It's not illegal to walk around naked in public. It's what you do while you're naked that can lead to charges.

Wendy Lowe, past president and spokeswoman for the NZ Naturist Federation joined Lloyd Burr on Summer Drive to discuss the ideas behind naturism and the fallout of the groping incident at Rhythm & Vines that occurred recently.

The naturist herself blames the past 20 years of television for our prudish responses to nudity.

Everything is covered up and pixelated and issues aren't spoken about.

"We're embarrassed by our bodies because we see 'perfect' Hollywood bodies in the media all the time," she says.

According to Ms Lowe, the best way to remove this stigma is by starting with our children.

She says parents want their young kids to keep their clothes on.

"Why make them put their clothes on? We're all born naked. Kids are natural naturists."

The Rhythm & Vines festival encouraged nudity amongst its attendees, rewarding nude waterslide users with $50 each, and Ms Lowe hopes this becomes more of a trend in New Zealand.