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Issue 16 • 2019 

Guysers 

Gazette 

Off the beaten track 

Deluxe Lake Spa 

Rotorua’s best burgers 

Why men should sleep naked 

Party time 

in Rotorua 

Rotorua 

New Zealand 

uysers 

ROTORUA

Contents 

Rotorua’s popular 

Skyline gondola. 

Guysers Gaystay 

Winter – A time to get stuck in!...................3 

Tourism 

Off the beaten track with Real Rotorua.....6 

Deluxe Lake Spa – Polynesia Spa...............10 

A day out at the Hamilton Gardens.........14 

Events 

Ponsonby Rd Bar’s 4th Anniversary.........18 

History 

Rotorua 1986: 4 circus lions on the 

loose and one dead poodle........................22 

Rotorua Cuisine 

Rotorua’s Best Burgers..................................26 

Health 

Butt Lube 101..................................................28 

Health benefits of sleeping naked...........30 

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Welcome 

Welcome to the 16th issue of the Guysers Gazette – 

the quarterly e-magazine produced by Guysers B&B 

in Rotorua, New Zealand. 

We’ve taken the slower tourism season (winter) to 

renovate our two guest bathrooms and show you 

the process photos and the finished results. 

We go off the beaten track with Real Rotorua Tours 

to show you the three tours they operate. 

We warm up with a hot soak at the Deluxe Lake Spa 

at Polynesian Spa to show you what it’s like on the 

‘fancy side’. 

We take a day trip out to the spectacular Hamilton 

Gardens which are just 1.5 hours drive from Rotorua. 

Recently Ponsonby Rd Bar in Eat Streat – Rotorua’s 

most gay-friendly nightspot – celebrated its 4th 

Anniversary. We head along to the celebrations. 

We look back at a little piece of Rotorua history – 

a day in 1986 when 4 circus lions escaped from the 

Whirling Brothers Circus and were running amongst 

the public on the Village Green, Rotorua lakefront. 

We show you 10 of the best burgers and fries that 

Rotorua restaurants have on offer. 

And what every gay man needs to know: 

what lubes are OK for anal use? and why should men 

sleep naked? Hope you enjoy reading this issue. 

Peter & Mike 

Guysers, Rotorua, New Zealand 

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Issue 16 • 2019

Winter - A time to 

get stuck in! 

uysers 

ROTORUA 

After a very good summer season, winter is now upon us 

all over New Zealand. At Guysers we spend this time to 

make further improvements to our bed & breakfast. 

They say that kitchens and bathrooms are 

the most expensive things to upgrade in any 

home. At Guysers we’ve be itching to get our 

2 guest bathrooms renovated to make them 

more modern and to have new carpet installed 

throughout the whole house, so during the 

month of May we got stuck in with this big 

project (albeit with a sore pocket!). 

First we had to strip off all the old wallpaper 

from both bathrooms: 

Then we had to rip up the dated 1970’s carpet 

that the previous owners stupidly put down 

in the bathrooms and throughout the house. 

New carpet was installed in the lounge, 

dining area, hallway and bedrooms. 

We then had a plumber come in and remove 

one vanity and take out 2 toilets so we could 

work on the wall surfaces behind and so the 

new hard flooring could go underneath: 

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Then we had the flooring people come in who 

put a levelling compound onto the concrete to 

get it nice and smooth ready for the new vinyl 

planking to be glued to it: 

We purchased this lovely wallpaper that’s 

got a very Balinese-style pattern of leaves 

and trees and little Bali hut graphics. This fits 

perfectly with the Bali theme we have: 

We chose a light grey wood-effect vinyl plank 

which keeps the bathrooms nice and bright: 

Then we had the plumber install a new vanity 

unit with new tap and glass splashback: 



We placed glass mosaic tiles behind the toilet 

and got that grouted before the plumber 

returned to put the toilets back into position. 

New chrome loo tap finished it nicely: 

Finished results 

ROOM 1 bathroom now feels light and 

bright and the space feels bigger: 

New features include wall-mounted heaters 

and hair dryers and new LED ceiling lights: 

ROOM 2 bathroom is also fresh looking 

with a touch of Balinese influence: 

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Tourism 

Off the 

beaten track 



Rotorua is New Zealand’s tourism hot-spot and a must-see destination for any visitor to 

New Zealand. With Real Rotorua Tours we share our local knowledge by offering guided 

sight-seeing tours of some of our favourite places. Choose one of our tours, or combine 

them for the ultimate Rotorua travel experience. 

