Media releases
1 October 2014
PetrolWatch – Sep 2014: Lower exchange rate means higher fuel prices
Fuel prices rose 4 cents per litre during September, initially rising 2 cents at the beginning of the month and another 2 cents at the very end. The cost of petrol at most service stations in the main centres ended the month on $2.22 per litre, with diesel at $1.52 per litre.
29 September 2014
AA applauds Waterview progress
The AA congratulates the NZ Transport Agency on reaching the halfway point in construction of the Waterview Connection, a pair of 2.4km tunnels that will complete Auckland’s Western Ring Route.
1 September 2014
PetrolWatch - Aug 2014: Lower petrol prices match falls in commodity prices
Petrol pump prices fell 4 cents per litre during August, but there was no change in diesel prices. Excluding sites discounting pump prices, the cost of petrol at most service stations in the main centres ended the month on $2.18 per litre, with diesel unchanged at $1.48 per litre.
1 August 2014
AA welcomes lower drink-driving limit
Lowering the adult drink driving limit is one good step forward in making our roads safer, says the Automobile Association.
1 August 2014
PetrolWatch – July 2014: AA says pump prices should be dropping
Despite a falling exchange rate, the AA says petrol prices should be falling too.
29 July 2014
AA delighted at next step for Transmission Gully
Transmission Gully will create a second, safer and faster route between Wellington and the rest of the North Island, says the AA.
8 July 2014
AA reminds parents of risks for restricted drivers
The AA is using Facebook to remind parents not to turn a blind eye to their children breaching restricted licence conditions.
27 June 2014
PetrolWatch – June 2014: Fill up to avoid the tax increase
Motorists should fill up now if they want to beat the tax going up on petrol on 1 July, says the AA.
17 June 2014
AA sees good mix in Government’s draft funding plan
The draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport 2015/16 - 2024/25 has been welcomed by the AA.
3 June 2014
Fuel prices down and then up, but AA says diesel prices too high
Petrol and diesel prices increased during May, but the AA says retailers should be cutting diesel prices, not raising them.