Media releases
21 June 2018
AA Directions welcomes surge in readership
The AA is welcoming the latest Nielsen readership figures which show a surge in readers of New Zealand’s best-loved magazine AA Directions – which is now read by more than 900,000 Kiwis.
18 June 2018
Months of wary driving ahead despite passing the Winter Solstice
In June we celebrate both Matariki and the shortest day of the year (21 June), but Kiwis will still need to drive to winter conditions for several months with what is often the coldest time yet to come.
14 June 2018
Alarming increase in drugged driving deaths
More road deaths in 2017 involved drivers with drugs in their system than over the alcohol limit, figures obtained by the AA reveal.
21 May 2018
Mixed bag of results in latest ANCAP safety ratings
The two latest Alfa Romeo models have received top ratings, while the Citroen C3 has fallen short in the latest round of the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) safety ratings.
7 May 2018
Are you distracted and dangerous?
This week (7-13 May) is Road Safety Week and the AA is challenging everyone to change one thing they do which will make them safer on our roads.
27 March 2018
Unintentional errors, not reckless behaviour, behind majority of serious injury crashes
Mistakes and unintentional errors are behind the majority of serious injury crashes in New Zealand, a new AA Research Foundation study has found.
16 March 2018
Manawatu Gorge: Consultation process has led to the best decision
The AA believes NZTA has made a good decision choosing Option 3, and pursuing a business case for the new Regional Freight Ring Road and a second bridge across the Manawatu River, to replace the Manawatu Gorge road.
12 March 2018
New AA service to help with household woes
Difficulty in finding a tradesperson has been a key catalyst for a new home emergency response service launched by the New Zealand Automobile Association (AA).
28 February 2018
Range of vehicles hitting the market with top safety ratings
Four new European vehicles – including a ute, two SUVs and a car - are hitting the New Zealand market with 5 star safety ratings from the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
15 December 2017
Mixed bag of safety ratings for the Kia Stinger
New Zealand motorists are set to get the safest variants of the yet to be released Kia Stinger, which will hit the New Zealand market early next year.