Morning Lakes Tour 

With 18 lakes in the Rotorua area our Morning Lakes 

tour provides a driver-guided exploration of some 

of the highlights of New Zealand’s Lake District: 

Hamurana springs, Okere falls, lake Rotoiti, 

the Blue and Green lakes and lake Tarawera. 

Explore our favourite scenic spots and 

natural springs on foot. Take photographs 

at your leisure and learn about Rotorua’s 

colourful culture and history from our 

knowledgeable and friendly guide. 

If you are without a car, this is 

a great way to see some 

of Rotorua’s most 

scenic areas. 

8.30am to 12.30pm daily 


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Continued... 

Thermal Path Tour 

1:15pm to 5pm daily 

Rotorua is located in the Rotorua caldera, a 

volcanic crater 16 kilometres in diameter. 

With such an overwhelming amount 

of geological activity on offer, our 

Thermal Path tour aims to guide you 

through some of the ‘off the beaten 

track’ mud pools and thermal areas 

such as: Rainbow Mountain, Waiotapu 

mud pool, Kerosene creek and Waikite 

valley thermal pools. Dip your toes or 

fully immerse yourself in our favourite 

thermal springs, free from crowds 

and entrance fees. Take in the volcanic 

landscape at your leisure and learn some of 

the history of New Zealand’s greatest hot spot. 

What to bring: Good 

footwear, towel, swimwear, 

water, dress according to 

seasonal weather. 



Nocturnal 

Adventure 

Seasonal departure times 

Real Rotorua’s Nocturnal Adventure is a 2 km 

easy hike over uneven ground at night. 

Torches provided. 

After a walk through the darkness of the native 

forest you will be guided by the sound of running 

water. Towering banks will rise up around you and if you 

turn your flashlights off you will not be disappointed. 

Literally thousands of glowworms are lit up like the night 

sky, forming their own constellations all 

around you. Experience New Zealand’s 

wildlife by night and top this stellar 

evening by relaxing under the stars. 

What to bring: Good footwear, 

water and dress according to 

seasonal weather. 

Tour takes 2 – 3 hours 

Accommodation pick-up and 

drop-off included (including Guysers). 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

www.realrotorua.co.nz 

Staying with us at Guysers?, book through us! 

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Deluxe Lake Spa 



Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa is a 

World Top 10 Spa that overlooks 

Lake Rotorua’s Sulphur Bay. 

On a cool afternoon in June, 

we decided to have a little bit of 

luxury at the Deluxe Lake Spa. 

We’ve bathed at the Adult Pools 

(known now as the Pavilion Pools) 

many times, mainly due to the fact 

locals can get a monthly pass to 

use those pools, but we were keen 

to experience the fancier deluxe 

side just to see what the main 

differences are. 

After getting our tickets we then 

came into a rather plush lounge 

area with comfortable arm chairs 

overlooking the pools and lake. 

You can use this lounge before 

or after your swim if you so wish. 

We then proceeded to the change 

rooms, which unlike the standard 

Pavilion Pools, had complimentary 

lockers and towels. 

The showers are communal style 

with huge monsoon shower 

roses as well as shampoo and 

fancy body lotion dispensers. 

When we walked though to the 

pools the first thing we noticed 

was it was a lot quieter with less 

people than over at the Pavilion 

Pools side. If you’re after a more 

relaxing bathing experience 

without the coach loads of people 

it’s worth spending the extra just 

for that reason alone. 

The Deluxe Lake Spa has 2 covered 

roof areas with rows of resort-like 

recliner chairs you can lay to cool 

down between dips. 

Recliner loungers 

Hot monsoon showers 

with shampoo and body 

lotion dispensers. 


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Lake views 

Continued... 

The Polynesian Spa’s geothermal mineral 

waters are sourced from two natural springs. 

