Media releases
19 June 2013
Wintry conditions to make roads treacherous
As a fierce cold snap bears down on the country, the AA urges motorists to check road conditions before travelling and to avoid driving in snowy or stormy weather.
14 June 2013
Emergency response information available on AA Roadwatch platform
As people increasingly turn to social media and other web-based sources for fast facts and rich information, accuracy can be left wanting.
4 June 2013
Zero toll real proof of improving safety on our roads
The first fatality free Queen’s Birthday weekend on record proves New Zealand’s road safety is improving significantly, says the Automobile Association.
4 June 2013
PetrolWatch - May 2013: Falling dollar leads to higher fuel prices
A 10-week run of falling fuel prices came to an end in mid-May with petrol prices rising 7 cents per litre, and diesel 4 cents during the month.
31 May 2013
A third of drivers have near-miss on the roads
One in three drivers have come close to a crash in the last six months, an AA survey has found.
6 May 2013
Seeing the solution to pedestrian crashes
Pedestrians and drivers need to work together to reduce the number of people hit by vehicles on New Zealand roads, says the AA.
2 May 2013
PetrolWatch – April 2013: Fuel prices reach lowest levels in 9 months
Petrol prices fell 12 cents during April and could drop below $2 a litre according to the Automobile Association.
29 April 2013
AA welcomes Auckland’s alternative transport funding report and encourages motorists to have their say
The AA has welcomed the release today of the Consensus Building Group’s public discussion document – Funding Auckland’s Transport Future.
2 April 2013
PetrolWatch - March 2013: Petrol prices drop 4c but AA says it's not enough
Fuel prices dropped back in March after rising to near record highs the month before.
27 March 2013
AA gives new road safety action plan 8½ out of 10
The Automobile Association fully supports the government’s Safer Journey’s Action Plan 2013-15 launched today which provides clear direction on how to improve road safety and reduce the road toll.