An increased demand for AA services in Te Puke is being met with additional staff.

AA Te Puke, based at Te Puke Library and Service Centre, recently expanded its team to better serve the community.

This comes as the local AA agent experiences continued and steady increases in applications and inquiries since opening in 2022.

The increased staffing levels are intended to reduce waiting times and ensure a more efficient experience for all members and customers.

“We are thrilled to have a full team, this means the community can expect shorter wait times and quicker processing for their applications and enquires,” said Te Puke Library and Service Centre team leader Amanda-Jane McFadden.

AA supervisor Cathryn Bilby said the move would also enable a new service to be provided – Overseas Drivers Licence Conversions.

“This will mean our community will not have to travel to Tauranga or Mount Maunganui to convert their overseas licence to a New Zealand one.”

The new service will be available from August 11.

The AA Te Puke team encourages anyone with motoring, or driver licensing needs to visit the agency during its business hours, Monday – Friday 9am to 4.30pm.

For any queries, call the AA on 0800 500 444