Media releases
23 October 2018
AA urges Kiwis to back local Summer spots with 101 Must-Do’s
The AA is urging Kiwis to get behind the country’s hidden gems and local favourites with the launch of a new 101 Must-Do’s This Summer list.
18 October 2018
AA and Driven reveal top 10 contenders for New Zealand Car of the Year
The New Zealand Automobile Association and NZME’s Driven have today revealed the top 10 contenders battling it out for the honour of becoming the AA Driven New Zealand Car of the Year 2018.
10 October 2018
AA supports furry friends in hour of need
The AA is today moving to support Kiwi pet lovers, with the launch of a new suite of AA Pet Insurance products.
1 October 2018
AA moves to support Kiwis suffering hearing loss
The AA has rolled out free hearing consultations to its more than a million Personal Members in a move it hopes will see more Kiwis get the support they need in dealing with hearing loss.
14 September 2018
Innovation sees AA and AA Insurance take out top marketing award
Taking an innovative new direction saw the AA and AA Insurance take out the Supreme Award – and three other awards – at the 2018 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards last night for their AA Home Response campaign. AA and AA Insurance won the Supreme Award, the Consumer Products & Services Sector Award, and Excellence Awards for Best Collaboration and Best Brand Extension/Innovation for their new joint venture AA Home Response. AA Home Response connects householders with AA Home tradespeople to fix common household breakdowns like burst pipes, lockouts and electrical failures 24/7, 365 days of the year.
10 September 2018
New AA service to help with household woes rolls out to more centres
The AA has today launched AA Home Response in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay and further parts of the Auckland region, providing peace-of-mind for residents and additional work for local tradespeople. AA Home Response is a new service which takes care of the hassle of finding a tradesperson to fix common household breakdowns like burst pipes, lockouts and electrical failures 24/7, 365 days of the year. The service aims to get a tradesperson to an emergency within 60 minutes, or at a time which suits the resident/landlord.
4 September 2018
AA and Driven announce Judging panel and criteria for bold new Awards
The New Zealand Automobile Association and NZME’s Driven are thrilled at the positive response to the new premier AA Driven New Zealand Car of the Year Awards for 2018.
24 August 2018
Regulation of clamping cowboys good news for motorists
The AA is cautiously welcoming today’s announcement from the Government to rein in wheel clampers by regulating a maximum clamping penalty of $100, but believes more needs to be done to regulate the industry.
25 July 2018
AA Traveller congratulates Manawatu holiday park voted NZ’s best
AA Travel and Tourism General Manager Greig Leighton has tonight presented Himatangi Beach Holiday Park in the Manawatu the supreme award of New Zealand’s Best Holiday Park.