Media releases
1 August 2011
PetrolWatch - July 2011. Higher dollar means prices should fall
Fuel prices ended July one cent higher than the beginning of the month, with 91 octane closing at $2.07 per litre and diesel $1.47 per litre in the main centres.
29 July 2011
Age change alone won’t save young drivers
More time behind the wheel rather than physical age is the most important thing for improving the safety of learner drivers, says the AA.
21 July 2011
New Zealand halfway to lowest road toll in six decades
The AA is hoping New Zealand’s annual road toll is on its way to falling below 300 for the first time in 59 years.
20 July 2011
Auckland Transport bus and transit lane review is great news for motorists
The AA has welcomed Auckland Transport’s review of the region’s bus and transit lanes.
14 July 2011
How to give road crashes the cold shoulder
Be aware of the conditions you’re driving in.
13 July 2011
Facts must support 40km/h speed limit
Evidence rather than ideology must be the basis for deciding whether to reduce Wellington’s residential speed limit from 50km/h, says the AA.
8 July 2011
Importance of southern highways recognised
The AA is pleased that two key roads in Southland have been given greater importance in the country’s just finalised State Highway Classification plan.
5 July 2011
Wellington rail upgrade on right track
The AA has welcomed a significant announcement about the future of the Wellington rail network today.
4 July 2011
PetrolWatch - June 2011. Lower oil prices not flowing through to the pump
Petrol prices were stable during June, ending the month where they began, on $2.06 per litre for 91 octane in the main centres. The retail petrol price increased 2 cents per litre mid-month, before dropping 2 cents a fortnight later. Diesel prices also rose 2 cents, later dropping 5 cents to conclude the month on $1.46 per litre.
2 June 2011
PetrolWatch - May 2011. Prices drop for first time in 8 months
May was a month of extreme contrasts, with petrol prices hitting their highest ever level and then falling for the first time since August 2010.