The slightly acidic Priest Spring waters relieve 

aches and pains while the alkaline waters of 

the Rachel Spring nourish skin. Both the Pavilion 

Pools and the Deluxe Lake Spa has both these 

waters. The main difference between the two 

bathing areas comes down to the landscaping. 

The Deluxe Lake Spa has 4 organic, freeformshaped 

pools surrounded by rocks and native 

plants and 1 modern hard-edged pool. 

All these pools have views of the lake and sit 

under the dappled light of Pohutukawa trees. 

One of the pools (pictured right) has an arching 

rock grotto with intimate seating nooks. 

If you get too hot there is an icy cold plunge 

pool for hot/cold hydrotherapy (if you are 

game enough to do this?). 

If you decide to do any Spa 

Therapy treatment, you 

automatically get free entry 

to the Deluxe Lake Spa. 

If staying at Guysers we have 

10% discount vouchers for any 

Signature Range treatments, 

so do enquire with us before 

booking online yourself. q 

CMYK 

www.polynesianspa.co.nz 



Rotorua is 

New Zealand’s 

relaxation 

capital! 

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A day out at the 

Hamilton Gardens 

The Tudor Gardens 



If you love plants, gardens and 

landscaping you’ll thoroughly enjoy a day 

out from Rotorua to visit the wonderful 

and award-winning Hamilton Gardens. 

Even in winter, as long as you have a fine 

day you will love it here! 

Hamilton Gardens is a public garden park in 

the south of Hamilton owned and managed 

by Hamilton City Council. The 54-hectare park 

is based on the banks of the Waikato River. 

It is the Waikato Region’s most popular visitor 

attraction, attracting more than 1 million 

people a year. 

Hamilton Gardens is described as a botanical 

garden, but does not technically qualify as a 

botanical garden. Instead, the site features 21 

gardens representing the art, beliefs, lifestyles 

and traditions of different civilisations or 

historical garden styles. These gardens 

are grouped into the Paradise, Productive, 

Fantasy, Cultivar and Landscape garden 

collections, and there is space for gardens 

which are still in development. 

The first development of the gardens began 

in the early 1960s at what was then the city's 

waste disposal site. The first substantial 

development, the Rogers Rose Garden, was 

opened in 1971 in an attempt to block 

highway development over the site. Since 

1982 many newly developed areas have been 

opened to the public. 

Hamilton Gardens won the Garden of the 

Year award at the International Garden 

Tourism Awards in Metz, France in 2014, after 

being selected by a global jury of garden 

experts. 

Lonely Planet encourages visitors to the 

gardens to see the “extravagant themed 

enclosed gardens” with “colonnades, pagodas 

and a mini Taj Mahal”. Blogger David Farrer 

described Hamilton Gardens as a “hidden 

treasure” and a “great place to spend half a 

day”. 

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Oh! Hello! 

This must be the 

Maori Garden? 


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Some of the gardens in the ‘Paradise Collection’ 

include: 

The Chinese Scholar's Garden – an 

interpretation of 10th century to 12th century 

Sung Dynasty gardens that were designed as 

natural spaces to spark the imagination. 

The Japanese Garden of Contemplation – 

designed for meditation, study and quiet 

contemplation. The garden includes carefully laid 

out stones, a traditional pavilion, and a pond. 

The English Flower Garden – an example of 

seasonal plant colours. The garden has walls 

and hedges creating 'outdoor rooms', seats and 

fountains. 

The Italian Renaissance Garden – based on 

the Renaissance gardens of the 15th century or 

16th century. The garden includes a Romulus and 

Remus statue at the entrance. 

Te Parapara Māori Garden – based on a 

traditional homeland of Ngāti Wairere. 

The Indian Char Bagh Garden – symbolic of 

the four-quartered Islamic gardens built by 

the Mughal aristocracy. The garden consists of 

geometric flower beds in a range of colours, 

below a chalk coloured Indian pavilion. 

The Rogers Rose Garden – includes rose 

collections from different periods in the history 

and development of modern roses, from species 

to new hybrids. 

The Tropical Garden – uses exotic plants 

including bromeliads, orchids and palms to 

create a dense, jungle-like atmosphere. 

The Concept Garden – part of the newer 

‘Fantasy Collection of gardens. It’s here you'll find 

the oversized steampunk blimp (pictured). 

