Media releases
1 August 2006
PetrolWatch July 2006
“The latest rise is largely due to increasing tensions in the Middle East, which have caused the international prices for both petrol and diesel to increase,” says AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon.
5 July 2006
Petrolwatch June 2006
“The moderate price reduction largely reflected competitive pressure. Crude oil prices only reduced very slightly during the month, in contrast with the three cents fall in the exchange rate against the US dollar during the same period. This would normally have resulted in price rises. The outlook for fuel prices is still uncertain with many commentators predicting further weakening of the New Zealand dollar,” says AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon.
28 June 2006
Plans make a dent in transport backlog
The National Land Transport Programme details how much money is being allocated, and the Transit New Zealand 10-year State Highway Forecast details which projects will receive the funding and when they will be progressed.
7 June 2006
PetrolWatch May 2006
During May there were minor movements in the price of crude oil, the New Zealand dollar exchange rate, and the cost of refined product and shipping. All of these, at times, put pressure on fuel prices.
2 June 2006
AA supports slow down near schools campaign
The AA supports the Police’s new road safety education campaign reminding drivers to slow down near schools. The campaign commences tomorrow to coincide with the start of the school year.
18 May 2006
AA congratulates Government on a fantastic budget
The Minister of Finance, Dr Michael Cullen, announced in the Budget today:
2 May 2006
PetrolWatch April 2006
In New Zealand petrol prices increased 14 cents per litre during April, ending at $1.709 per litre for 91 octane petrol, up from $1.569 at the beginning of the month. It’s the second-largest jump in a single month recorded by PetrolWatch since records began in 1999.
28 April 2006
Talk of increasing regional petrol taxes premature
“It’s time for the government and other planners to take a longer-term view of New Zealand’s transport needs. To do so would be a major step toward the certainty we all need in the development of a sensible plan for transport for the next generation,” says AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon.
19 April 2006
Levin motorist wins reprieve from fuel price hikes
Mrs Pitihara is the lucky winner of $1000 worth of BP petrol vouchers, simply because she renewed the motor vehicle license for her trailer at the local AA Centre.