Media releases
15 September 2021
AA announces new CEO to guide next stage of journey
The Board of New Zealand’s Automobile Association is delighted to announce that Nadine Tereora has been appointed as its new CEO from February next year.
7 September 2021
AA’s call for more maintenance answered – AA Northland
AA Northland welcomes the Government’s decision to top up the funding available for much needed road maintenance work in the region.
7 September 2021
New road maintenance funding as valuable as gold bricks - AA
The AA welcomes the Government’s decision to provide additional funding to revitalise road maintenance across the country.
24 August 2021
Don’t leave your car sitting in the garage: AA’s reminder after record-breaking post-lockdown days in 2020
The AA is reminding Kiwis not to leave their car sitting in the garage if they want to reduce their chances of battery failure when lockdown restrictions ease. AA Roadservice went to a record-breaking 4208 callouts nationwide in the 48 hours after lockdown restrictions lifted in April 2020 - the majority of which were battery-related. In normal circumstances, the AA attends about 2400 callouts in 48 hours.
10 August 2021
AA welcomes Government’s decision not to toll Puhoi to Warkworth
The AA welcomes the Government‘s announcement that the Puhoi to Warkworth (Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi) Northern Motorway extension (State Highway 1) will not be a toll road.
30 July 2021
AA’s first EV charging breakdown van celebrates 1st birthday
The AA’s first electric vehicle charging breakdown van has been on the road in Wellington for more than a year – giving EVs a boost at the roadside 2 to 3 times a month on average.
17 July 2021
Plenty of questions still to be answered on Golden Mile car ban - AA
Banning private cars from Wellington’s Golden Mile is what the AA expected Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s decision makers to opt for and the challenge they will now have is implementing the change in a way that will work well for people.
13 July 2021
Good mix of carrot and stick in clean car package - AA
The Government’s actions to increase New Zealand’s uptake of low-emissions vehicles announced today is a well-balanced and positive package, says the AA.
24 June 2021
Nearly a quarter of New Zealand adults now read AA Directions New Blog Entry Page - Motoring section
Nearly a quarter (24.1%) of New Zealand adults aged 15+ now read AA Directions magazine, according to the latest Nielsen National Readership survey. AA Directions had an average issue readership of 991,000 between April 2020 and March 2021, the just-released Nielsen CMI Magazine Topline figures show. This was an increase of 54,000 year-on-year. AA Directions Editor Kath Webster, who recently celebrated 20 years with the magazine, says the magazine’s celebration of New Zealand and New Zealanders clearly resonates with readers.
10 June 2021
Making NZ’s current vehicles greener critical to emissions goals - AA
Achieving the future targets for reducing transport emissions just released by the Climate Change Commission will need more focus on what New Zealand can do in the present, says the Automobile Association.