Media releases
28 May 2021
AA wants SH5 priority to be road improvements not speed limit
The AA is calling on authorities to listen to the response from the community on its speed reviews of SH5 and SH51 and prioritise work to fix and upgrade the roads as the best way to improve safety.
13 May 2021
AA Preferred Dealer Network launches with 26 reputable dealers
AA Motoring has launched its AA Preferred Dealer Network with 26 high quality, licenced Motor Vehicle Traders on its books.
3 May 2021
CEO to retire after leading Automobile Association for 40 years
A career spanning 40 years with the New Zealand Automobile Association is coming to an end for Chief Executive Officer Brian Gibbons who will retire at the end of January 2022.
29 April 2021
Sunstrike season is here – AA advice for road users
The annual hazard of sunstrike has arrived and the AA is sharing some safety tips for Otago drivers and other road users.
31 March 2021
AA Smartfuel launches tech solution for offsetting carbon emissions
AA Smartfuel has partnered with carbon offsetting company CarbonClick to make it simple for its 2.8 million customers to take measurable action on their carbon footprint.
22 March 2021
More road maintenance funding critically needed in Northland - AA
The AA wants a campaign to revitalise road maintenance across the country to start in Northland.
19 March 2021
More road maintenance funding critically needed in Northland - AA
The AA wants a campaign to revitalise road maintenance across the country to start in Northland.
12 March 2021
AA Motoring lays plans to strengthen AA Auto Centre Network further
Investment in the Network and investment in growth were the key themes of an AA Auto Centre conference held in Queenstown this week. “Even with the disruptions of Covid-19, our AA Auto Centre Network is continuing to go from strength-to-strength and this was evident at our very positive, future-focused annual conference,” AA Motoring Services General Manager Jonathan Sergel says.
24 February 2021
AA Motoring reveals new Odometer Verification partners
AA Motoring is delighted to reveal it has signed on two new Odometer Verification partners –Bordercheck and Jacanna. This follows AA Motoring’s announcement in December that it would be ending its exclusive Odometer Verification partnership on Japanese vehicle imports with JEVIC, so it could also work with other industry partners. “We are delighted to have Bordercheck and Jacanna on board,” AA Motoring Services General Manager Jonathan Sergel says. “They are both industry specialists, which, along with JEVIC, provide the highest standard of odometer verification on Japanese used imports. By offering a further two options in this space, dealers now have significant choice for this process and the ability to make the right commercial decision for their dealership to avoid any extra fees .”
28 January 2021
AA supports vehicle emissions standards but doubts remain over target
The AA is supportive of the Government’s announcements today to reduce transport emissions, but is concerned that the proposed targets may not be possible within the timeframe.