NZTA rules

6.1(5)    A driver of a private hire vehicle may not use a taxi meter to determine a fare.

 

6.1(6)    A driver of a private hire vehicle may only charge a set fare or an hourly rate agreed with the prospective passenger at the time of booking.

 

It's been ruled in many markets globally that Uber's app is not a meter. If we're to accept it's not a meter (a legal definition of which is a device connected to the vehicle), then Uber are complying with section 6.1(5) of the NZTA regs that say they can't use a meter.

That means the point of debate is section 6.1(6)

all the NZ Uber's I've been in have COF

even the ones that aren't moonlighting taxis