Thousands of people -- almost all of them men -- lined the main street of New Zealand's biggest city on Wednesday as 25 topless porn stars paraded on motor bikes and two old army tanks.
Businessmen, schoolboys and Japanese tourists lined Auckland's Queen Street to watch the "Boobs on Bikes" parade, which went ahead despite the winter chill, a nippy wind and objections by some city officials.
"It does nothing for our image, it does nothing for our city and I just think it gives us indecent exposure around the country and around the world," Auckland city councillor Scott Milne told TV New Zealand.
"It's shabby and it's sleazy and we just don't need it."
The parade of leather-clad porn stars is part of an "Erotica Expo" organised by self-styled "porn king" Steve Crow.
"You'll always have a vocal minority, you're always going to have people who object to everything, be it religion or be it adult entertainment," Crow said.
"If you don't like it don't come," he said.
Many of the curious onlookers came with cameras and cellphones to take pictures of the parade. Others held aloft banners which read "Sleaze Brings Disease in Body & Mind".
Most of the local and international porn stars rode pillion on motor bikes during the 30-minute parade. One man clad only in leather pants rode astride a decommissioned army tank.
"I don't know what all the fuss was about, to be honest," an unidentified male onlooker said.
Others debated whether the centrepieces of the parade were real or surgically enhanced.
Police allowed the parade to go ahead because New Zealand law does not regard the public baring of breasts as indecent.
There were no reports of arrests during the parade, which briefly distracted about 4 000 local workers at a nearby trade union protest. - Reuters
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I've always loved countries like France, Australia and NZ (and whichever other countries have these type of laws ) - now if only the rest of the world were this open
During summer in Spain and outlying islands there's more T n A than you could ever wish to see
Oh, never been to Spain but it's not just about the T and A.
What I found cool was that they paraded down the main street or whatever of Wellington ... not a nude beach (been to some of those in the US, but didnt like it - now I'm sure China would be another story ). _________________ Dongguan Expat - Your online Community!
There are some or rather one (that I know of) group of people who indeed get together at weekends to just what you said, on some of the more remote beaches outside SZ.
That is if the cops haven't caught them, hung, drawn and quatered them _________________
There are some or rather one (that I know of) group of people who indeed get together at weekends to just what you said, on some of the more remote beaches outside SZ.
That is if the cops haven't caught them, hung, drawn and quatered them
lol
Thats what I meant ... I don't think this would happen in any major city of most countries - certainly wouldn't in New Delhi or London for that matter! (or would it happen in London? ) _________________ Dongguan Expat - Your online Community!
In the UK there are numerous nudist beaches, and even on "ordinary" beaches around 25%++ of females are topless. (I'm glad to say!!)
Some weeks ago there was a nude bike ride in London, but, I gather, not particularly well supported and all the photos I saw were of guys. _________________ The Middle Eastern states aren't nations; they're quarrels with borders.- P. J. O'Rourke
In the UK there are numerous nudist beaches, and even on "ordinary" beaches around 25%++ of females are topless. (I'm glad to say!!)
Some weeks ago there was a nude bike ride in London, but, I gather, not particularly well supported and all the photos I saw were of guys.
Alan, there are nude beaches everywhere in western countries
The point I was trying to make was this was the main street in Wellington that this occured on, and also about the very liberal (on this point) Kiwi law
As for the nude bike ride you mention, if there weren't any girls, count me out.
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) - now if only the rest of the world were this open 
