Media releases
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.
13 December 2017
Skoda’s Kodiaq is New Zealand’s Car of 2017
It’s been turning heads around the world since its launch and now the Skoda Kodiaq is New Zealand’s Car of the Year for 2017.
1 December 2017
New Mitsubishi will land with 5 star safety
Mitsubishi’s newest addition to New Zealand’s SUV mix – the Eclipse Cross - will join the market early next year with a 5 star safety rating from the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
30 November 2017
Lake Road residents ready to consider paying more to ease congestion
AA Members on the Devonport Peninsula might be ready to green-light targeted rates to see the constant congestion along Lake Road improved.
30 November 2017
New X3 offers extra safety features to Kiwi drivers
The newly released BMW X3 has hit the New Zealand market with a 5 star safety rating from the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), with a special focus on the safety of Kiwi drivers.
18 October 2017
Kiwis think they’re great drivers, so why do many feel unsafe?
More than a third of New Zealanders feel unsafe while driving and most don’t have confidence in the ability of other motorists.