free?

What happens when the rules of your old world no longer make sense?

And if you discovered a place where people lived without the restrictions and expectations that had shaped your entire life, would you really want to go back?

Gateway 2: The Uncovered World continues the themes of freedom, identity, discovery and what it means to feel at home in your own skin, while expanding the mystery introduced in A World Uncovered.

This is a story about exploration — but it is also a story about choice.

The gateway is open again.

Read Gateway 2: The Uncovered World now

The sequel is available as a Kindle ebook on Amazon:

Read Gateway 2: The Uncovered World on Amazon

If you haven't read A World Uncovered yet, this is a good time to begin the journey from the start.

Welcome back to the gateway.

— Boris Naturi

What if the greatest discovery beyond Earth was not a new world, but a new way of seeing our own?

In A World Uncovered, Boris Naturi invites readers on a journey through a portal network that opens onto worlds humanity is only beginning to understand. When a five-person exploration team receives an unexpected signal and a destination no one can explain, they are drawn towards Veyra: a world that seems unfamiliar in every possible way.

At first, the mission appears to be what every explorer dreams of: an uncharted planet, an intriguing civilisation, and mysteries left behind by an advanced presence known as the Cords. But Veyra offers more than discoveries to catalogue. Its people challenge the visitors' assumptions about progress, identity, power, and the many ways people learn to hide from one another.

Major Elizabeth Kane and her team arrive equipped with training, technology, and the confidence of a civilisation that has learned to cross the stars. Yet the further they step into Veyra, the more they begin to wonder whether being technologically advanced is the same as being truly evolved.

Part science-fiction adventure, part thought-provoking social mirror, A World Uncovered asks a quietly unsettling question: if another civilisation looked closely at us, what would it see?

For readers who enjoy portal mysteries, first-contact stories, and speculative fiction with something meaningful beneath the surface, Boris Naturi's A World Uncovered is an invitation to venture beyond the familiar. The portal is open. The real question is whether you are ready to look.

A World Uncovered by Boris Naturi is available now.

Finding new books and discovering independent authors can be surprisingly difficult. The biggest online bookstores are dominated by established names, advertising budgets and thousands of titles competing for attention.

That is why I am pleased to see the development of WordOfShelf.com, a new online library and book discovery platform designed to give authors another opportunity to have their books discovered.

A place for authors to be seen

WordOfShelf is building a growing collection of books and authors, making it easier for readers to explore books beyond the usual bestseller lists.

For independent and emerging authors, simply getting a book in front of potential readers can be one of the biggest challenges. A book may be excellent, but if nobody knows it exists, it is unlikely to be discovered.

An online library such as WordOfShelf provides another route.

Readers can browse books, discover authors and follow their interests rather than relying entirely on the same familiar names that dominate the major book platforms.

Why this matters to independent authors

There are many talented authors publishing today who don't have the resources of major publishers.

They may have written:

• novels and short stories
• poetry
• non-fiction
• biographies
• specialist books
• self-help
• memoirs
• niche-interest books

These books can easily disappear among the millions of titles available online.

The more places where a book can be legitimately discovered, the greater the opportunity for a reader to find something that genuinely interests them.

WordOfShelf and author discovery

One of the things I particularly like about the direction of WordOfShelf is its focus on authors as well as books.

Author pages can bring together an author's books and provide a link to their official website. This creates a useful connection between the book, the author and the author's wider work.

For readers, that means discovering an interesting book can lead to discovering the author behind it.

For authors, it provides another part of their online presence where readers can find them.

My own books are now included

My books are being included on WordOfShelf alongside books from other authors.

For me, this is particularly interesting because my writing explores subjects that don't always fit neatly into mainstream publishing categories, including naturism, body acceptance, personal freedom, social attitudes toward nudity and the way we think about the human body.

An independent author needs to look beyond the traditional routes to readers. WordOfShelf is one more opportunity to do exactly that.

Give new authors a chance

If you enjoy discovering books that aren't necessarily sitting at the top of the bestseller lists, take a look at the new online library.

You may discover an author you've never encountered before, and perhaps find a book that speaks directly to you.

Explore WordOfShelf and discover new books and authors:
https://wordofshelf.com/

The next great book you read doesn't necessarily have to come from a famous author.

Sometimes it is waiting to be discovered.

Winter has a way of slowing everything down.

When the days grow shorter and the evenings colder, I find myself spending more time sitting in front of the heater—or, if I’m lucky, a crackling fire. It’s a season for reflection. The pace of life eases just enough to let the mind wander, revisiting ideas that might have been pushed aside during the busier months.

Lately, one question has kept returning.

Is the nude world getting smaller?

Perhaps it’s only my perception. Perhaps it’s simply the stories that happen to reach me. But the more I think about it, the harder the question becomes to ignore.

On one side sits organised naturism.

