New Zealand's largest membership organisation and the dominant face-to-face channel for NZTA transport services, processing 80% of all driver licensing transactions.
The Automobile Association (AA) is New Zealand's largest membership organisation with over 1.8 million members. Founded in 1903, the AA operates as both an advocacy body for motorists and as the country's largest face-to-face service delivery channel for Waka Kotahi NZTA. Under a long-standing contractual arrangement, the AA processes over 1 million driver licensing transactions per year - approximately 80-82% of all NZ driver licensing volume - and provides vehicle registration, RUC sales, WoF/CoF inspections, and Transport Service Licence applications across its nationwide network of 106 service locations.
Purchase Road User Charges licences for diesel, electric, and other non-petrol vehicles at any of the 37 AA Centres. In-person service only - online RUC goes through NZTA Transact.
New applications, renewals, replacements, overseas conversions, and theory/practical tests. The AA handles 80-82% of all NZ driver licensing transactions monthly.
New vehicle registration, re-licensing, change of ownership, and registration holds delivered as an NZTA agent.
Warrant of Fitness at 41 AA Auto Centres and 9 drive-in testing stations. Certificate of Fitness (CoF-B) for heavy vehicles at Hornby and New Plymouth stations.
24/7 breakdown service for AA members - the core membership benefit.
Car, home, contents, travel, and life insurance through AA Insurance (subsidiary).
Auckland Automobile Association founded, the precursor to the national AA.
Regional automobile associations merge to form the national New Zealand Automobile Association.
AA celebrates 100 years of service. Membership exceeds 1 million.
Nadine Tereora appointed as CEO - the AA's first female chief executive.
Chief Executive Officer
First female CEO in the AA's history.
Chief Policy Officer
Leads the AA's transport policy and advocacy work including positions on RUC reform.
The AA is one of several authorised agents for NZTA for the over-the-counter sale of RUC licences. Customers can purchase RUC at any of the 37 AA Centres nationwide. The AA does not offer digital RUC purchasing - that goes through NZTA Transact or eRUC providers. As an advocacy body, the AA represents the interests of 1.8 million motorists in RUC policy debates, including the transition from fuel excise to universal distance-based charging.
The AA publicly supported the government's plan to replace petrol tax with electronic road user charges for all 3.5 million light vehicles, calling the current paper-based system outdated and unfair. However, AA Policy Director Martin Glynn warned that private operators managing the new scheme must keep administrative costs minimal, expressing concern that profit-seeking providers could increase costs for motorists. The AA also flagged privacy concerns around vehicle tracking data under the new electronic system.
When the government abolished Auckland's 11.5 cents-per-litre regional fuel tax on 30 June 2024, the AA put fuel companies on notice, demanding they pass the full savings on to consumers. AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins referenced a Commerce Commission report showing oil companies were historically slow to lower prices, warning the industry the AA would be watching closely. The regional fuel tax had raised approximately $780 million since its introduction in 2018.
The High Court ordered AA Insurance to pay a $6.175 million penalty after the Financial Markets Authority found the insurer had overcharged more than 200,000 policyholders a total of $11.12 million between 2015 and 2020. The breaches involved failing to apply multi-policy discounts, AA membership discounts, and guaranteed no-claims bonuses. AA Insurance had already remediated the issue by repaying $15.6 million to affected customers between 2020 and 2022.
The AA joined forces with Drive Electric, the Motor Industry Association, and other industry groups in a joint submission arguing that proposed RUC rates for electric vehicles were too high, claiming EV owners would pay 95 percent more than fuel-efficient petrol car owners pay in fuel tax. The coalition recommended a rate of $60 per 1,000km for EVs versus the government's proposed $76, and $42 for plug-in hybrids. While the government did not adopt the AA's preferred rates, it did lower the PHEV rate to $53 per 1,000km when charges took effect on 1 April 2024.
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Listed by the AA on their website but could not be found or verified on the NZ Companies Register. Source
NZ Incorporated Society
23 Nov 1915
Level 5, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Nadine Tereora
Auckland, New Zealand
Paul Michaelsen
Auckland, New Zealand
Michelle Corse-Scott
Auckland, New Zealand
Steven Grant
Auckland, New Zealand
Andrew McKillop
Auckland, New Zealand
Marcus McClosky
Auckland, New Zealand
Graham Judge
Auckland, New Zealand
Source: NZ Companies Office · Last checked February 2026
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