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Mervyn Chetty: Auckland Council Licensing Manager on the situation with E-scooter company Beam

Published: Aug. 27, 2024, 8:13 p.m.

Auckland Council says it was aware of dishonest behaviour from E-scooter company Beam before it was made public. \xa0

Australian media exposed the company for deploying too many scooters in some cities and manipulating its data. \xa0

The council's since accused the company of breaking its contract, and is referring the matter to the police. \xa0

Auckland Council Licensing Manager Mervyn Chetty told Mike Hosking it was tipped off this month. \xa0

He says it included internal comms from Beam, showing an intent to mislead the council. \xa0

Options are being explored to restock scooters in the city, and Chetty says they hope to have the process completed soon. \xa0

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