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Young Drivers and Speed
Monday, 2 February 2004, 2:26 pm | Automobile Association
The AA Driver Education Foundation shares the Land Transport Safety Authority’s (LTSA) concern that too many young people are losing their lives through driving too fast and without enough experience. More >>
Motorists Seek Reasons For Increasing Fuel Prices
Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 9:57 am | Automobile Association
“Motorists are asking what are the reasons for the continuing increases in petrol, especially when the New Zealand dollar remains so high and continues to strengthen” George Fairbairn, AA Director of Public Affairs said today. More >>
AA Endorses Government Road Safety Package
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 5:01 pm | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association has welcomed the Government's Road Safety Package saying that it largely supports the measures announced today by Transport Minister Paul Swain. More >>
AA Welcomes Transport Announcement As First Step
Friday, 12 December 2003, 6:48 pm | Automobile Association
The Government's Auckland's transport package announced today is a good first step toward solving a problem that costs the country $1 billion a year Automobile Association Public Affairs Director George Fairbairn said today. More >>
AA PETROL WATCH – November 2003
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:42 pm | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch observed that fuel prices at the pump fell during the month of November, reflecting the continuing strengthening of the New Zealand dollar, and also the relative stability in the international oil price. The nation-wide average price for 91 Octane ... More >>
Automobile Association Appoints Auckland Advocate
Friday, 28 November 2003, 11:52 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association has appointed Stephen Selwood, General Manager Auckland Transport Advocacy. Previously Auckland Regional Manager the appointment means that Mr Selwood will now focus full time on Auckland transport policy issues. More >>
AA's 1 Millionth Member - Images
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 4:59 pm | Automobile Association
The New Zealand Automobile Association celebrated its Centenary in March, and it has just achieved another major milestone - its 1 millionth Member. More >>
AA Tops 1 Million Members In Centenary Year
Monday, 17 November 2003, 11:04 am | Automobile Association
The New Zealand Automobile Association celebrated its Centenary in March, and it has just achieved another major milestone – its 1 millionth Member. More >>
Motorists Alarmed At Suggested Tax Hike
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 1:58 pm | Automobile Association
Reports of a proposed option of a nationwide 15 cents a litre increase in petrol excise to solve Auckland's transport problems will have alarmed motorists from the North Cape to the Bluff, AA Public Affairs Director, George Fairbairn, said today. ... More >>
Motorists Seek Assurance From Nissan
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 9:39 am | Automobile Association
“Motorists who drive Nissan vehicles are rightly annoyed and concerned at not receiving full details of the steps they need to take to be certain their vehicle is not a model affected by the worldwide recall notified by Nissan from Japan”, said Jack ... More >>
Land Transport Management Bill - misses the bus
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 1:45 pm | Automobile Association
Conceived as a thoroughbred to improve New Zealand's transport system, its redesign by a committee with diverging ideas of what constitutes improvement has resulted in something of "a camel". Half of it seeks to make tolling and private ... More >>
AA Petrol Watch – October 2003
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 12:56 am | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch observed that petrol prices at the pump rose slightly during October, despite a strengthening New Zealand dollar and relative stability in the international price for oil. The nation-wide average price for 91 Octane rose from 104.0 cents ... More >>
AA Accuses Finance Minister Of Mismanagement
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 12:42 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association has sharply criticised the Minister of Finance for refusing to take road trauma seriously enough to properly fund the Minister of Transport’s innovative new safety engineering programme announced today. More >>
''Road Prevention'' Bill Bad News for Majority
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 3:05 pm | Automobile Association
Touted as the means to get additional funding for roading the Land Transport Management Bill will merely dilute already inadequate road funding the Automobile Association warns. More >>
Road Safety Strategy 2010 Weak Says AA
Monday, 13 October 2003, 11:43 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association is delighted that the Road Safety Strategy 2010 has finally been published but is extremely disappointed with its insipid content. More >>
Motorists Commend Falling Fuel Prices
Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 10:14 am | Automobile Association
The Automobile Association today commended recent moves by fuel companies to lower their prices at the pump, breaking a trend of price increases over recent weeks. This lowering of retail fuel prices appears to be in response to falling international ... More >>
AA Petrol Watch - August 2003
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 3:35 pm | Automobile Association
AA Petrol Watch observed that petrol prices at the pump continued to rise during August, despite relative stability (and at times some decline) in world oil prices, and a continuing strong New Zealand dollar. The nation-wide average price for 91 ... More >>
Fining Drivers Won’t Make Our Roads Any Safer
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:44 am | Automobile Association
The Government’s appetite for fines revenue is in danger of discrediting road safety the Automobile Association warned today. More >>
Reserve Bank Amendment Act
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:43 am | Automobile Association
The third reading of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill this afternoon means that the Reserve Bank's governance and financial system oversight arrangements are to change slightly. More >>
AA Rejects Need For Congestion Charging
Monday, 14 July 2003, 2:45 pm | Automobile Association
New Zealanders need to carefully weigh the benefits before allowing regional or central government to introduce congestion charging during peak times the AA has warned. More >>