These are just some of the amazing gardens 

to discover here. The gardens are open all year 

round and are just 1.5 hours drive from Rotorua 

making it an enjoyable day out. You can follow 

this with a boat cruise up the Waikato River. q 

The floating Airship at 

the Concept Garden 

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Chinese Scholars’ 

Garden 

Rogers Rose Garden 

Indian Char Bagh Garden 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

https://hamiltongardens.co.nz 

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PAST 

Event 

Ponsonby Rd Bar’s 

4th Anniversary party 

11th of May 2019 was Ponsonby Rd Bar’s 4th Anniversary bash, celebrating 

Tamati Coffey and partner Tim Smith’s 4th year in business running Rotorua’s 

most gay-friendly nightspot. 

The theme of the night was ‘take it to the 

old skool’ so people were encouraged to 

dress up in their best 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s 

outfits (promoted on Facebook). 

All the bar staff had wonderful Retro 

costumes and wigs on and they were 

serving up some delicious nibbles 

lovingly prepared from their new 

restaurant on Eat Street, Our Place. 

One of Auckland’s most popular drag 

queen’s, Miss Ribena, came down for 

the event to MC and provide some 

outrageous life, laughs and colour to 

the party. 

Rotorua singer Krissey Knap sang 

some catchy tunes from 5pm and 

got many people up on their feet 

dancing. 




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The night saw Rotorua’s most colourful and 

flamboyant characters come down to party 

along with many regulars, invited guests and 

tourists who happened to be passing by who 

came inside to see what all the costumes and 

crowds were about. 

Owners, Tamati and Tim, gave a speech to say 

a thank you to the locals and visitors who have 

supported them for the last 4 years. 

From 8pm, local DJ Shane was on the mixing 

decks spinning some Old Skool tracks that was 

in keeping with the theme of the event. 

They were all numbers that everyone knew, 

so this had many people up and dancing 

under the mirror ball and disco lights. 

We did not stay the whole night as we had 

guests staying, but heard the party was a 

great success, and looking at all the photo’s 

on Ponsonby Rd’s Facebook page 

(facebook.com/pg/ponsonbyrd/photos/) 

it looks like the night went off 

with a bang! q 



www.ponsonbyrd.co.nz 

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History 

Investigative Journalist, 

Kent Briggs 

Rotorua 1986 

4 circus lions on the loose 

and 1 dead poodle 

January 30, 1986 is a day that has haunted Rotorua-born Kent Briggs (pictured above) for 30 

years. Heading to the Whirling Brothers circus with his older brother Gareth, Kent had no idea 

he was about to witness an incredible and life-altering event. 



Lucy the 

poodle 

The alpha male lion. 

“It was a stinking hot day in the school 

holidays, the day after the Challenger Shuttle 

had exploded, and my brother and I headed off 

to the circus.” 

“We’d heard on the radio that morning that one 

of the performing poodles named Lucy was 

missing, presumed stolen.” 

The first act he and his brother saw were the 

lions, and they were acting oddly, he says. 

“They were back-chatting the tamer quite a bit. 

They were quite aggressive.” 

“In the last part of the act they ran around the 

cage in a circle and started fighting, they hit 

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the door, and the door just popped open.” 

“That’s when all hell broke loose. Mature lions 

roaming amongst the public is always the 

opportunity for things to go wrong.” 

“My most exciting memory of the day was the 

alpha lion leaping through the side of the tent, 

and people who were out on the Village Green 

were sent scattering because it came down 

right on top of them.” 

The reason for the lions’ aggressive behaviour 

soon became clear. 

Horrifyingly, Lucy the poodle’s body was found 

in the lions’ cage and an autopsy later revealed 



Lions on the loose running freely 

amongst the public on Rotorua’s 

Village Green, January 30, 1986. 

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she had been alive right up to the point the 

lions got to her. 

Speculation at the time was that someone had 

put Lucy the poodle into the lions cage and 

the lions had mauled her to death. The lions, 

hyper after the kill, went straight into the circus 

performance. This was the beginning of a 

Police with under-powered 

rifles are called. 

cascade of events that led to the lions escaping 

the circus tent for several hours. 

