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A recipe for safe driving this holiday weekend
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:48 pm | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association has come up with the following recipe for drivers to stay safe on the roads this long weekend. You will need: • 1 seatbelt per person • 1 full measure of attention • Plenty of holiday traffic More >>
Tougher restricted licence test better for road safety
Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:02 pm | Automobile Association
Upcoming changes to the restricted licence test will lead to better trained and safer young drivers, says the AA. The restricted licence test will become tougher and longer from February 2012, and the new test routes will involve more challenging environments, ... More >>
Stable end to year but petrol price rise looms
Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 4:13 pm | Automobile Association
Petrol prices did not move through December but this appears set to change as international tensions around Iran impact on commodity prices. More >>
Record 2011 road toll improvement shows what is possible
Friday, 30 December 2011, 4:14 pm | Automobile Association
The AA hopes this year’s road toll is the start of a new era for New Zealand road safety. More >>
For safe driving remember the three Cs this Christmas
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 10:51 am | Automobile Association
The best present drivers can give each other this Christmas is safe driving by being considerate, consistent and careful on corners, says the Automobile Association. More >>
Fuel-efficient driving could reduce crashes
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 12:00 pm | Automobile Association
Media Release: 16 November 2011 Research shows fuel-efficient driving could reduce crashes as well as fuel bill Driving fuel-efficiently could not only save you money but also reduce your chance of being involved in a crash, according to a new study. More >>
AA responds to The Draft Auckland Plan
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:48 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has today announced its response to The Draft Auckland Plan, and the results of its latest AA Member survey on Auckland transport issues. Simon Lambourne, AA Auckland transport spokesperson, says "the Draft Auckland Plan unfortunately contains ... More >>
Fuel discounts announced for all New Zealand motorists
Friday, 4 November 2011, 9:54 am | Automobile Association
AA Smartfuel today announced its first 1,000 retail outlets, which will issue fuel discounts to all New Zealand motorists from the launch of its nationwide fuel savings programme on Monday, 7 November 2011. More >>
PetrolWatch – October 2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:05 pm | Automobile Association
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged throughout October, at $2.10 a litre for 91 octane petrol in the main centres, and $1.47 a litre for diesel at most outlets. More >>
AA & NZTA announce top scoring 5-star vehicle safety ratings
Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:33 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association and New Zealand Transport Agency today announced the Ford Ranger 4x4 dual cab ute and Honda CR-Z sports car had both achieved the top safety rating of 5-stars in the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme. More >>
AA Thrifty - a new partnership with Thrifty Car Rental
Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:47 am | Automobile Association
The AA has announced an exclusive business partnership with Thrifty Car Rental that will offer AA Members year-round benefits and discounts on car hire in New Zealand and Australia. More >>
Keep your distance this holiday weekend
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 12:15 pm | Automobile Association
The AA is urging drivers to focus on their following distance this Labour weekend. In good driving conditions, leave at least a two-second gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front, and double that to at least four seconds if the road is ... More >>
AA announces fuel savings programme for all New Zealanders
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:26 pm | Automobile Association
Media Release: Tuesday 11 October 2011 AA announces fuel savings programme for all New Zealanders The AA has announced today that on 7 November 2011 it will launch a fuel savings programme, called AA Smartfuel, for all New Zealand motorists. AA ... More >>
AA announces fuel savings programme for all New Zealanders
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 12:29 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has announced today that on 7 November 2011 it will launch a fuel savings programme, called AA Smartfuel, for all New Zealand motorists. AA Smartfuel will enable motorists to combine fuel discounts from different retailers and use their ... More >>
Plan before you party, says AA
Friday, 9 September 2011, 2:15 pm | Automobile Association
As we prepare to kick-off for six weeks of celebration around the country, the AA is reminding everyone to have a game plan in place for getting around safely. The Rugby World Cup kicking off tonight will be the biggest event New Zealand has ever ... More >>
AA PetrolWatch - August 2011
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 10:31 am | Automobile Association
Prices drop below $2 for the first time since February Petrol prices ended August as they began the month, on $2.07 a litre for 91 octane, but not before temporarily falling 7 cents per litre during the month. Likewise, diesel prices fell 6 cents ... More >>
More patience and awareness needed at railway crossings
Monday, 22 August 2011, 2:22 pm | Automobile Association
The AA is encouraging drivers to show more patience and awareness at railway level crossings. More >>
AucklandCouncil shouldn't target motorists to fund transport
Friday, 5 August 2011, 12:55 pm | Automobile Association
The AA says the Auckland Council should not target motorists to fund its transport projects. The comment was made after the Council called for an investigation of new funding tools such as congestion charging or network charging. More >>
Age change alone won’t save young drivers
Friday, 29 July 2011, 1:21 pm | Automobile Association
More time behind the wheel rather than physical age is the most important thing for improving the safety of learner drivers, says the AA. While the learner licence age increasing from 15 to 16 on August 1 is likely to bring about a slight improvement ... More >>
Auckland Transport bus and transit lane review is great news
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 5:28 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has welcomed Auckland Transport’s review of the region’s bus and transit lanes. “Auckland Transport has announced today a number of very sensible initiatives to deal with the region’s current bus and transit lane problems,” says the AA ... More >>
