Media releases
28 June 2006
Plans make a dent in transport backlog
The National Land Transport Programme details how much money is being allocated, and the Transit New Zealand 10-year State Highway Forecast details which projects will receive the funding and when they will be progressed.
7 June 2006
PetrolWatch May 2006
During May there were minor movements in the price of crude oil, the New Zealand dollar exchange rate, and the cost of refined product and shipping. All of these, at times, put pressure on fuel prices.
2 June 2006
AA supports slow down near schools campaign
The AA supports the Police’s new road safety education campaign reminding drivers to slow down near schools. The campaign commences tomorrow to coincide with the start of the school year.
18 May 2006
AA congratulates Government on a fantastic budget
The Minister of Finance, Dr Michael Cullen, announced in the Budget today:
2 May 2006
PetrolWatch April 2006
In New Zealand petrol prices increased 14 cents per litre during April, ending at $1.709 per litre for 91 octane petrol, up from $1.569 at the beginning of the month. It’s the second-largest jump in a single month recorded by PetrolWatch since records began in 1999.
28 April 2006
Talk of increasing regional petrol taxes premature
“It’s time for the government and other planners to take a longer-term view of New Zealand’s transport needs. To do so would be a major step toward the certainty we all need in the development of a sensible plan for transport for the next generation,” says AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon.
19 April 2006
Levin motorist wins reprieve from fuel price hikes
Mrs Pitihara is the lucky winner of $1000 worth of BP petrol vouchers, simply because she renewed the motor vehicle license for her trailer at the local AA Centre.
13 April 2006
Canterbury faces major traffic gridlock within 10 years
Christchurch is heading the way of Auckland, according to the AA.
31 March 2006
PetrolWatch March 2006
The latest increase heralds the highest ever price recorded for 91 octane since AA PetrolWatch began monitoring prices in 1999. The price even surpasses the $1.559 per litre recorded during the height of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath last year. 95 octane petrol now retails for $1.619 a litre in the main centres.