Media releases

7 August 2008

PetrolWatch - July 2008. Motorists experience first price falls since February

AA Motoring Affairs General Manager, Mike Noon, says "it's a welcome relief and comes on the back of sustained falls in international crude and refined prices."

5 August 2008

AA warns motorists to be sceptical of fuel saving devices

Jack Biddle, AA Technical Advice Manager, says people should be sceptical of the savings offered by fuel catalysts or other devices and additives.

25 July 2008

AA calls for Council to reconsider sledge-hammer approach to parking

David Gamble, Chairman of the Automobile Association's Otago District Council says "Dunedin City Council needs to adopt a far more enlightened and less punitive approach to the transport needs of its residents and ratepayers."

8 July 2008

PetrolWatch - June 2008. Record price hikes as Government announces inquiry

"The dramatic rise in fuel prices was a result of a $10 per barrel spike in crude oil prices," says AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon.

3 July 2008

AA warns of significant delays if truck driver protest goes ahead

"Our advice is to avoid travelling in and around city centres altogether tomorrow. Otherwise make other transport plans where possible - walk, cycle or catch the ferry or train, travel early or delay travel, work from home or take a long weekend," says Mike Noon General Manager AA Motoring Affairs.

11 June 2008

Banning mobile phones while driving will save lives

AA General Manager Motoring Affairs, Mike Noon says "using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, and our message to motorists is quite simple - don't do it.

6 June 2008

PetrolWatch - May 2008. Petrol hits $2.00 per litre

"Motorists are really unhappy with fuel prices at levels not experienced for decades," says Mike Noon, AA Motoring Affairs General Manager.

2 May 2008

PetrolWatch - April 2008. AA calls for inquiry into fuel prices

"There's just been no let up in prices, with petrol edging ever closer to the psychological $2 per litre barrier. 98 octane is already selling for $2.03 a litre," says Mike Noon, AA Motoring Affairs General Manager.

24 April 2008

Three things to remember on the roads this ANZAC weekend

AA spokesman Simon Lambourne says "many New Zealanders will make the most of the three day weekend and go for a drive - either for a short holiday or to see family and friends. There are many things that motorists can do to keep themselves safe on the roads, but remembering these four simple things will certainly make driving much safer this ANZAC weekend.

9 April 2008

PetrolWatch - March 2008: Pump prices at record highs

"Those are record prices for petrol - previously it reached a high of $1.77 per litre in July and August 2006 following Hurricane Katrina, although diesel briefly hit $1.31 this January," says Mike Noon, AA Motoring Affairs General Manager.

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