People in Christchurch are still whizzing around on Lime scooters, despite them being pulled off the streets of Auckland and Dunedin

Both councils have temporarily suspended the company's operating licences, over safety concerns.

The scooters won't be back until officials are convinced Lime has fixed the problem of wheels suddenly locking up.

Christchurch City Council says it won't be discussing the matter until a meeting on Thursday.

The Council previously permitted Lime a trading permit to trial-operate 700 scooters in the city, until the end of the month.