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Everyone must contribute to Auckland transport investment
Monday, 15 July 2013, 3:44 pm | Automobile Association
The release of the Funding Auckland’s Transport Future document today shows there is no easy answer to the city’s transport needs, says the Automobile Association. More >>
Tax, rising commodity prices, falling dollar, fuel prices up
Monday, 1 July 2013, 4:31 pm | Automobile Association
Fuel prices rose 4 cents per litre early in June, due to a combination of rising commodity prices and a falling exchange rate, and then petrol prices rose another 3 cents per litre on 1 July with the scheduled annual increase in petrol excise. More >>
AA aim to improve road safety with free driving lessons
Monday, 1 July 2013, 9:25 am | Automobile Association
The NZ Automobile Association will offer a free driving lesson to learner drivers in Hamilton and Tauranga in a new initiative to help make our roads safer. More >>
Govt gives certainty to Auckland’s transport future - AA
Friday, 28 June 2013, 3:03 pm | Automobile Association
The AA welcomes the Government’s announcement of a $10 billion package of major infrastructure projects to meet Auckland’s future transport needs. The Government’s commitment to the City Rail Loop, a second harbour crossing, the East-West Link and ... More >>
Wintry conditions to make roads treacherous
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:07 am | Automobile Association
As a fierce cold snap bears down on the country, the AA urges motorists to check road conditions before travelling and to avoid driving in snowy or stormy weather. More >>
Emergency response information available on AA platform
Friday, 14 June 2013, 12:28 pm | Automobile Association
As people increasingly turn to social media and other web-based sources for fast facts and rich information, accuracy can be left wanting. More >>
PetrolWatch - Falling dollar leads to higher fuel prices
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:35 pm | Automobile Association
A 10-week run of falling fuel prices came to an end in mid-May with petrol prices rising 7 cents per litre, and diesel 4 cents during the month. The price of 91 octane petrol rose to $2.12 per litre in the main centres, while diesel climbed to $1.46 ... More >>
Zero toll real proof of improving safety on our roads
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 8:54 am | Automobile Association
The first fatality free Queen’s Birthday weekend on record proves New Zealand’s road safety is improving significantly, says the Automobile Association. More >>
A third of drivers have near-miss on the roads
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 11:33 am | Automobile Association
One in three drivers have come close to a crash in the last six months, an AA survey has found. More >>
Seeing the solution to pedestrian crashes
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:56 pm | Automobile Association
Pedestrians and drivers need to work together to reduce the number of people hit by vehicles on New Zealand roads, says the AA. More >>
Seeing the solution to pedestrian crashes
Monday, 6 May 2013, 9:56 am | Automobile Association
Pedestrians and drivers need to work together to reduce the number of people hit by vehicles on New Zealand roads, says the AA. More >>
AA welcomes Auckland’s alternative transport funding report
Monday, 29 April 2013, 10:45 am | Automobile Association
The AA has welcomed the release today of the Consensus Building Group’s public discussion document – Funding Auckland’s Transport Future. More >>
AA Urges Extra Care In The Wet
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 10:02 am | Automobile Association
As rain sweeps across the country, the Automobile Association is reminding drivers to increase their following distances when roads are wet. More >>
Safety Achievements Continue With New VW Golf
Monday, 15 April 2013, 11:05 am | Automobile Association
Monday 15 April 2013 Safety Achievements Continue With New VW Golf The NZ Automobile Association and the NZ Transport Agency are welcoming the addition of another top safety rated vehicle to the New Zealand car market, with the announcement today that ... More >>
AA Tourism’s Feedback Service Reaches Review Milestone
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:33 am | Automobile Association
Auckland, 11 April 2013 – AA Tourism’s online accommodation and leisure activity review service Been There has reached a milestone 30,000 reviews. Since 2010, Been There has been vital in providing New Zealand travellers with useful feedback from ... More >>
Latest 5 star ANCAP safety rating good news for Kiwi drivers
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 10:13 am | Automobile Association
The 2012 NZ Car of the Year is the latest recipient of a 5 star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). More >>
Petrol prices drop 4c but AA says it’s not enough
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 3:40 pm | Automobile Association
Fuel prices dropped back in March after rising to near record highs the month before. More >>
AA gives new road safety action plan 8½ out of 10
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 4:13 pm | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association fully supports the government’s Safer Journey’s Action Plan 2013-15 launched today which provides clear direction on how to improve road safety and reduce the road toll. More >>
Drivers, Let’s Repeat Last Easter’s Zero Road Toll
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 3:40 pm | Automobile Association
Last Easter New Zealand motorists’ set the gold standard for safe holiday weekend driving and this year the Automobile Association wants a repeat. More >>
Defensive driving key to improve road safety
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 2:35 pm | Automobile Association
New motorists need to build on their skills behind the wheel in order to be safer drivers and to demonstrate they are serious about their responsibilities on the road. AA Driving School General Manager Nigel Clark says it has been more than a year since ... More >>