Media releases
15 June 2010
It’s time to watch out for Jack Frost on the roads
AA General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon says that people need to be particularly careful early in the day and on areas of road that see little sun, are shaded or are at higher altitudes.
4 June 2010
Police's focus must be on dangerous driving
AA General Manager Mike Noon says that with a 4kph tolerance, it will be very easy for the Police to ticket a large number of safe drivers if they choose to and very little benefit will come from that.
3 June 2010
Drive with care this Queen's Birthday Weekend
AA General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon also says that many parts of the country are forecast to get rain over the weekend, which will make driving more difficult.
1 June 2010
PetrolWatch - May 2010. Lower crude oil prices flow through to the pump
Petrol prices fell nine cents per litre during the month, dropping from $1.82 to $1.73 in most centres. Diesel prices only dropped five cents per litre to about $1.16, depending on the location.
26 May 2010
Motorists warned to take care as winter traffic incidents soar
AA Traffic spokesman, Phil Allen, says the www.aaroadwatch.co.nz website currently has 840 identified incidents, including floods, slips, road closures and roadworks.
4 May 2010
PetrolWatch – April 2010. High crude oil prices put pressure on pump prices
“At US$85 a barrel, crude oil has now reached an 18-month high and this has led to an increase in the cost of imported fuels. Fortunately, some of this increase has been offset by a slight improvement in the value of the New Zealand dollar during the month,” says AA PetrolWatch spokesperson Mark Stockdale.
27 April 2010
AA supports Law Commission recommendations to increase alcohol treatment services
AA spokesperson Simon Lambourne says the AA asked for this in its submission to the Alcohol in Our Lives consultation document and the Law Commission has produced a very thorough and thoughtful report.
19 April 2010
AA supports call to review driver licence system
NZ Police has highlighted statistics which show they recorded over 120,000 driver licence breaches last year. New Zealand Transport Agency statistics also show that nearly 200,000 people have been on their learner or restricted licence for more than five years.
15 April 2010
AA supports changes to improve young driver safety
AA General Manager Motoring Affairs Mike Noon says the AA has lobbied for these changes to the Graduated Driver Licence System for a number of years.
7 April 2010
PetrolWatch - March 2010. Petrol prices reach 17-month high
The price of a litre of 91 octane petrol in March increased a total of 8 cents, the first increase in over six weeks and up from $1.73 in the main centres. Diesel rose 5 cents per litre in March to end on $1.16.