For decades, naturist clubs, campgrounds, and resorts formed the backbone of the movement. They were places where newcomers discovered naturism, where friendships were formed, and where the philosophy of body acceptance was passed from one generation to the next.

Yet many of those places seem to be changing.

Some clubs are quietly closing their gates for the last time. Others are selling land that has been part of the naturist landscape for generations. Membership rolls appear to be ageing, and every year natural attrition takes another few names from the list. Resorts once operated by naturists are, in some cases, changing hands to mainstream owners or moving away from their original focus.

Is this simply the natural cycle of organisations? Or is it evidence of something larger?

If younger people are not replacing those who leave, what happens twenty years from now?

Who inherits not only the land, but the culture?

Perhaps an even more difficult question is whether organised naturism has unintentionally made itself harder to discover.

When clubs focus primarily on recruiting members rather than engaging with the wider community, are they protecting themselves—or isolating themselves?

Does a “join first, participate later” mentality encourage curiosity, or discourage it?

How many potential naturists have walked away simply because the first experience felt like joining a committee instead of joining a community?

I understand why clubs value membership. Membership pays the bills, maintains facilities, and keeps organisations alive. But if every conversation begins with “sign here,” does the movement risk forgetting that every long-term member was once simply a curious visitor?

Then there is the other side of the equation.

The world beyond organised naturism.

Non-organised nudism seems to face growing pressure from what might be described as the modern morality police. Sometimes those pressures come through changing regulations. Sometimes through public attitudes. Sometimes through increasingly cautious enforcement by authorities who would rather remove ambiguity than exercise discretion.

It often feels as though every remaining pocket of freedom is being questioned.

Can people still quietly enjoy a secluded beach?

Can someone experience nature without clothing, where it harms no one, without fear that a complaint—even from someone who arrived later—will become a legal issue?

Has simple nudity become something society feels increasingly uncomfortable even discussing?

At the same time, another contradiction quietly unfolds.

There was a time when bookstores and newsagents carried nudist magazines. They weren’t hidden behind curtains. They weren’t confused with pornography. They offered photography, travel, philosophy, club news, and stories about ordinary people choosing to live naturally.

Today, those magazines have almost disappeared from public view.

Yet explicit pornography has never been easier to access.

What does that say about us?

Have we become more comfortable with bodies presented as products than with bodies presented as simply... human?

Has the disappearance of naturist publications from mainstream shelves quietly removed one of the few pathways people had to discover that nudity and sexuality are not the same thing?

Could curiosity about the human body now be funnelled almost exclusively through pornography because the healthier alternatives have largely vanished from public sight?

If so, what has that done to public understanding of naturism?

And then there is perhaps the hardest question of all.

How do we rebuild?

Can clubs survive by looking inward?

Can the movement grow if most of its energy is spent maintaining existing members rather than inspiring future ones?

Or is the future of naturism less about preserving institutions and more about cultivating a culture?

Sometimes I wonder about what I call the “last person standing” principle.

Imagine a club whose membership gradually declines over thirty years. One member passes away. Another becomes unable to travel. Another retires from active involvement. Eventually only a handful remain, each carrying increasing responsibility for a property that once belonged to a thriving community.

What happens then?

Does the land get sold?

Does its history quietly disappear beneath a housing development or commercial venture?

Or does the last person metaphorically inherit the keys—not because they wanted to, but because everyone else has already gone?

Perhaps that image is too pessimistic.

Perhaps the future won’t look like the past.

Maybe expecting younger generations to join clubs in the same way their parents and grandparents did is asking the wrong question altogether.

Today’s generation builds communities differently.

They meet online before they meet in person.

They learn through creators rather than committees.

They document experiences through photos, videos, podcasts, blogs, and social media.

What if that isn’t a threat to naturism?

What if it is the opportunity?

Imagine a generation willing to speak openly about body acceptance. A generation prepared to challenge unnecessary shame. A generation using social media not to shock, but to educate. Not to provoke, but to normalise.

What if the next great chapter of naturism isn’t built around club newsletters and annual general meetings, but around authentic conversations shared across digital communities?

Perhaps organised naturism and modern communication don’t need to compete.

Perhaps they need each other.

Winter has a habit of asking difficult questions.

This is one of mine.

Is the nude world really getting smaller?

Or is it simply changing shape?

Whatever the answer, I remain hopeful.

Because freedom has always found new ways to survive.

Maybe the next generation won’t inherit naturism exactly as we knew it.

Maybe they’ll build something different.

Something more visible.

Something more connected.

Something that reaches beyond club gates and reminds the wider world that naturism has never really been about taking clothes off.

It has always been about taking unnecessary barriers away.

And that is a freedom worth passing on.

What do you think? Is naturism shrinking, changing, or simply evolving? I'd genuinely like to hear your experiences, whether you've been involved for fifty years or are just discovering it today.

Love

Boris.

