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AA Roadside Service System Wins National It Awards
Monday, 5 July 2004, 2:44 pm | Automobile Association
The NZ Automobile Association has received two major awards in the national Computerworld Excellence Awards for its new roadside service system. The awards are for Excellence in the Use of IT for Customer Service and Excellence in the Use of IT for a Mobile ... More >>
2 July 2004 AA petrol Watch - June 2004
Friday, 2 July 2004, 3:29 pm | Automobile Association
The positive fall in fuel prices at the pump during June was welcomed by motorists after the hefty increases in May noted AA Petrol Watch. This decrease reflected the continuing fall in the international oil price during the past month and the New ... More >>
Position Of Australian 'Expert' On Roading No Surp
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 2:12 pm | Automobile Association
The AA General Manager of Transport Policy, Stephen Selwood, said today he was not at all surprised by the anti-motoring position taken by Dr. Paul Mees, who had been brought from Australia by the Stop the Eastern Motorway lobby group. More >>
AA Calls For Sensible Approach To Vehicle Recall
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 2:53 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has called for a calm and sensible approach to the latest Mitsubishi recall of Galant / Legnum vehicles. AA Technical Advice Manager, Jack Biddle, said it was clear that there was a serious safety risk associated with the vehicles and they ... More >>
AA Petrol Watch June 2004
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 2:59 pm | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch observed that fuel prices increased significantly at the pump during the month of May to reach record highs. These price increases reflected an increase in the international price of oil and further fluctuations in the exchange rate. More >>
Government must sort out loophole immediately
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 1:32 pm | Automobile Association
The TVNZ Fair Go team demonstrated last night how easy it is for anyone to walk in off the street and obtain vehicle transfer of ownership papers without the lawful owner's knowledge or consent. This will have been extremely alarming for the millions ... More >>
Government Needs to Build Trust with Motorists
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 1:16 pm | Automobile Association
Concerns expressed by motorists about Police projections for an additional 100,000 infringement notices should ring warning bells in Government, according to AA Transport Policy General Manager Stephen Selwood. More >>
Roads not even worth a mention in budget spend-up
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:10 am | Automobile Association
Improving New Zealand's roads is clearly low priority for Government. AA General Manager, Transport Policy Stephen Selwood said in reaction to the Budget announcement. More >>
An Opportunity To Address Looming Roading Crisis
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:03 am | Automobile Association
The New Zealand Automobile Association has indicated it will be disappointed if today's Budget does not include funding to fast-track a number of urgently-needed major road infrastructure projects. More >>
AA Welcomes Ten-Year Auckland Transport Plan
Friday, 21 May 2004, 3:47 pm | Automobile Association
The AA has welcomed a commitment by Nationals Leader, Don Brash, to fast-track Auckland infrastructure needs. More >>
Road Pricing and Cordon Tolls on Top of Fuel Tax
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 5:26 pm | Automobile Association
While welcoming today's announcement of the preferred route for the Eastern Corridor in Auckland, the AA has rejected calls from some local government Mayors for road pricing and cordon tolling that would be in addition to petrol taxes. More >>
AA Membership endorses roadside drug tests
Monday, 10 May 2004, 3:38 pm | Automobile Association
Police targeting of drivers affected by illicit drugs is endorsed by motorists, a just-released survey by the Automobile Association shows. More than 85% supported Police using roadside tests at alcohol checkpoints to determine those driving under ... More >>
AA Petrol Watch – April 2004
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 2:23 pm | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch observed there were pronounced changes in fuel prices at the pump during the month of April, despite relative stability in the exchange rate and the international price for oil. More >>
Wellington Bypass Decision Welcomed
Monday, 3 May 2004, 5:42 pm | Automobile Association
Transfund’s decision to approve funding for Wellington’s Inner City Bypass shows that common sense must finally prevail, the Automobile Association says. More >>
Driver Distraction a Huge Unrecognised Danger
Monday, 3 May 2004, 2:00 pm | Automobile Association
Surprising new results from a recent Automobile Association member survey show that half the drivers on the road have had a near miss as a result of “distraction or loss of concentration”. More >>
AA Driver Education Conference 2004
Friday, 23 April 2004, 5:13 pm | Automobile Association
With the Government debating whether to ban the use of mobile phones while driving, international experts on ‘driver behaviour’ and ‘driver distractions’ will shed some light on the subject for delegates at the AA Driver Education Conference in Wellington ... More >>
AA Calls Zero Tolerance on Road Trauma Epidemic
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 12:14 am | Automobile Association
To mark the World Health Organisation’s World Health Day, which this year focuses on road safety, the New Zealand Automobile Association has called on Government to show the same tolerance for road trauma that it shows for other infrastructure sourced ... More >>
AA Petrol Watch – March 2004
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 11:58 am | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch has shown that changes in petrol prices at the pump throughout March, have followed a similar pattern to that during February. This reflects continuing volatility in the international price of oil and changes in the exchange rate. More >>
Driver Education In School Curriculum
Monday, 5 April 2004, 5:49 pm | Automobile Association
In a move described as “the most significant thing to happen in driver education in New Zealand”, Porirua College is the first to incorporate driver education into the core curriculum for its students. More >>
Under-Expenditure Is Compromising Road Safety
Friday, 2 April 2004, 9:43 am | Automobile Association
“The announcement that Transfund is expected to carry forward a surplus of $250 million will result in less safe roads and possibly increased crashes, fatalities and injuries to road users as a result”, said George Fairbairn, Director – Public Affairs, New ... More >>