One lion was almost immediately recaptured 

but the remaining three spilled out into the 

crowded Rotorua lakefront. 

Kent and his brother sprinted the whole way 

home without looking back. 

“I kept waiting for lions to jump out from 

behind every parked car. It was a terrifying 

thing, something I'll never forget.” 

Police sergeant Donaldson was called to 

respond to the escaped lions from Whirling 

Brothers circus and to protect dozens of people 

at risk of being mauled (or worse) on the city’s 

lakefront. 

“There were about 20 police and the circus 

workers involved running around chasing the 

lions. There’s nothing in the police handbook 

for it. And you know, they only had rifles that 

were 22s - better suited for shooting rabbits.“ 

One of the lions ran over to the old hospital 

building and climbed under the foundations of 

the building through an open trap door. 

Trapeze artist and wife of Tony Ratcliffe, the 



owner and ringmaster of the Whirling Brothers 

circus, climbed under the foundations of the 

building with nothing more than a broom stick 

to try and coax the lion out! 

Police were very critical of the number of 

spectators, including parents with young 

children who stood around idly enjoying the 

spectacle as the lions roamed the reserve. 

Two young cyclists proved a particular 

nuisance to the police as they chased one of 

the lions up Memorial Drive. 

Efforts by circus staff, armed police, veterinary 

surgeons and members of Rotorua’s other 

emergency services were hindered by the 

crowds who thronged the area as if in an 

African safari park. 

Eventually all the lions were recaptured 

without shooting them. 

Who killed Lucy the poodle?. 

So who threw Lucy in with the lions? It’s a 

question that has consumed Kent since the day 

he witnessed the escape in 1986. 

Now Kent is digging deeper into this 

unbelievable true story, launching his own 

amateur investigation to find the identity of 

the perpetrator. Official reports of the time 

suggested street kids were to blame, but as 

Kent investigates further, new theories emerge. 

Talking to former circus performers, journalists 

and police, Kent sets out on a journey to 

crack open this unsolved case and answer the 

question, who killed Lucy the poodle? 

Mentored by former Police Ten 7 favourite 

Detective Sergeant Graham Bell, Kent uncovers 

a spiralling list of suspects and a compelling 

story that proves truth really is stranger than 

fiction. 

The documentary concluded that it is highly 

probable that an inquisitive poodle could easily 

be snatched up by the paws of a lion through 

the feeding flap that was found to be left open. 

Who killed Lucy the poodle is a bizarre, funny, 

distinctly Kiwi tale and it’s unlike anything 

you’ve seen before. 

The full season of Who Killed Lucy the Poodle? 

will be available (within New Zealand) 

exclusively on TVNZ OnDemand (for as long 

as they screen it). Or you can get an 18 minute 

overview of the documentary on YouTube 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AshxgBmIVkY q 

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Rotorua 

Cuisine 

Rotorua’s 

Best Burgers 

Not all burgers are created equal. But here in Rotorua, where the standard of Restaurants is 

very high, it’s difficult to find a bad one. Just about every Restaurant has got a burger on the 

menu, but here are some of our favourites in Rotorua... 

Brew Bar 

This is a herby chicken burger with cheese and 

slaw. Love the crispy short-cut wedges too. 

Wholy Smoked 

The point of difference on the Wholy Smoked 

burgers is the tempura onion ring on the top. 

Pig & Whistle 

Pig & Whistle offers NZ beef, lamb and venison 

burgers all with their famous curly fries. 

The Factory Smokehouse & Grill 

Imaginative burgers that are worth the short 

drive. Delicious patties, nice Artisan buns. 



Fat Dog Cafe 

For men who like ’em BIG! Sky high steak and 

egg burgers are not for the faint-hearted. 

The Blind Finch Hamburgeria 

Burgers with International flavours: India, USA, 

Spain, Japan, Vietnam, Turkey and Rotorua! 

Urbano Bistro 

Well-presented burgers at one of Rotorua’s 

award-winning, finer-dining restaurants. 

Sobar 

Sobar on Eat Streat offers good-value burgers. 

Love the cross-cut pickles! 

CBK 

Don’t be a chicken. You gotta try the Karaage 

Chicken Burger with Kimchi Mayo. 