In a previous blog post from 2 October 2024, I wrote about my last experience with the closest naturist club, Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club (AONC), and the very direct message I received regarding visitor access under their “three visits” policy.

To summarise that experience, I was told that visitors from other clubs are limited to a small number of visits within a set period, after which further access would not be permitted unless a membership application is made. The message at the time was clear enough that continued casual visiting would not be an option for me under their interpretation of the rules.

As the weather in New Zealand moves further into mid-winter, I’ve naturally found myself thinking again about the club and its facilities. In colder months, places like the sauna and spa pools are particularly appealing — not just for warmth, but for the atmosphere and routine they create. It’s the kind of environment that makes winter feel a little more manageable.

Realistically though, I am also aware that, based on my past experience, I am effectively not welcome to visit as a casual guest going forward, even if I were to pay the normal day visit fee. That understanding hasn’t changed since my last interaction, and it does shape how I view the idea of returning.

So instead, I’ve been reflecting on what that means more broadly. It’s less about a specific visit, and more about the shift from having occasional access to a place that once felt open enough to enjoy socially, to now knowing that it is no longer realistically an option.

At the same time, winter has naturally shifted my focus back home. Most days are now spent indoors with the heater on, sitting at the computer and keeping occupied with other projects rather than spending time out and about. There’s a different rhythm to this time of year — quieter, more contained, and more reflective.

One of those ongoing projects is the continued development of borisnaturi.com. I’ve been updating the structure and presentation of the site to better reflect the content I’m sharing, and to make future updates easier to follow and navigate.

I’m also planning to introduce member notifications, so that subscribers will be able to receive updates when new posts are published, rather than needing to check the site manually. It’s a small change, but one that should help keep things more connected for regular readers.

So while winter tends to slow things down on the surface, there’s still progress happening in the background — just in a different form.

Last week, I sent out a note letting everyone know that I was heading down to the World Naked Bike Ride at Waihi Beach, New Zealand. On Friday, I left home at midday and began the journey to Katikati Naturist Park, where I had booked accommodation for the weekend to take part in the festivities.

Originally, I had planned to stay in a chalet with full facilities, as my father (82) was interested in coming along. However, about a week before the trip, he had some reservations due to health concerns and decided not to attend. As soon as I knew, I changed the booking and let others know that the chalet was available, hoping it would be rebooked so the campground wouldn’t miss out on income.

On the way down, I made one of my usual stops to catch up with friends. This particular stop turned out to be more valuable than expected. Rokker was just finishing testing audio equipment for the weekend as I arrived, packing up cables and loading gear into his car for the following day. What was meant to be a quick stop turned into a longer conversation, covering plans for the weekend along with a few tangents and plenty of laughs with Rokker and Pete.

As the day heated up, I realized I needed to get moving. While pointing out the roof tent on my car, it suddenly hit me—I had forgotten to pack any bedding in my rush to leave, focusing instead on the audio-visual gear for the event. My departure became much more urgent as I started searching for somewhere nearby to pick up supplies.

Following a suggestion, I headed toward Waihi, only to discover that the recommended store was not just closed, but seemingly nonexistent. My next option was Kmart in Bethlehem, about 35–40 minutes away. Shortly after setting off, I remembered I had agreed to pick up two dozen eggs for another friend. After rerouting to a nearby farm, I grabbed some locally renowned free-range eggs before continuing on my way.

Back on what I soon dubbed the “Superannuation Superhighway” between Waihi and Tauranga, I encountered some of the slowest driving imaginable. Despite a 100 km/h speed limit, traffic crawled along at 60–70 km/h, with few passing opportunities and roundabouts forcing even slower speeds. It was easily one of the most frustrating stretches of road I’ve experienced.

Eventually reaching Bethlehem, I located Kmart and quickly grabbed pillows, sheets (as usual in short supply), and a duvet. After navigating a maze of confusing streets, I made my way back onto the main road and continued to Katikati Naturist Park, arriving a little more frazzled than when I’d started.

That stress quickly melted away on arrival. After parking, I grabbed a cold beer from the fridge and took a moment to relax—though anyone who knows me would point out that the real first step was shedding clothes and embracing the naturist environment. The rest of the day was blissfully simple: setting up the roof tent, enjoying a few drinks, sorting bedding, and winding down with good food and conversation. The evening wrapped up with swims, time in the Jacuzzi, and finally a well-earned sleep.

Saturday marked the main event: the World Naked Bike Ride at Waihi Beach, which I’ve been part of for the past three years. After an early start, breakfast, and a refreshing skinny dip, I set up solar panels to keep the fridge running and prepared my camera gear. With five cameras ready to capture different angles, I mounted a couple onto the car before heading out.

Back on the Superannuation Superhighway for a short trip, I made my way to the Waihi Beach Hotel where riders were gathering. Many participants were applying body paint, sharing messages about fossil fuel use, cyclist safety, and body positivity. It was clear from the group photo that turnout had grown from previous years, with a strong mix of returning and new participants.

