Lime e-scooters are on the streets of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and the Hutt Valley. Photo: NZ HeraldLime is stepping up lobbying tactics in a bid to get its e-scooters on the capital's streets. The US-based company’s Wellington region operations director has emailed city councillors asking for one-on-one meetings with them. It comes ahead of a paper scheduled to be tabled before city councillors this month assessing the implications of bringing the scooters to the city. But Wellington has taken a backseat to allowing e-scooters, comparing notes with other councils before making a decision.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2019 19:18 UTC