Media releases
25 February 2016
User friendly information key to business and tourism growth in the regions
Pedal power is increasingly becoming part of the Kiwi holiday experience, to the advantage of regional businesses around the New Zealand Cycle Trails.
24 February 2016
Collaboration on Auckland transport well on track
The AA welcomes the release today of the first report of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP), describing it as another important step in the collaborative approach to Auckland’s transport planning.
24 February 2016
New Audi shines bright with latest ANCAP rating
The latest Audi A4 has picked up a 5 star ANCAP rating just as it hits the New Zealand market this month.
11 February 2016
Worrying increase in children and pets locked in vehicles
There is an alarming rise in children and pets locked inside vehicles this summer creating a spike in emergency AA Roadservice callouts.
27 January 2016
Auckland Transport Package will help restore public confidence
As part of his State of the Nation address, Prime Minister John Key advised that the Government will formalise its funding commitment to the City Rail Link (CRL) from 2020, allowing a 2018 start date for the project. The Government will also streamline consenting for the East West Connections roading project in order to bring forward construction.
26 January 2016
Competition grows with the release of new ANCAP ratings
A string of 5 stars kicks off the New Year with the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Lexus RX and the Jaguar XE all awarded the highest ANCAP safety ratings.
14 January 2016
NZ golf tourism set to get trans-Tasman boost
Golf tourism in New Zealand is set to get a boost after the launch of the Great NZ Golf Guide, a new AA Traveller/Tourism New Zealand partner publication that will highlight the very best New Zealand has to offer golfers.
31 December 2015
Tragic increase in annual road toll
A tragic second straight year of more deaths on our roads is extremely sad and troubling, says the Automobile Association.This year’s road toll was 321 deaths. That is 27 more deaths than last year’s road toll. The number of deaths can vary greatly from year-to-year and the previous five years’ annual road tolls have been:
23 December 2015
AA urges extra care on holiday highways
The AA is expecting New Zealand’s highways to be extra busy these holidays, meaning drivers need to take extra care.“With fuel prices low, Christmas falling on a Friday and record numbers of tourists coming to our shores the conditions are lined-up for huge numbers of holidaymakers to head away on the roads,” says AA spokesperson Dylan Thomsen.“A lot of people are going to be heading out from the cities and driving on unfamiliar roads that are carrying much more traffic than usual. That really increases the risks of a crash so the AA is urging everyone to drive to the conditions and stay safe.”The four key holiday driving tips the AA would like drivers to remember are:
15 December 2015
Demand for travel information grows as summer sets in
New Zealand’s love for a good summer adventure has seen domestic travel experts AA Traveller distribute more than three million maps and guides to keep up with growing demand.