The ride itself, part of a global movement spanning over 20 years, drew a diverse crowd. While New Zealand’s events tend to skew older, more younger riders are joining each year, embracing both the message and the freedom to participate. Contrary to popular belief, public nudity is not illegal in New Zealand, though many people remain unaware of this.

As the ride began, traffic paused and onlookers reacted with a mix of curiosity and support. Not everyone was positive—there’s always the occasional critic—but these reactions are often rooted in misunderstanding. For the most part, the atmosphere was upbeat, with cheers, laughter, and encouragement from people along the route.

The ride looped through town and back to the hotel, with drivers honking in support and riders enjoying the experience. Afterward, participants gathered at the hotel’s garden bar for refreshments. While plans to remain in “full uniform” didn’t go ahead due to prior concerns, it didn’t dampen spirits. It was a great chance to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones.

Later, many of us headed to the beach, where some braved the rough water for a refreshing swim. Feeling the early start catch up with me, I eventually returned to the campground to rest before the evening’s entertainment.

That night featured a lively event—a naked rave with a “guilty pleasures” mix DJ’d by Rokker. The campground filled up quickly, and the atmosphere was electric. Music from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s had everyone dancing, and it was fantastic to reconnect with friends from past events, including Kiwiburn, as well as meet new people.

Although I turned in earlier than some, the party reportedly continued well beyond the official finish time, with everyone having a great night.

Sunday morning had a more relaxed tone, though not without its comforts. The sound of a coffee cart generator was a welcome wake-up call, and a fresh coffee helped ease into the day. After saying farewell to friends and packing up, it was time to hit the road again and return to everyday life.

Thanks for reading. I’ll be posting the video of the ride shortly. It will be available first to paying subscribers, and later on the Hauraki Naturally website.

Love as always,
Boris

I thought the weekend might be a bit of a washout, naturally speaking, with my wife, daughter, and daughter’s boyfriend all going to my 80+ year old father’s place for the weekend.

Just two hours north, Dad’s place sits on a hectare with lots of green spaces and a huge deck.

Friday was a bit of a family day, with my niece and her family visiting, so getting the family jewels out for some sun was a solid no-no.

Saturday, however, was better. With just Dad and our family there, most of the time my wife and I had the deck to ourselves.

So I commandeered my father’s deck chair and proceeded to get my all-over tan next to my wife.

Dad was doing some odd jobs, which kept him busy most of the day. He did manage some deck time, however the fierce sun made him reluctant to strip down (he has recently taken up some parts of the naturist lifestyle).

I opted to bare all to the NZ sun, and with a clear blue sky it was very intense.

As the day progressed, I set the hose to spray mode and every time I started to overheat, I gave myself a good spray to cool down.

In hindsight, this was not so much of a good idea, as the heat is the body’s way of saying “get out of the sun,” but I was enjoying it so much I would worry about it later.

So Saturday was lovely, and so was the company.

Sunday, however, was a bit of a different story.

As I woke up, I realized that my previous day’s efforts to tan were not in vain. I looked in the mirror to admire my coloration from the previous day’s efforts.

I was as red as a beetroot, and there was no shortage of heat still radiating from my well-cooked skin.

I tan very fast, unlike my wife, who has a much fairer complexion than me.

Nevertheless, sitting in the sun was not going to be on the cards for the day, and after riding my motorcycle to my father’s, it was a bit of a daunting prospect putting on long pants, motorcycle boots, and my bike jacket.

So, until it was time to head back, I avoided clothes until the last minute. When it was time to ride, there was no messing around — I had to get moving to let the cool wind do its job.

The return journey was a seemingly long one, with holiday weekend congestion and a hot day turning into a ride in a breeze that felt like riding against a hairdryer.

Saturday was burn day, and I drafted this on Tuesday — three days later — and the burn is subsiding. I still feel the remnants of a bit of prickly heat, but I dwell in the thought of a naked day on the deck.

Thanks for reading.

Love,
Boris

There are moments in life that ask very little of us. No declarations. No rebellion. Just honesty. And yet, we hesitate.

I’m excited (and a little exposed, in the best way) to announce the release of my newest book, I Should Be So Bold, now available as a Kindle e-book and a paperback.

This isn’t a manifesto, and it isn’t a guidebook. It’s a quiet examination of the space between who we are and how we live — especially in the small, ordinary moments where fear, habit, and unspoken rules tell us to stay contained.

It’s about naturism, but it’s also about something broader: the ways we negotiate ourselves smaller for the comfort of others, the stories we tell ourselves to justify restraint, and the cost of waiting for a future version of ourselves to finally feel “ready.”

This book asks difficult questions.

• What are you actually afraid of?
• Who are you protecting by staying quiet?
• What freedom do you admire in others that you deny yourself?

