Motoring & Mobility stories

Motoring & Mobility stories

What would it take to change Kiwi mobility habits? Does our driver licensing system need an overhaul like the Government is proposing? What does it take for people with disabilities to get their driver licence? How well do you know your Give Way rules? Read these stories and more...

Does our driver licensing system need to change?

The Government is proposing some significant changes to New Zealand's Graduated Driver Licensing System. What does the AA think?

Road rules: when do you need to give way?

Generally, we have to give way to traffic on our right. Here are three separate give way scenarios to test your knowledge of road rules.

A licence to drive: teaching drivers of all abilities

We go behind the scenes of a new documentary series about people with disabilities learning to drive.

How can we change Kiwi mobility habits?

What is needed to get more New Zealanders out of their cars?

Wheel Love: a 2000 Honda Insight

Andrew Gladstone shares what he loves about his unusual 2000 Honda Insight, one of the first hybrid vehicles ever made.

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Our growing drink driving problem

19 March 2026

How do we win the fight against drunk driving?

Q&A: Shaun Fairbairn, AA Roadservice Officer

18 March 2026

Dunedin Roadservice Officer Shaun Fairbairn shares his on-the-job stories and tips for winter driving.

New Zealand Driver Licensing system changes

18 March 2026

Everything you need to know about the changes to to the Driver Licensing process in New Zealand.

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Wheel Love: Bri Woolnough and her 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser, Sunny.

Bri Woolnough is a Wānaka-based photographer who takes frequent adventures in her converted Toyota Landcruiser.

How to share the road with vulnerable users

Sharing the road: improving safety for vulnerable users

With so many cars on the road it can be easy to forget the needs of more vulnerable road users. Here are a few things other road-goers would like motorists to know.

Is New Zealand's driver licensing system up to scratch?

We investigate whether New Zealand's driver licensing system stacks up compared to overseas.

Why are JDMs some of New Zealand's most loved vehicles?

We explain what a JDM car is and why they're so significant in New Zealand's automotive history.

Q&A: Mad Mike Whiddett

Kiwi motorsport legend 'Mad' Mike Whiddett talks about how he came to be one of the best in the world.

Congestion charging: what do AA Members want?

Is congestion charging the best solution to the traffic woes plaguing New Zealand's major cities?

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