Rideshare in Whangarei and Invercargill ‘reasonably soon’: Australasian Uber chief

Invercargill and Whangarei already have Uber Eats. (Image: Supplied)
Uber's Australasian chief says the company is planning to roll out rideshare services in Aotearoa's far north and deep south. While she did not offer a precise date, Uber Australia and New Zealand managing director Emma Foley said Invercargill and Whangarei were next on the company’s list. “We need to launch in Invercargill and Whangarei, which are probably the two biggest places in NZ that we're not at the moment,” she said. “That's definitely on the cards for reasonably soon.” Acco...
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