Not to shame you. Not to pressure you. But to offer a mirror — and an invitation.

Available now as:

• Kindle e-book — instant download, read anywhere
• Paperback — tactile, underlined, dog-eared, lived-in

Get your copy here: I Should Be So Bold (E-Book & Paperback)

If you read it and something in it lands — even a single sentence — I’d love to hear what it was. You can reply to this post, send me a message, or leave an honest review wherever you purchased it.

And if you’re on the edge of your own boldness, consider this your gentle nudge: choose one small, ordinary moment this week to be a little more honest than usual. Not louder. Not performative. Just real.

Thank you for being here — and for walking this path of natural freedom with me.

Boris Naturi
borisnaturi.com

It’s been a wild few weeks behind the scenes.

While most people think of “being busy” as racing from meeting to meeting, my version has looked a little different: endless hours at the keyboard, multiple tabs open, code editors humming, and an ever-growing collection of naturist and freedom-focused websites slowly coming to life.

NaturistLinks.org has been a huge part of that energy – building, refining, and expanding a directory that helps connect people with naturist clubs, beaches, B&Bs, and communities all over the place. Behind every little listing and button is a surprising amount of work: databases, admin tools, spam protection, featured listings, supporter pages, all quietly ticking away so visitors can just click, explore, and dream.

Alongside that, there have been new naturist-friendly B&B site templates, web pages for small businesses and freedom projects, and work on my own spaces like “In My Skin” and other online homes. It’s exciting creating all these little “worlds” where people can discover naturism, feel seen, and maybe feel a little less alone in wanting a more natural, honest life.

The funny part? While all of this has been going on, the universe has been playing that old familiar game: when I finally have time, the weather doesn’t play ball – and when the weather is perfect, I’m trapped behind a desk.

There have been days where the rain hasn’t just been outside the window, it’s been inside my head as well: grey, heavy, and not exactly the kind of vibe that screams “go get naked and enjoy the day.” On those days, it’s almost easier to be at the desk – building, coding, tweaking, planning.

Then there are the other days. The days when the sky is blue, the sun is warm, and everything in me is screaming to throw the clothes off, grab a towel, and disappear to a quiet corner of nature for a few hours of genuine freedom. Those are usually the days when deadlines are stacked, bugs appear out of nowhere, or some little piece of code decides it doesn’t want to behave anymore.

I’d love to say I’ve found the perfect balance – but truthfully, I’m still navigating it like everyone else. I’m building sites that celebrate naturism, while often experiencing it from the “wrong” side of the window. There’s a certain irony in promoting freedom and body confidence while being glued to a chair, lit not by sunshine but by a glowing monitor.

The upside is this: every late night, every “just one more tweak,” every cup of tea that goes cold on the desk is slowly creating something bigger than just a website. It’s building pathways for people to find naturist places, supportive spaces, and ideas that might help them feel a little more at home in their own skin.

I know the sun will still be there when the current list of jobs is done. The beaches will still be there. The trails, the clubs, the spas, the quiet corners of the garden – they’re not going anywhere. And when the code is behaving and a few more of these projects are live, I plan to reclaim some of that sunshine and put it back where it belongs: directly on my skin.

Until then, if you’ve noticed things getting quieter on the outside, just know that behind the screen it’s been anything but quiet. The work continues, the sites are growing, and bit by bit, this little naturist web universe is expanding – even if the weather and my schedule don’t always agree.

If you’d like to support what I’m building – or have a naturist, body-freedom, or freedom-friendly project of your own that needs a home – keep an eye on the links, reach out, or just share the sites with others. Every little bit of connection helps, and every new project is another step toward a more open, more natural world.

While I have been away helping my father recover from surgery, and keeping his spirits up, I have been busy beavering away with some new books for you.

I have added links to these publications on the library page, but here is the list below.

• Finding Freedom - In My Skin
• Living Freedom - Naturally
• Imagining Freedom: A Fresh New World
• Go Get Naked
• The Naked Human
• Censored Flesh
• Have You No Shame
• Answering the Door Naked
• Bare Before the Divine
• Why Don’t We Share?
• Light Within - Understanding Vitamin D deficiency
• Naked Planet
• NSFW The Economy of Desire

As always, thank you for your well wishes and for your continued support.

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I have been thinking for a while that there should be a how to guide for naturism, a sort of “Naturism for dummies” book.

After a few years and lots of thinking I have managed to compile some thoughts together in a format that hopefully will give meaning to the reader. For those that prefer picture to words, there are some photos as well.

Buy it for yourself or send copies to your friends who are on the fence “or staring over it”.

As always, thank you for your well wishes and for your continued support.

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Over the past few years I have spent thousands of dollars traveling, and attending events to provide content to promote a lifestyle that is breaking away from the norm in this society that seems to be pushing people to be more and more repressed.

