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Faults, safety and reliability

Cars! They’re great when they’re running well but when they break down they’re a pain in the proverbial big end. Find out which makes have better reliability and what you should expect from your car in this all important area.

11 May 2012

A decade to change our thinking on road safety

How many people should be killed and hurt on New Zealand roads this year?

8 March 2012

Getting help has never been easier!

AA Roadservice is now available online

19 January 2012

Sparking the debate about drug driving

How big a problem is drug driving in New Zealand?

10 January 2012

Making our roads safer for motorcyclists

Motorcyclists should check out the Safer Journeys for Motorcycling on New Zealand Roads guide.

7 October 2011

Announcing our Navman MY80T GPS unit winner

We’re pleased to announce that the winner of our exclusive AA Member competition to win a Navman MY80T GPS unit is T. Norman from Taupo, with his Toyota Camry 2008 car review.

11 March 2011

Children's car seats

A child under five in a correctly fitted restraint is 70% less likely to suffer death or serious injury in a car crash. That's why using a child car seat for under-fives is the law and for children aged 5-7 you must continue to use one if you have one they fit into. But what happens when that all-important birthday arrives?

19 January 2011

Average age of a NZ car now exceeds 13 years

Data obtained from NZTA shows the average age of all cars on New Zealand roads has now passed 13 years.

8 December 2010

Toyota Corolla - a winner in more ways than one

To be eligible for this award a vehicle must have been in the market for the past ten years and made a significant impact on the New Zealand motoring scene within the past decade. All vehicles and technologies available in the market were considered, and the judging criteria was based on sales volume, reliability, safety and environmental impact.

18 September 2010

Seat belt safety test

Advanced seat belt technology, airbags and effective crumple zones greatly reduce the risk of fatal head-strike. But even when these are fitted, your seat position can make a difference. To see how, go out to the garage and play at being a crash dummy in your own car.

22 March 2010

Children and pets locked in cars

Locking a child in the car can be very traumatic and often by the time help arrives there is a hysterical parent and upset child. Temperatures outside a vehicle may only be 25 degrees however inside the vehicle temperatures can rapidly rise to 40 degrees or even 60 degrees.