City councillors are being bombarded with emails from Lime e-scooter users

Auckland councillors have received more than two thousand emails, after taking the e-scooter fleet off the streets until safety issues are resolved.

And Christchurch councillors have received several hundred, template- driven emails - supporting the scooters.

Christchurch councillors are due to vote this week on whether to give Lime a one-year city permit.

Councillor Deon Swiggs isn't convinced the email drive is helping.

He says they're likely to raise questions over Lime's motives - and says they're putting the spotlight on what's happened in Auckland.