Media releases
14 June 2012
NZ anti text-and-drive initiative wins global honour
A Kiwi innovation to help people resist using their cellphone when driving has been recognised with a global telecommunications award in London.
8 June 2012
PetrolWatch - May 2012: Pump prices fall at last
After sustained reductions in commodity prices, petrol prices fell 4 cents per litre in May, ending the month on $2.16 per litre for 91 octane, with diesel down 3 cents to $1.54 per litre in the main centres. Pump prices subsequently fell 7 cents per litre in the first week of June.
31 May 2012
No holiday road deaths now a realistic target
Another fatality free long-weekend is the AA’s hope for the Queen’s Birthday holiday.
24 May 2012
Kiwi motorists earn fuel discounts worth $14 million
AA Smartfuel has announced today that New Zealand motorists have earned $14 million of fuel discounts in the first six months of its nationwide fuel savings programme.
23 May 2012
Time to be realistic about Inner City Rail Link cost
The AA has today urged caution when deciding how best to spend money on public transport in Auckland.
22 May 2012
Doing the same with less the challenge for road maintenance
The AA, Roading New Zealand and the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation are welcoming the just released interim report of the NZTA Road Maintenance Task Force.
6 May 2012
Decade of Action’s first year sets new benchmark
New Zealand’s amazing improvement in road safety over the last 12 months has seen our rate of road deaths fall to almost match Australia’s, but we still lag well behind the best European countries.
2 May 2012
PetrolWatch - April 2012: Pump prices should be falling
The AA says fuel prices should be about 4 cents per litre lower at the pump.
16 April 2012
Free eye examinations announced for 879,000 New Zealand motorists
The Automobile Association and Specsavers have today announced a partnership that will provide 879,000 AA Members with a free eye examination every two years.
10 April 2012
Historic zero road toll for Easter weekend shows what is possible
The AA congratulates drivers after New Zealand finished the Easter holiday period with no deaths on the road for the first time in recorded history.