Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
15 December 2017
Mixed bag of safety ratings for the Kia Stinger
New Zealand motorists are set to get the safest variants of the yet to be released Kia Stinger, which will hit the New Zealand market early next year.
1 December 2017
New Mitsubishi will land with 5 star safety
Mitsubishi’s newest addition to New Zealand’s SUV mix – the Eclipse Cross - will join the market early next year with a 5 star safety rating from the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
30 November 2017
New X3 offers extra safety features to Kiwi drivers
The newly released BMW X3 has hit the New Zealand market with a 5 star safety rating from the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), with a special focus on the safety of Kiwi drivers.
18 October 2017
Kiwis think they’re great drivers, so why do many feel unsafe?
More than a third of New Zealanders feel unsafe while driving and most don’t have confidence in the ability of other motorists.
6 September 2017
Plenty of options for safety conscious buyers
The growing market of 5 star rated cars has been added to with the latest release of vehicle safety ratings giving safety conscious buyers plenty more options to choose from.
6 September 2017
Motorists need car safety information at point of sale
The latest update to the Used Car Safety Ratings guide reinforces the need for more information to be provided to buyers at the point of sale.
27 July 2017
3 stars not good enough for family-focussed people mover
The rating applies to all van and people mover variants of the LDV G10 from June 2015 and onwards.
11 July 2017
Practice the basics as weather packs in, the AA warns
With snow, heavy rain and gales predicted to cause days of travel disruptions for much of the South Island and lower North Island, the AA is reminding drivers to take their time on the roads and avoid driving if possible.
29 June 2017
New Land Rover ticks the right boxes for Kiwi families
The list of safe cars that New Zealand families can choose from has grown after the latest Land Rover Discovery achieved a 5 star ANCAP safety rating across all its diesel variants.