That's despite them facing significant costs, with Dunedin City Council estimating it's already spent hundreds of hours of staff time with zero recompenses. "Upper Hutt City Council doesn't have a prescribed fee for a Licence to Trade in a Public Place - the non-charging is not particular to Lime," the city council said in a statement. That compares to Christchurch's $86 per scooter, with the city council saying that's "consistent" with what other footpath traders pay. Those costs could be extensive, Auckland Council has warned, though so far its external legal costs are $7000. Simon Pickford from Dunedin council could only take a stab at the toll so far.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2019 19:41 UTC