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Aware of their ‘carbon footprint’, some taxi companies make a point of being eco-friendly and using hybrid cars. Green Cabs began operating in late 2007 in Wellington and Auckland, moving into the Christchurch market in mid-2008. The company uses Toyota Prius hybrid cars.

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Jane Tolerton, Taxis and cabs – Taxi industry deregulation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/20812/green-taxi (accessed 20 June 2026).

Story by Jane Tolerton, published 4 February 2010.