Media releases
9 April 2020
AA urges home-trips not road-trips this Easter
For the first time ever, the AA is urging its Members not to get behind the wheel this Easter.
7 April 2020
AA Auto Glass urgent windscreen repairs for essential travel
AA Auto Glass is now available at Level 4 for urgent vehicle windscreen repairs, replacements and calibration services:
2 April 2020
AA Auto Centres open appointment-only for essential workers
AA Auto Centres in 15 locations nationwide are now available for appointment-only Warrant of Fitness (WoF) and urgent repairs for vehicles involved in essential services, and their supply chains.
29 January 2020
Resuscitated roads are vitally needed - AA
Motorists around the country will be welcoming today’s announcement from the Government of multiple major roading projects being resuscitated.
28 January 2020
New law means wheel clampers can’t charge more than $100
The Automobile Association (AA) and Consumer NZ are advising motorists that if their vehicle is wheel clamped, they should not be charged more than $100 to release the clamp. A recent amendment to the Land Transport Act, which took effect in January, caps clamping fees at $100.
1 January 2020
2019 a first step in road deaths reduction
The AA is encouraged by the first meaningful reduction in New Zealand’s road deaths in years during 2019, even if there is still a long way to go.
23 December 2019
Passengers can play their part in safe holiday driving
The AA has a road safety message for a different group this holiday season – passengers.
20 December 2019
Mis-fueling mistake risks catastrophic damage – AA
The Automobile Association is concerned about a reported increase in the number of motorists accidentally filling up with Diesel Exhaust Fluid.
19 December 2019
AA welcomes roadside drug testing at last
The introduction of roadside drug testing will be a milestone moment in New Zealand’s road safety history, says the AA.
19 December 2019
AA sees plenty of potential in new road safety strategy
Greater investment in road safety is one of the most critical elements in the Government’s new Road To Zero 10-year strategy for the next decade, says the AA.