Media releases

2024 sees lowest rate of road deaths since the 1920s

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

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

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

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

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.

AA asks: When will more speed cameras get warning signs?

Has an increase in reckless driving contributed to a horror start to the 2024 road toll?

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

The Automobile Association tragically lost staff member Peter King in early November when he died suddenly at work during his routine lunchtime exercise regime.

AA Lower Hutt relocates, remains in town centre

From Monday 11 December, customers will find the Lower Hutt AA Centre at 167 High Street, a brief trip around the corner from its current location on Waterloo Road.

Vicki Caisley appointed as Chief People Officer at AA New Zealand

Experienced people leader Vicki Caisley is soon to join AA New Zealand as Chief People Officer.