Across the road the adult shop has ordered in extra supplies
By Amanda Gillies
Sex workers in New Zealand say business is about to boom as 95,000 sports fans arrive for the Rugby World Cup.
Already brothels have pre-bookings from international clients while working girls say they are putting up prices and prepared to work longer hours.
On Auckland's Karangahape Road, World Cup fervour is losing it’s innocence.
Trinity Johnston says she has already had quite a few international clientele come through, particularly from America.
The ‘working girls’ can have up to 10 clients a night and for the next few weeks they will not come cheap.
Ms Johnston’s prices are going up, from $150 to $600 for the full service and she says men are definitely prepared to “pay anything” for “us New Zealand girls”.
Across the road the adult shop has ordered in extra supplies and round the corner the Pelican Club for men has hired extra girls.
Manager Natalie Peden says they have had 50 advance inquiries from overseas this week.
“We all get a little bit aflutter about overseas men don't we,” says Ms Peden. “So definitely been talking about the entourage, the teams and the different kind of cultures we are all going to meet.”
Dominatrix Madam Mary runs a bondage brothel in Wellington.
She detailed her pre-bookings from South Africa, England, Ireland, Canada and the USA – all rugby playing nations.
The English, she reveals, are the most fun.
“If they have an English accent on the phone, [it] doesn't only make for a more fun session but they have more interesting fantasies or desires.”
No rugby themes have been suggested, just yet.
“I’m certainly not going to be wearing latex rugby jerseys or anything, or rugby boots, or anything for my sessions,” says Madam Mary.
But it could be worth it, her clients tip up to $1000 after an hour's visit.
Even street sex tips well.
“They tip awesomely well, even with their own currency,” says Ms Johnston.
She says they can tip $300 plus.
And of course it is all legal. It has now been eight years since selling sex was decriminalised, allowing prostitutes to work on the right side of the law.
Right now there are around 3500 prostitutes in this country and keen to make the most of the next six weeks.
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