I have met so many wonderful people on my journeys, but I have also come across some people that are either misinformed, ignorant, or just plain rude.

I will continue to promote the naturist / freedomist way of life, where people can choose to wear what they want when they want, without fear of harassment, intimidation, persecution or prosecution.

As I titled this post, we all know that freedom has a price to pay, and for me that is the time that I devote to the cause, taking m away from a regular job in a regular office, running the mousewheel of discontent, trudging from one day to the next shackled to the constraints of the society that I live in.

So if you get valued from this page, or would like to support the cause, please donate to support my ongoing work in pushing the freedom boundary.

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So Youtube has deleted videos that are of non sexual nudity, showing people enjoying themselves as they go abou their day, well here is my response to you YouTube - get stuffed - Yeah thats right you can take your platfor and shove it sideways up your RSE.

As many of you already know, I have many social media accounts where I share the freedoms that we all 'should have' including photos and videos on the subject.
I guess Youtube will miss out, because like me, many other content creators are getting sick and tired of the level of control that these hosts have over the media we produce.

So here is the first re-post for you all, the World Naked bike Ride 2025 in New Zealand at Waihi beach - more videos will be uploaded shortly, along with a links page to the videos.

See the video here:World Naked Bike Ride Waihi Beach 2025

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Three strikes - your out!

If you read my post from last year - 2 Oct 2024, you would have seen the response I received when I last visited the closest naturist club (AONC), and the response that I received.

To paraphrase, it went something like, we dont allow people from other clubs to vist more than 2x within a 6 month period, this message was clear and very direct.

A couple of weeks ago I phoned ahead to have a day visit, as it was getting colder in NZ, and I thought it would be good to visit the club to catch up with people I had met previously, and use the Spa and sauna facilities as I have on previous occasions.

I was told that I had to send an e-mail to the memberships e-mail address of AONC, which I did as asked - sounds pretty straightforward??

NO! - the response was very blatent, and to be honest I would consider it shameful

As a member of a Naturist club, in New Zealand there is a part of the constitution that requires clubs to provide for (strangely optional) reciprocal rights when it comes to visitation, allowing members of other clubs to visit on an infrequent basis.
This Optional visiting rights is something that AONC promote on their website for visiting other clubs!
As outlined in the prior blog post, I was told in no uncertain terms what is considered to be infrequent, however it seems that the rules have changed once again, and now the infrequent basis has been withdrawn, and there are no reciprocal rights for visitors.

I queried this and was told that (and I paraphrase) Freebeaches club members (of which I am one) do not have the same visitation as any other club, and are only allowed 3 visits before a membership application has to be considered.

I explained the past discussions, however this was withdrawn, and I was informed that unless membership was applied for and accepted, I could not come back to the club - Effectively creating a lifetime ban

The NZ Naturist Federation constitution (see link) defines what a society must do in section 21 and outlines reciprocal visiting rights in section 21c, I am suprised that the NZNF president was not aware of this section of the constitution.

So the outcome as it stands at the moment is that I have received effectively a lifetime ban from AONC, because I would not apply for membership, I dont know what that sounds like to you, but to me it sounds like the club is using coercion to get members rather than other more savory tactics.
It saddens me that clubs feel that they have to ban members of other clubs because they were visiting too often, this sounds very counter productive, and when I outlined this situation to my wife who was sitting on the fence about naturism, it gave her the impression that she was not welcome, and although she was comming around to the idea of going with me to a naturist club, this drove a firm wedge between her and any remote chance of her going with me.

For the unitiated, going to kiwiburn might be a bit daunting.

Kiwiburn is an alternative sort of 'festival' (not really a good term to describe it), but that is the closest I can think of right now.

I didnt know what to expect, as I drove down the hill toward the paddock, arriving 5 days before the rest of the horde, but what I was getting myself into was definately more than I bargained for...

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Many Social Media sites are feeling the strain as Meta starts to close in on anything that even remotely resembles the naked human form.

As an internet promoter of human rights and natural freedom, I am not surprised, as I have seen first hand how the powerful players in the internet can destroy at the click of a button or the application of policy.
I have personally seen my own business (financial services) drilled into extinction by rules and policies set down by google, in another completely separate country

How do we fight these policies - we vote with our feet.
Last Night I have deleted 20 years of posts in my personal profile, and I ask everyone who believes in free speech to do likewise, why should they get to pick and choose what they consider is reasonable.

By the way, in the abesnce of body freedom posts, i noticed an uptake in guns and ammo posts, makes you think doesn't it!!!

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So it was 2 oclock on Saturday 16th November '24 and I decided that it was time to check out the Roof tent to see if it would be comfortable.
I didn't need to pack much into the car, apart from the cooker and the fridge, so I made the commitment to doing a roadie, with an overnight stay at Waikato Outdoor Society.

