Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
1 January 2023
Road toll rockets back to pre-pandemic levels
More needs to be done to reduce road deaths after the worst year of fatal crashes since 2018, says the Automobile Association.
20 October 2022
AA to assist breakdowns on 2 wheels with Roadservice for bicycles
The AA has introduced Roadservice for bicycles to New Zealand - giving cyclists some peace of mind if they come into tyre trouble on their road rides.
29 September 2022
New AA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency opens in Upper Hutt
Upper Hutt locals have a brand new home for a raft of licensing services as the latest AA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency opens its doors this week.
15 September 2022
Kiwis urged to support rangatahi to reduce road fatalities
As youth-led road safety awareness month SAFER September takes place, the AA and Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD/Kaitiaki o Ara) are urging Kiwis to check in with young drivers and be vigilant about road safety to prevent the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads in 2022 from climbing further.
15 September 2022
Monumental clean-up effort of SH59 reopens important linkk
The AA is pleased to see one of the main routes into the capital reopen following a fast and pragmatic response by Waka Kotahi.
28 July 2022
Cause for concern in latest road safety figures - AA
The AA is concerned at a bounce back in deaths on our roads this year, following the release of the Government’s latest annual Road To Zero monitoring report.
1 July 2022
AA reminds motorists to take care this winter
As winter continues to make its presence felt throughout the country, the AA is reminding Kiwis to keep themselves safe by driving to the conditions and staying on top of vehicle maintenance.
6 May 2022
AA Driving School expands to Queenstown and welcomes long-time educator as Instructor
The AA Driving School is thrilled to expand its network to a new corner of the country with the reintroduction of an Instructor to Queenstown.
1 April 2022
On Road Costs now more important than ever before – AA
Car buyers in New Zealand will now need to be much more aware of the emissions a vehicle puts out with the Government’s Clean Car Discount scheme coming into effect today.
9 March 2022
AA welcomes historic passing of drugged driver testing
The AA wants to see roadside drug testing start happening as soon as possible following Parliament’s historic passing of the legislation allowing it yesterday.