EconomySkoda is on the up in New ZealandSkoda, once the butt of all motoring jokes, has had a drastic turn around in the last few years - now New Zealand is catching on.26 Oct 11:35 PM
New ZealandLabour Weekend: Warm, dry & 3 days off!It should be a fine Labour weekend for most Kiwis, with a high set to arrive on Saturday.20 Oct 06:53 AM
New ZealandPark'n ride users $1m poorerPeople using Park and Ride have been pinged for more than $1 million in fines in the past five years.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand2016 road deaths top entire 2013 tollMore people have died on New Zealand roads this year than the entire number killed in 2013. AA has issued a warning to road users 11 Oct 02:48 AM
BusinessPetrol at lowest price in more than decadePrices for petrol in some parts of Hawke's Bay yesterday dropped to the lowest prices in the region in more than a decade.22 Sep 07:42 AM
New Zealand'We're sick of it, absolutely sick of it'Mobility Parking Association - which targets people who park in disabled spots without the proper credentials - have snapped an AA driving instructor without a permit.21 Sep 01:32 AM
New ZealandWhere worst learner drivers liveAnyone looking to sit their restricted in this part of NZ better know their stuff - it has the lowest pass rate in the country with two thirds flunking.30 Aug 09:18 PM
OpinionWhat next mayor needs to do on transportCOMMENT: The stake involved in sorting out Auckland's transport system are incredibly high - and the next mayor has to get it right.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSafe cars can come cheapSome of the safest cars in the year's AA Used Car Safety Ratings can be snapped up for less than $10,000.30 Aug 12:00 PM
New ZealandSeniors get chance to drive onAt 88, Joan Lardner-Rivlin has no plans to hang up her car keys. She is one of many senior drivers doing a free practical driving session with AA.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'They've gone unchecked for too long'A members bill to crack down on windscreen washers has the support of police and Auckland Council.22 Jun 05:41 AM
BusinessEmissions cheating sends shockwavesMotor Trade Association chief executive Warwick Quinn says he is shocked by revelations that Volkswagen intentionally rigged almost half a million cars to cheat United States diesel emission tests,....22 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesVW claims NZ clear as scandal growsVolkswagen shares have plunged and its chief executive is in the gun after it was revealed the car company rigged its diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupermarket bans wheel clampingClamping is out at the Titirangi supermarket where shoppers threatened a boycott over the parking enforcement strategy.07 Sep 05:51 AM
New ZealandClamping: a win for the peopleWheel clamping in New Zealand is set to become a thing of the past with a new code of conduct that aims to almost eliminate the practice.03 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionCBD parking cost increases quite justifiedIf city commuters are ever to be enticed to leave cars at home and use public transport, it will take more than a petrol tax or road toll or a congestion charge.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand$35/week extra for parkingAucklanders commuting to work in the central city will soon have to pay an extra $35 a week at three of Auckland Council's inner-city car park buildings.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionSix ways Super City can pick up the paceBarney Irvine urges the Government and Auckland Council to strive for an accord on transport when they meet tomorrow.02 Jul 02:26 AM
New Zealand'The Gull effect': Petrol pricing to steadyThe "Gull effect" which has kept many North Island petrol prices low and South Island prices high is finally easing, the Automobile Association says.22 May 04:17 AM
New ZealandAA calls for calm after Toyota recallThe AA has called for calm after Toyota recalled more than 26,000 vehicles in New Zealand over a possible airbag fault.14 May 06:23 AM
Media and marketingDriven matches Autotrader audienceNZME's website Driven has matched the Autotrader audience after just a month in market.11 May 04:08 AM
New ZealandTourists' driving nothing to scoff atRental car company finds foreign drivers failing to keep left only marginally more likely to crash.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandTourist's licence suspended on the spotA French driver will be using public transport for the rest of his trip, after his licence was suspended on the spot after he was nabbed doing 93km/h through a township.04 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandPunched driver defendedPolice have defended a tourist driver who was punched in the face yesterday after being pulled over by another motorist, one of three tourist-driver incidents on the West Coast.28 Feb 01:19 AM
New ZealandTourist driver punchedPolice are warning people not to take matters into their own hands after a motorist punched a tourist driver in the face and took his keys.27 Feb 03:28 AM
New ZealandRants & Raves: Foul mouthed foghornThe Auckland Blues rugby supporter with the foghorn voice and the foul mouth at North Harbour QBE Stadium on Saturday.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAutomobile Association against tourist driving testThe AA has advised against a driving test for tourists at the border, saying small changes to highways in tourist hotspots would be far more effective.12 Feb 02:24 AM
New Zealand'Trigger-happy' oil companies under fireMotorists have been hammered by three days of petrol price rises in the lead-up to the long weekend, prompting criticism by the AA of "trigger-happy" oil companies.05 Feb 04:00 PM
EconomyAA calls for inquiry on fuel pricingThe Automobile Association has called for a ministerial inquiry into the cost of fuel as an informal survey found variations of up to $1.34 at different sites around the country.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Speeding - a personal view from in frontShe was just 17. School had just finished. Summer seemed to stretch on forever.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuel freefall: some still feel pinchThe price of petrol keeps plunging but the savings are yet to ignite discounts for consumers elsewhere in the economy.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCity reaps $100m in vehicle finesMotorists have forked out more than $100 million in parking and vehicle fines from Auckland Transport over four years - and owe plenty more.14 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Increase in oil margins needs explainingIt has become standard for tough questions to be asked of oil companies when the price of petrol rises or falls dramatically.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Target high-risk roads not motorways'Almost half of all tickets from speeding cameras are given out in Auckland, prompting AA's plea to police to ease up on targeting low-level speedsters on citys' motorways.01 Jan 04:00 PM
