Ola driver Denise Gannon was one of the first drivers to sign-up for the ride-share company's Palmerston North launch on Tuesday. (File image)A new ride-share company is pulling up next to Uber in Palmerston North, to go head-to-head for the city's passengers. Denise Gannon is one of the first Palmerston North drivers to sign on with Ola, and one of the relatively few registered women drivers in the New Zealand ride-share industry. Ola country manager Brian Dewil said the company didn't have exact statistics on how many of its 9000 New Zealand drivers were women. Uber arrived in New Zealand four years earlier, and launched in Palmerston North in October last year.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2020 03:45 UTC