Again, these statements are at odds with the NZNF's insistence that your card does not confer that privilege at all.  In small print below AONC's statement, we read their disclaimer:  "Whilst we welcome visitors, please note that we are a private members club and reserve the right to refuse entry.  Please also note that we unfortunately don't allow unlimited visits for anyone (as we are a club, the aim is to join as a member)."  In fact, one NZNF cardholder has told us that, if they do decide to let you in, they only allow a maximum of two visits in any 6 month period.  We suspect that might not apply to the 3-visits rule for prospective new members.

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Auckland Sun Club's website appears to have a more clear and welcoming explanation of visiting availability on their Facilities page:  "We extend a warm welcome to visitors from New Zealand and around the world.  Anyone is welcome to visit on Sundays between the hours of midday and 5.00pm. A club member will be available to greet you and show you around. The club is open to MEMBERS ONLY over the rest of the week.  Sauna and spa evenings are held every Sunday, and members of other clubs are welcome to attend. We hope to see you soon."

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However, they too fall into the same trap on their questions page: "Why do people join? Because as a member of a naturist club, you have access to clubs all over the country, even all over the world. Wherever you travel you will find a club that is only too happy to make you feel at home as soon as you arrive." (7th bullet point)

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On their Visitor Bookings Page, Rotota Sun Club is straight and to the point: "Rotota is closed to visitors during the winter period. The winter period runs from a week after Easter to a week before Labour weekend. Bookings made during this period will be declined. Rotota is a private club and reserves the right to decline non-member’s access to our facilities."   Excellent.

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Waikato Outdoor Society has a straight-forward and clear section on visitors in their Rules and Bylaws: "Non NZNF, INF or NZMCA visitors must have phoned/emailed to gain approval prior to arrival. Visitors must check in with the custodian on arrival. Entry to the Grounds is granted at the custodian’s discretion. When asked, a valid NZNF/INF or New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) membership card must be produced. Unless by prior agreement, visits are limited to 3 annually."

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The first sentence implies that visitors who are NZNF, INF or NZMCA need not phone/email to gain approval prior to arrival.  However, we suspect WOS would regard prior notice of intent to visit would be a common courtesy anyway and, in any case, admission to the grounds is clearly at the club's discretion and limited to three per year - even with an NZNF/INF-FNI membership card.  There are no confused mixed messages either in their constitution or anywhere on their website.  That's how it should be!

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If you search throughout the websites of other clubs throughout New Zealand, you'll continue to find a wide variety of policies, rules, and attitudes towards visits, along with vague or confused statements about visiting privileges bestowed by the NZNF/INF-FNI membership card that are different to what the President and Secretary of the NZNF have told us.

We believe the NZNF should either require all their affiliated clubs to either spell out their visitation policies clearly on their respective websites, or else require them to adopt a standard uniform policy established by the NZNF.  Clubs should also be required to remove from their websites all misleading information about inter-club visiting rights supposedly granted by possession of a NZNF/INF-FNI membership card, when no such rights exist.