Kōrero: Cars and the motor industry

Ētahi atu tūhononga, pae tukutuku hoki

• A brief history of the AA

  The history of New Zealand’s Automobile Association, which began in 1903.

• Colonial Motor Company history

  The history of the company, which began as a coach builder in 1859, and has operated Ford dealerships in New Zealand since 1908.

• Inside Holden

  This page on the Holden New Zealand site gives a history of General Motors in New Zealand (renamed Holden New Zealand in 1994.

• Mitsubishi history

  This page on the Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand website outlines the history of the car company in New Zealand.

• New Zealand Transport Strategy

  This section of the Ministry of Transport’s website outlines the government’s strategies and intents for transport in the future.

• NZ Transport Agency

  The NZ Transport Agency is responsible for licensing cars and drivers in New Zealand.

Ētahi whakaaro puaki, takenga

• Gardner, Roger. Ford ahead: a history of the Colonial Motor Company Limited. Masterton: Colonial Motor Company in association with Fraser Books, 2004.

• Hawkes, Graham. On the road: the car in New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books, 1990.

• Holcroft, M. H. Carapace: the motor car in New Zealand: a roadside view. Dunedin: John McIndoe, 1979.

• Penman, Neil. The university on the hill: the history of Todd Park. Porirua: Penmanship Press, 2005.

• Watson, James. Links: a history of transport and New Zealand society. Wellington: Ministry of Transport, 1996.

• Webster Mark. Assembly: New Zealand car production, 1921–98. Birkenhead: Reed, 2002.