Uber is defending its approach to vetting drivers after the Government threatened to ban the company from New Zealand. Eight Uber drivers have been taken off the road since the new rules were introduced. Bridges said "dozens and dozens and dozens" of Uber drivers were now being dealt with by the NZTA. Uber carries out a lighter check, based on Ministry of Justice criminal records and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) driver licence records. In one of his strongest statements on the issue, Bridges said that a total ban on Uber was one of Government's options if the taxi service failed to comply with safety laws.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 00:48 UTC