I decided on Waikato Outdoor Society, because the last time I went to Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club, I was told in no-uncertain terms by the VP (as we were sitting in the spa pool (Jacuzzi for northerners) that visitors from other clubs were not allowed to visit more than 2x within a 6 month period (I guess I will have to wait another couple of months before going back), the other reason was that WOS seemed to be very welcoming for guests from other clubs.

After a quick confirmation txt to the club number and clearance to visit(and stay), I packed up my bag of clothes (who needs them anyway), and an extra blanket for the 2 hour journey south.

Traffic was pretty easy going, and one of the good things about the roof tent is that it is just like driving a car (4x4) with no trailers and huge monstrosities (campervans) acting like a moving roadblock, so true to GPS, I was there when it predicted after a quick stop to fill the cooler with some overnight essentials.

As per usual, I arrived on site and was met by one of the club members, wearing the official uniform of the club, ever the hospitable host, directing me to the visitors book, to complete the registration process, nothing too strenuous, just signing the book, and paying the fee (internet transfer was okay).
Within 5 minutes I was on the site (as directed) and was wearing the club uniform as I erected the rooftop tent (to the amazement of curious residents), and stretched out the awning, turning my 4wd into a fully functioning abode, worthy of at least a 4 star status.

After getting the tent up and getting the deck chair and table out, I headed over the club facilities, to ask about the swimming pool
Being early in the season, it was a bit cool (26 Degrees) and although I would have liked to jump in to cool down, I was told that it was closed for the day, and given directions to the wood fired hot tub (Jacuzzi), which I accepted with thanks.

Now I am just like many other people that think that water and clothes dont mix, so as I descended into the warm wood fired pot of 37 degree water, I let out a sigh of wonder at how nice it was to be in that lovely heated water.
Although alone, it wouldn't be long before I was joined by an 80' something lady, who proceeded to regale me with stories of family, and friends, shortly joined thereafter by a lovely couple, who were also excellent conversationalists.

One of the reasons I enjoy social nudity is it breaks down barriers between people, and allows them to be themselves outside the normal world, no matter what the job, status, or other restrictions and stigmas society places on us.
It wasn't too long until the conversation started to go along the lines of food, and at 7pm, my stomach started growling, so I excused myself from the excellent company and retired to mansion-a-la-beemer (the car tent setup) and attempted to cook dinner.
On the menu for the evening was a noodle bowl that I particularly enjoy, a treat of sezchuan pepper beef and noodles, a tasty treat for a gradually cooling evening.

As I savored the noodles and enjoyed a low carb beer, I relaxed and enjoyed the quiet of the evening

Sunday morning was a slow start from me after a bit of a turbulent night. In my haste to leave home yesterday, I forgot to take a 'real pillow' opting for the small inflatable pillow that I kept in the 'camper car' instead, which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare.
Having quite broad shoulders and sleeping on my side, I pretty much tossed and turned all night trying to get comfortable.

Sunday morning was a bit of a respite, as I woke to the birds chirping away, and the warmth of the sun, a welcoming sight after the coolness of the evening.

I tottled off to the clubhouse for the morning's requirements, thinking as I walked past the hot tub... why not.
Because the morning was cool, I had worn a sweater and shorts, but they weren't needed for the hot tub, so I stripped and dipped, into the water that was still hot from the previous evening, luxuriating as I soaked the aches and pains of a night that had be feeling like I had been punched all over by Mike Tyson, or at least the other fellow who was by now 40 million dollars richer (the previous nights fight..).
After about 30 minutes the sun had risen above the hedges, and the area was bathed in the warm morning sun, so as I exited the tub, I decided (since i didn't have my towel) that I would 'air dry' on my short walk back to the 'camping car'

The rest of the morning involved relaxing in the sun, and a bit of a catch up on the sites, posts, before getting packed up and setting off home.

As always upon reflection, there are some things that I can do better when I do a 'roadie' and this was no exception.

• 1/ Remember to take a comfortable pillow, blow-ups are no fun.
• 2/ Remember to take gas for the cooker, it is hard to cook without it.
• 3/ Get an extra battery for the 'camping car' the fridge is hungry!
• 4/ Park closer to the toilets.. it is a long walk at 3am.
• 5/ Take a friend, it gets cold at nights sometimes.

And lastly but not least, thank you to the awesome people at Waikato Outdoor Society for your hospitality!

So you want to visit a Naturist Club in NZ - dont do it too often!

This is the clear message I received as I was sitting relaxing in a jacussi (Spa pool for downunder persons) at a NZ Naturist Club.

No more than 2 day visits in a 6 month period was the rule (that conflicts with their 3 visit prior to applying for membership), but hey, the message was loud and clear - that they did not want visitors that did not committ to becoming members of the club.

This creates some intreresting questions about people that are visiting as tourists, or are members of another Naturist Club.

