Media releases
3 March 2009
PetrolWatch - February 2009. Fuel prices ebb and flow
AA Senior Policy Analyst Mark Stockdale says "international refined petrol prices stabilised during the month after increasing all through January. Refined prices then began to fall in late February and pump prices followed. However, the size of the pump price drop was diminished by a fall in the New Zealand exchange rate, which then put the brakes on another price reduction."
5 February 2009
Petrolwatch - January 2009. New year fuel prices off to a bad start
AA Senior Policy Analyst Mark Stockdale says "it's been an awful month with Kiwi motorists hit by a double-whammy of rising imported petrol prices and a falling exchange rate.
29 January 2009
Northern Gateway Great News for Motorists
"Motorists can now choose between driving the free coastal route or taking the new toll road which is quicker, safer and saves them fuel," says AA spokesperson Simon Lambourne.
13 January 2009
PetrolWatch - December 2008. Oil prices lowest in five years
Retail petrol prices continued their downward trend, falling 11 cents in December to end the month on $1.33 in the main centres. Diesel fell 17 cents to $1.04 per litre, the lowest price since May 2007. Two price drops in the space of three days in late December came after crude oil prices fell to a low of US$35 a barrel, a level not seen since July 2004.
23 December 2008
I don't want to lose any of my friends and loved ones on the roads this holiday period
"It doesn't have to happen, and it shouldn't happen. I don't want to lose any of my friends and loved ones, and I am sure no one else does either."
8 December 2008
Drive green and save fuel these holidays
AA Motoring Affairs General Manager, Mike Noon, says there is no better time to be using fuel efficient driving techniques, while at the same time reducing the impact cars have on the environment.
4 December 2008
PetrolWatch - November 2008. Unprecedented run of price drops
AA Senior Policy Analyst Mark Stockdale says "fuel prices continue to reflect international trends, with falling worldwide demand translating to lower crude and refined prices. But global demand for diesel is still stronger than petrol which is more price-sensitive - that's why retail diesel prices have not fallen as much of late."
4 November 2008
PetrolWatch - October 2008. Fuel prices lowest since January
AA Senior Policy Analyst Mark Stockdale says "the continued reduction in pump prices reflects sustained falls in the international price of oil and refined fuel. It couldn't come at a better time for motorists, as we move into the busy summer driving season."
23 October 2008
How to keep safe on the roads this Labour Day weekend
The AA wishes all motorists an enjoyable weekend and a safe journey on the roads
7 October 2008
PetrolWatch - September 2008. Crude oil prices volatile but pump prices remain steady
AA Motoring Affairs General Manager, Mike Noon, says "motorists have been spared fluctuating pump prices in response to movements both up and down in international prices, with retail prices falling once during September and staying down."