Media releases
27 September 2021
Speed limit changes must make sense to people
Speed limit proposals need to match the look and feel of the road to be most successful.
20 September 2021
AA Auto Glass introduces its service to Queenstown
Whether you’re back on the road to your favourite café or store, or visiting the reopened ski fields, a cracked windscreen is one way to dampen your drive - fortunately, AA Auto Glass have now introduced their service to Queenstown.
15 September 2021
AA announces new CEO to guide next stage of journey
The Board of New Zealand’s Automobile Association is delighted to announce that Nadine Tereora has been appointed as its new CEO from February next year.
15 September 2021
AA announces new CEO to guide next stage of journey
The Board of New Zealand’s Automobile Association is delighted to announce that Nadine Tereora has been appointed as its new CEO from February next year.
7 September 2021
New road maintenance funding as valuable as gold bricks - AA
The AA welcomes the Government’s decision to provide additional funding to revitalise road maintenance across the country.
7 September 2021
AA’s call for more maintenance answered – AA Northland
AA Northland welcomes the Government’s decision to top up the funding available for much needed road maintenance work in the region.
24 August 2021
Don’t leave your car sitting in the garage: AA’s reminder after record-breaking post-lockdown days in 2020
The AA is reminding Kiwis not to leave their car sitting in the garage if they want to reduce their chances of battery failure when lockdown restrictions ease. AA Roadservice went to a record-breaking 4208 callouts nationwide in the 48 hours after lockdown restrictions lifted in April 2020 - the majority of which were battery-related. In normal circumstances, the AA attends about 2400 callouts in 48 hours.
10 August 2021
AA welcomes Government’s decision not to toll Puhoi to Warkworth
The AA welcomes the Government‘s announcement that the Puhoi to Warkworth (Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi) Northern Motorway extension (State Highway 1) will not be a toll road.
30 July 2021
AA’s first EV charging breakdown van celebrates 1st birthday
The AA’s first electric vehicle charging breakdown van has been on the road in Wellington for more than a year – giving EVs a boost at the roadside 2 to 3 times a month on average.
17 July 2021
Plenty of questions still to be answered on Golden Mile car ban - AA
Banning private cars from Wellington’s Golden Mile is what the AA expected Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s decision makers to opt for and the challenge they will now have is implementing the change in a way that will work well for people.