Automobile Association - Latest News [Page 27]
2006 AA Motoring Excellence Awards Announced
Monday, 23 January 2006, 10:31 am | Automobile Association
New Zealand’s most prestigious annual motoring awards - the AA Motoring Excellence Awards will be taking place this year in March at the Auckland Sky City Convention Centre. More >>
Laws will have a positive effect on road safety
Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 3:15 pm | Automobile Association
The law changes include a new ‘three strikes and you are out’ automatic and graduated regime for repeat drink-drivers; the power for Police to serve a notice of licence suspension at the roadside; and the lowering of the thresholds for immediate licence ... More >>
20 Too Many Die This Holiday Period
Wednesday, 4 January 2006, 5:30 pm | Automobile Association
The AA is very disappointed that the official road toll for the 2005/2006 holiday period is 20. More >>
Dumped Carbon Tax Good News For Motorists
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 10:36 am | Automobile Association
The AA has welcomed the government’s decision not to proceed with its proposed carbon tax. More >>
AA welcomes end of mandatory age based test
Tuesday, 20 December 2005, 11:17 am | Automobile Association
The AA welcomes the Government’s decision to end the mandatory age based on-road test for drivers over the age of 80 from the end of next year. More >>
AA Launches New Extended Warranty Insurance
Friday, 16 December 2005, 9:54 am | Automobile Association
The AA announced today that it will launch a new extended warranty insurance for vehicles on 28 December 2005. The insurance will allow customers to extend the length of time their vehicle is covered by warranty by 12, 24 or 36 months. More >>
AA welcomes Auckland’s Avondale Extension Dec
Friday, 16 December 2005, 9:06 am | Automobile Association
The AA welcomes Auckland City Council’s decision to approve in principle the State Highway 20 extension through Avondale to Waterview. More >>
AA PetrolWatch – November 2005
Thursday, 8 December 2005, 1:04 pm | Automobile Association
AA PetrolWatch notes that petrol prices fell throughout November. The month began with a national average for regular gasoline of just over $1.39 per litre. With successive decreases totalling 6 cents per litre by month’s end, the average national petrol ... More >>
Call to Buy Cars w Head Protecting Side Air Bags
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 12:24 am | Automobile Association
The AA and Land Transport New Zealand are urging motorists to purchase car models with head protecting side airbags following the latest round of Australasian crash testing. More >>
AA SmartMap Launch Overwhelms Online Site
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 1:49 pm | Automobile Association
The official launch of the AA's new groundbreaking online travel and mapping service AA SmartMap has attracted so much interest, the site has been overwhelmed. More >>
Ground-breaking Online Travel Planner Launched
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 11:54 am | Automobile Association
The most innovative online travel information service is being launched today in the shape of AA SmartMap, and it’s available free to all New Zealanders. More >>
Talented ChCh Student Spreads Safer Roads Message
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 4:19 pm | Automobile Association
Hugh Mitton, a Year 11 student from Christchurch Boys High, was congratulated as the Senior winner in the AA Safer Roads Design-a-Poster Competition at an award presentation held this Tuesday. More >>
AA Helps Public Save on Fuel
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 8:52 am | Automobile Association
The AA is giving everyone the opportunity to save on fuel every time they re-licence their vehicle. More >>
AA Driver Education Targets Work Place Driving
Friday, 21 October 2005, 9:31 am | Automobile Association
Through a series of nationwide workshops being held next week, AA Driver Education Foundation is setting out to improve workplace driver behaviour and ultimately reduce the high number of work related deaths in car accidents. More >>
Student Creativity Spreads Safer Roads Message
Monday, 17 October 2005, 1:19 pm | Automobile Association
Four talented students have had their art works selected as award winning entries in the AA Safer Roads Design-a-Poster Competition. More >>
AA Proudly Supports Launch Of Burt Munro Film
Friday, 14 October 2005, 9:34 am | Automobile Association
The AA is proud to support the nationwide launch of The World's Fastest Indian, which received an enthusiastic response at the star-studded world premiere of the film held in Invercargill last night. More >>
AA Asks Drivers to be Alert for School Children
Monday, 10 October 2005, 9:51 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association is asking all drivers to be alert for school children on the roads on Monday. More >>
AA Supports This Years Young Designer Awards
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 11:40 am | Automobile Association
Winners for the 2005 Young Designer Awards have been selected and will be announced at an awards evening held at the Christchurch Convention Centre on 12 October. More >>
AA Petrolwatch – September 2005
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 11:38 am | Automobile Association
In September petrol prices were at record levels following Hurricane Katrina, increasing 8c/litre to a peak of $1.56/litre for 91 octane in mid September, but easing off 4c/litre towards the end of the month. Oil companies absorbed the worst of the Hurricane ... More >>
Retirement Of Long-Serving Director
Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 3:27 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has today announced that its long-serving Director of Public Affairs, George Fairbairn will retire this Friday. More >>