So as I spend my time pondering the 'no more than 2 visits in a six month period' policy, whilst i understand the concept (to try to dissuade freeloaders), I cant help that this policy is counter intuitive, leading to (as I am) reluctant to attempt to visit the club again for another 4-5 months.

Wow, that is another strike from Farcebook!

I posted the image (left) to facebook wishing everyone a Happy Monday and a start to summer with daylight savings, and BLAM! Sock! POW! it was hit with the censorship hammer.

It looks like the Farcebook AI machine has now learned that cartoons are real, and that the harmless photo (left) portrays explicit sexual content and / or activity.

How do w e teach AI when AI knows better? seems Like Farcebook is letting AI control us more and more each day.. Imagine if the AI we are experiencing in our lives was authored by hitler? and violence became okay in our day to day lives?

So Last week I saw some promotional material on Farcebook, showing a naked woman standing on a rock by the sea.

what was wrong with that you ask? well, the woman had no nipples!

I know all too well, that the censorship on farcebook and YourTube has gone overboard, but this is getting out of control.
I mean because showing nipples is banned in the public areas of these social and media hosts, are we now communicating to young women that having no nipples is normal.

It is time to push back on social media sites and stop communication that parts of the body are bad, or inherently sexual. Isnt it better to teach what bodies are rather than hide our bodies or communicate (in this instance) to young women that it is better not to have nipples because they are shameful

The weekend was a bit slow on the Naturism side of things, with most of saturday filled up with a late morning baptism of a friends daughter on the other side of town.
Now although there are a few people in my church that know I prefer to be without clothes (when the weather allows) I was not going to steal the spotlight from the young lady being baptised by turning up in the nude.

The rest of saturday was a bit of a blur with the afternoon spent shopping for equipment for black beauty (my car-come-camper) - (more info to follw soon).

Sunday was also a bit busy, with a visit to the church in the morning, I spent the afternoon on the back deck getting some sun, the fist reasonable sun for the season. I am looking forward to many more days of sunshine and relaxation

After the Unreasonable Deletion of the Hauraki Naturally youtube channel, I have decided that I can no longer stand idly by while AI and algorithm's are destroying the world around us.
I need to draw a line in the sand and say - enough is enough.

Many people will say that it is not an issue and say, it is only a few that get 'cut out' in the big picture, however that is not the case. I was running a successful business foir 15 years and spending thousands per year on advertising until google said that I could not advertise.
Google effectively killed my business overnight by changing their advertising policies

It is never going to happen to me! you might think, however we are handing our children google computers, and google is taking over our schools devices, essentially brainwashing our children into the google mindset.
What happens when your children are 'cut off' like Hauraki Naturally, or My business or many of the other undreds of thousands or millions of people that are.?

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Imagine the frustration, to receive yet another e-mail from YouTube saying that one of the videos that we have uploaded (many months ago) has been classified as containing inappropriate sexual content.

There may be an issue with your content

Something you posted may violate YouTube’s Community Guidelines. To help keep the community safe, we’ve removed it. Your channel has received a warning.

You can take a training to dismiss the warning, appeal our decision, or do nothing. Learn about changes to our strikes system.

I have appealed the decision of course and added the following note (That I am sure will not ever be read!)

There is nothing sexual whatsoever in this video, the scene that has been misinterpreted as sexual shows members of the Hauraki Naturally group, stopped for a lunch break on a hike in the Karangahake gorge, a beautiful place to be natural with nature. This group promotes non sexual nudity, the implication that there is a sexual scene is abhorrent and unwarranted. Please update your algorithm's to ensure we do not get false positives in future.

What a kool Saturday, I managed to catch up with some of my friends at Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club, many thanks for the company and the conversation.

Sitting in the Spa Pool on a Windy day, and having the occasional sauna is the best way to pass the day naked when it is cooler.

The day was slightly interrupted by the AGM For Free Beaches NZ an organization that I wholeheartedly support, to ensure our beaches are 'free' for generations to come.

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After yesterdays mammoth programming effort.

IA have added an image gallery to contain some of the images that Facebook has blocked or required stupid levels of censorship.

hopefully you will be able to see the images that I have found around the internet (and edited on occasion) to be reflections of liberaiton and freedom, as I do.

Along with the gallery, I have added a links page and updated some of the other pages.

see the new pages linked below or use the navbar at the top of the screen (three lines will bring up the menu).

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Hauraki Naturally Youtube channel has received over 125k of views.

This is an amazing milestone, and as the channel continues ot grow it is because people around the world are recognising the #naturalfreedom that they believe that they deserve.

It should be noted that the people involved in Hauraki Naturally do not take any form of income from the Hauraki Naturally channel, or from sponsors, or donations, any funds received are 100% invested in the promotion and development of the natural human form.

Remember to like, subscribe (its free to subscribe) click on the notifications bell (on the channel) to get notified when we post new material.

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