Hennessy’s Irish Bar 

Hennessy’s beer battered John Dory fish 

burgers with Tartare sauce are seriously good! q 

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Naturist Naturisma 


Health 

Oil based 

Not for 

condom 

use 

Desensitising not recommended 

Petroleum 

based 

Not for anal 

sex 

Pure silicone lubes are OK 

Desensitising 

not 

recommended 

Intended for fisting, 

bareback or use with toys 

Warming 

Not for 

anal use 

Warming lube is for masturbation only 

Hybrid (water based + silicone) lubes are OK 

Oil based 

Not for 

condom 

use 

Water based lubes are OK 

Note: If you are HIV negative and are not using 

condoms you need talk to your doctor about PrEP. 



Butt Lube 101 

What you need to know 

about lubes for your ass 

Here is an informative article about lubes for your butt we’ve shared from 

the NZAF website https://endinghiv.org.nz/sex/butt-lube-101 

Oil based 

Not for 

condom 

use 

Tingling 

Not for 

anal use 

Flavoured 

lubes are 

for oral sex 

only 

When it comes to putting stuff in your 

butt, it’s really important to use lube. 

That’s easy enough to say, but how 

do you know what sort of lube to 

use when there are so many different 

kinds out there? 

Well, when it comes to ‘fun in your 

bum’ it’s actually quite simple: you 

want the plainest lube you can find. 

The lining of your rectum is super pro 

at absorbing stuff – that’s the job it’s 

there to do, which is why you don’t 

want unnecessary chemicals in your 

butt. Flavoured lubes are out, as 

are warming lubes, tingling lubes 

and desensitising lubes. It is really 

important to avoid desensitising or 

relaxing anal lubes, especially if you’re 

a newbie, because if you can’t feel 

what’s going on in your ass then you 

can’t properly monitor if you might be 

getting hurt or not. 

So your best options are plain 

water-based lube, plain siliconebased 

lube or a hybrid lube. 

Water-based lube is less expensive 

and more commonly available, but 

you will end up needing to use a bit 

more because it does eventually get 

absorbed by your body. Siliconebased 

lube, on the other hand, does 

not get absorbed by your body, so you 

won’t need to use as much or reapply 

it as often, though it does usually cost 

more. Different people will hold a 

preference for either water or siliconebased 

lubes, and that’s entirely down 

to personal choice. 

Now knowing that plain water or 

silicone-based lubes are what you 

want to go for, here’s a checklist of 

what else you’ll need to know: 

Both silicone and water-based 

lubes (& hybrid lubes) are perfectly 

fine to use with condoms. 

Oil-based lubes deteriorate the 

quality of condoms so oils and 

petroleum jellies like Vaseline 

are out. 

Don’t combine silicone lube with 

silicone sex toys, because the two 

will react and your toys will start to 

melt away. 

You can buy lube at supermarkets, 

chemists, adult shops and online. q 

At Guysers we sell the award 

winning, American made 

Spunk Lube Hybrid which 

contains the perfect blend of 

both water and silicone. 

And it’s white and creamy so it 

looks and feels just like cum! 

See advert on the last page. 

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The health benefits of sleeping 

commando 

In our very first edition of the Guysers Gazette we did a brief article about the benefits of 

sleeping naked. The following points for sleeping naked, however, comes from scientific 

research conducted in a 2014 study* by the Tohoku Fukushi University in Miyagi, Japan. 

Everyone knows that getting enough sleep is 

a critical to good health. But there’s so much 

more to the equation than the amount of shuteye 

you get. According to scientific research*, 

how you sleep is equally important. 

That’s why many experts suggest that men 

should sleep nude. Here are some benefits: 

May help keep weight off 

This one may sound like a stretch but it’s 

really not. Here’s why: when you sleep in your 

birthday suite, you’re helping your body keep 

cortisol levels in balance. 

Cortisol, a biochemical hormone, is partially 

responsible for sending messages to the brain 

to let you know you’re hungry. When cortisol is 

out of whack, it leads to “stress eating”. Over the 

course of time, this causes weight gain. 

You’ll increase your load 

Believe it or not, sleeping nude may help to 

increase the amount of semen you produce. 

