Driver licence changes welcomed, but more needed - AA 14 April 2025 The AA is pleased to see the Government propose some significant driver licensing changes but believes more improvements are needed to have a greater impact on the youth road toll.
2024 sees lowest rate of road deaths since the 1920s 01 January 2025 New Zealand has ended 2024 with the lowest rate of road deaths per head of population in a century.
NZ AA appoints Chief Technology Officer and Chief Financial Officer 05 December 2024 The AA has made two new appointments to its Executive Leadership Team, Stephanie Creasy as Chief Technology Officer, and an internal promotion of Renee Kinloch to Chief Financial Officer.
AA urges fast action to address ferry infrastructure 25 June 2024 The grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere over the weekend again highlighted a crucial vulnerability in New Zealand’s transport network, the AA says.
AA welcomes more funds for road maintenance 06 June 2024 The AA welcomes the investment in road maintenance announced by the Government today as great news for all road users.
No time to waste in starting roadside drug testing 21 May 2024 Giving Police the ability to use roadside drug testing devices will fix a gap in New Zealand’s road safety strategy that has been exposed for too long, the AA says.
Has an increase in reckless driving contributed to a horror start to the 2024 road toll? 28 February 2024 New Zealand's annual road toll has fallen from the 2022 total, but the longer-term picture shows tragic incidents continuing to cast a severe shadow over the country's roads, the AA says.
AA sadness at loss of dedicated transport researcher Peter King 12 December 2023 The Automobile Association tragically lost staff member Peter King in early November when he died suddenly at work during his routine lunchtime exercise regime.
