Media releases
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.
26 March 2013
Drivers, let’s repeat last Easter’s zero road toll
Last Easter New Zealand motorists’ set the gold standard for safe holiday weekend driving and this year the Automobile Association wants a repeat.
1 March 2013
PetrolWatch - Feb 2013: Fuel prices reach 6-month high
Motorists received a rude shock during late January and February, with petrol prices rising 11 cents a litre, or over 5 percent, in the space of a fortnight.
12 February 2013
Share the road safely tomorrow ... and every day
The AA is reminding all drivers that there will likely be lots of bikes on the roads tomorrow.
5 February 2013
School’s back ... AA urges extra care on the roads
The AA is urging motorists to take extra care on the roads as wet conditions combine with schools starting their year.