Studies suggests that when you sleep naked, 

you’re helping your scrotum to maintain the 

perfect temperature of 35.5° – 36.5° Celsius; 

the optimal environment for seminal 

production as part of the gonad system. 

You’ll sleep a lot better 

Without the restriction of circulation zapping 

clothing, sleeping nude allows you to feel more 

comfortable and relaxed. 

This helps to encourage the production of 

dopamine, a required brain chemical that 

has been scientifically proven as a necessary 

ingredient to more meaningful, deeper sleep. 



Helps fight depression 

One of the major reasons you should be 

sleeping naked relates directly to your mood. 

We know from research that getting a good 

night’s sleep helps to keep a person’s mood in 

check. 

If you’re all bunched up because of underwear 

or pyjamas, you may experience hypersomnia; 

a clinical condition that makes you feel tired 

during the day. It’s also directly related to the 

onset of depression. 

Healthier skin 

Everyone knows that when you don’t get 

enough sleep, you end up looking tired and 

haggard. Over the course of time, bags begin 

to form under the eyes and dark circles set in. 

But sleeping nude, in addition to getting 

quality sleep, helps your skin stay healthy. 

That’s because commando style sleep allows 

your dermis to literally air itself out, purging 

itself of toxins and wrinkle-causing chemicals. 

Younger looking skin 

Sleeping without anything on also helps 

you to look younger. It turns out that quality 

sleep, which is encouraged by sleeping naked, 

increases melatonin. 

You may wonder what that word means? 

Melatonin is a hormone that is partially 

responsible for your sleep/wake cycle, also 

referred to as circadian rhythm. 

Combined with other brain chemicals that are 

largely produced during sleep, melatonin helps 

your skin stay young, soft and supple. When 

you go to bed with clothes on, you literally 

encourage your entire body to age. 

Makes your manhood happier 

For men, sleeping in the buff allows your entire 

sex organ system to remain at a balanced 

temperature. In turn, this helps to encourage a 

better functioning pecker – and shooter! 

If it’s been awhile since you’ve experienced 

nocturnal penile tumescence (aka morning 

wood), you should toss off your skivvies and 

enjoy the fabulous sensation of cool sheets. 

Helps introverts become extroverted 

If you are the type of man who struggles 

with socialising, try sleeping naked. That’s 

because when you wear clothing to sleep, 

like underwear, it is thought to paradoxically 

restrict your personality. 

By jumping into the sack in just your birthday 

suite, you become less inhibited during your 

waking hours. 

Less sexually inhibited 

If you’re the type that insists on wearing 

pyjamas to bed or keeping on a pair of boxers, 

there’s a fairly good chance you’re sexually 

inhibited. At least that’s what research tells us. 

So if you’ve been wanting to change this up; 

like try new positions or get a little wild, why 

not sleep commando as a “first step”? Over 

the course of time, this can lead to greater 

versatility and enhanced sexual happiness! 

Intimacy is more likely 

Men who sleep naked may find that intimacy 

with a partner increases. That’s because skin 

on skin contact with your mate skyrockets 

the production of the sex chemical, oxytocin, 

according to sleep experts. 

Think about this one if you and your man have 

been in a “dry spell”! 

Sleeping Naked - Final Thoughts 

Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t just about 

being alert during waking hours. When you slip 

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LAKEFRONT 

Rotorua’s #1 gay-friendly nightspot offers the city’s best 

cocktails, wines and premium beers, with daily happy hours 

(4-7pm). Owned by Tamati Coffey and his partner Tim Smith, 

Ponsonby Rd’s relaxing fun atmosphere stars live local DJ’s 

or musicians most nights. Come experience it for yourself. 

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The books cover beaches, 

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RAGS 

Rotorua Area Gay Society (RAGS) 

Rotorua’s weekly gay men’s social group 

The RAGS group meets every Wednesday from 

5pm at a selected bar for a few drinks followed by 

dinner at a local restaurant. 

This social get-together is for both Rotorua locals 

and tourists/visitors alike who would like to join us. 

To attend the weekly RAGS group please email 

info@gayrotorua.com with your name and 

mobile number and we’ll be in touch with details. 

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