By RNZ
The Wellington City Council has temporarily kicked e-scooter company Beam off the city’s streets after allegations it has run a larger fleet of e-scooters than it is allowed to.
Beam’s licence was cancelled in Auckland on Tuesday for the same reason.
The Wellington council said a report from platform Ride Report showed Beam had operated on average 100 e-scooters more than it was meant to between July 26, 2023, and June 21, 2024, which was a breach of its licence.
Its licence is suspended as of midnight on Friday, and the company must remove its e-scooters and e-bikes from the city by 5pm on Sunday.