Media releases
28 January 2014
Too soon to look at extending lower speed tolerance - AA
Talk of making the lower speed tolerance permanent is premature, says the Automobile Association.
31 December 2013
2013 road toll another record breaker
The lowest annual road toll since 1950 is not due to any one change, says the Automobile Association.
20 December 2013
Make it easy for others to pass safely these holidays
The AA is urging slower drivers to make an extra effort to let others pass on the roads this summer.
18 December 2013
AA welcomes of privatised council parking enforcement in Wellington
The NZ Automobile Association has welcomed Wellington City Council’s decision to bring its parking enforcement services back in-house from July 2014.
11 December 2013
Timing perfect for new stretch of Waikato highway
Holiday drivers will enjoy a safer trip through the Waikato thanks to the opening of the Ngaruawahia Section of the Waikato Expressway.
3 December 2013
Motorists denied $160m in ACC reductions
The Automobile Association is dismayed the government has passed up an opportunity to ease the burden on car owners from ACC levies.
3 December 2013
PetrolWatch - Nov 2013: Prices up for the first time in 3 months
After seven weeks without any change in prices, petrol and diesel rose 3 cents per litre at the end of November. The price of 91 octane petrol rose to $2.15 per litre in the main centres, with diesel climbing to $1.53 per litre at most service stations.
3 December 2013
Northern Corridor progress an early Christmas present - AA
The AA has welcomed a landmark moment in the development of Wellington’s Northern Corridor highway, a project which will deliver important transport, economic and safety benefits for the lower North Island.
26 November 2013
Lower speed tolerance needs smart enforcement
The AA is calling on Police to be highly visible in their enforcing of the lower speeding tolerance and to focus on areas of highest risk.
18 November 2013
Lowest road toll in six decades a possibility
New Zealand is on track for the lowest road toll since 1950, as the worldwide day of remembrance took place yesterday for road traffic victims.