Media releases
10 October 2017
Market well covered with New Zealand Car of the Year top 10
Determining the best of the best for the 2017 New Zealand Car of the Year will be especially challenging for judges this December.
28 September 2017
Kiwis would rather have their boss in the car than in-laws
There are much worse fates than being stuck in traffic with your boss, Kiwi drivers say.
15 September 2017
Turning a trend on its head leads to major marketing win
Bucking a global trend saw AA Membership & Brand General Manager Dougal Swift recognised as the 2017 Marketer of the Year at the NZ Marketing Awards last night.
6 September 2017
Plenty of options for safety conscious buyers
The growing market of 5 star rated cars has been added to with the latest release of vehicle safety ratings giving safety conscious buyers plenty more options to choose from.
6 September 2017
Motorists need car safety information at point of sale
The latest update to the Used Car Safety Ratings guide reinforces the need for more information to be provided to buyers at the point of sale.
23 August 2017
Electric vehicles to share 2017 NZ Car of the Year spotlight
Electric vehicles have their own category for the first time in the 2017 New Zealand Car of the Year awards.
22 August 2017
10,000 in 10 years: the AA calls for park and ride step-change in Auckland
This follows a survey of 1,000 AA Members who commute to the CBD and who live close to stations on the rail network or the Northern Busway.
4 August 2017
New Auckland transport package a welcome prospect
Though details are yet to be revealed, the Government has indicated a multi-billion dollar package to increase funding to a range of major projects across the city over the next decade, and to help bring projects like the Northwestern Busway and Mill Road forward.
27 July 2017
3 stars not good enough for family-focussed people mover
The rating applies to all van and people mover variants of the LDV G10 from June 2015 and onwards.
11 July 2017
Practice the basics as weather packs in, the AA warns
With snow, heavy rain and gales predicted to cause days of travel disruptions for much of the South Island and lower North Island, the AA is reminding drivers to take their time on the roads and avoid driving if possible.