Erotica Expo

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Erotica Expo
Status Active
Genre Adult
Location Auckland
Country Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
First held 2003

The Erotica Expo, informally known as the SeXpo is an adult entertainment convention held in Auckland, New Zealand, annually. The convention is being promoted by organiser and pornographer Steve Crow via a controversial Boobs on Bikes parade of topless pornstars in various New Zealand cities.

The expo was first held in 2000, with about 50 retailers and erotica-related businesses in attendance.[1] In 2004, the attendance was about 30,000 people, with around 130 exhibitors.[2]

[edit] Parade controversy

Main article: Boobs on Bikes

In 2006, substantial media coverage of attempts to ban the parade led to several weeks of political and moral debate in local political circles (with the mayor Dick Hubbard condeming the parade and the expo), the public and the media, resulting in the parade drawing several tens of thousands of spectators.[3][4] In 2007, the parade received a Council permit, which incited another, much smaller debate, with attendance at the parade also being much smaller.[5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hold the sleaze, please at NZ's first 'Sexpo' - 05 Aug 2000 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
  2. ^ Public expo-sure takes off - 26 Jul 2004 - NZ Herald: Lifestyle News and Reviews from New Zealand and around the World
  3. ^ Boobs on Bikes given green light without telling councillors - 08 Aug 2006 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
  4. ^ Kerre Woodham: Parade showed Crow is no boob - 27 Aug 2006 - Kerre Woodham
  5. ^ Boobs on Bikes gets council permit - 17 Aug 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
  6. ^ Large crowds line Queen St for Boobs on Bikes parade - 22 Aug 2007 - Local government news - NZ Herald