Car Insurance - June 4th Children’s Car Seats: How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Road As a driver on NZ's roads, it’s up to you to ensure you’re following the rules concerning driving with kids in the car. Last year 10 children under the age of nine were killed in …
Car Insurance - May 28th Six-step Checklist for Buying a Second-hand Car You’ve found your perfect set of wheels, the price is within your budget, and the keys are ready to be handed over. But do you know what you need to do prior to driving it …
Car Insurance - May 15th Top Car Breakdown Causes (And How To Prevent Them!) Good vehicle care is essential to keep both you and other drivers safe on the road. A bit of consistent maintenance can save you money, and help to avoid breakdowns and potentially devastating crashes. Canstar …
Car Insurance - May 11th Dashcams – Will They Reduce Your Car Insurance? Co-author: Nicole Barratt Dashcams are mounted on the inside of the windscreen of your vehicle, and have the potential to be a game changer on the road. That’s because they continuously record the view through the …
Car Insurance - May 5th What to do In the Event of a Car Accident A car crash is something that we all hope never to experience. But accidents do occur. Should the worst happen to you, would you know what to do? Canstar looks at the steps you need …
Car Insurance - April 29th Haven’t Driven Your Car For a While? Check Out Our Safe Car Checklist! As New Zealand battled the spread of COVID-19, a lot of cars were left idle parked in garages. Now we're more mobile, a lot of Kiwis will be wondering if it’s safe to start their …
Car Insurance - March 27th Premium Petrol, Is It Worth It? Probably Not! | Canstar Reveals Why What kinds of petrol are there? The numbers are the most relevant. Standard unleaded petrol is 91. Premium unleaded is both 95 and 98. The ethanol-blended e10 (a mixture of up to 10% ethanol in petrol) …
Car Insurance - March 14th What Emotions to Expect After Getting Into a Car Accident After a car accident, you're often in shock. When that fades, you can feel any number of different emotions – all of which are totally normal. In most car crashes, the traumatic event happens unexpectedly, …
Car Insurance - February 18th Insurance one-stop shops are not for everyone You know how health hubs are becoming more popular? You've got a dentist, doctor, pharmacy and physiotherapist in one convenient location? You can think of bundling your financial products a little like that. Having your …
Car Insurance - February 12th Young Drivers: What Do They Mean for Car Insurance? Inexperience and poor decision making are major contributors to younger drivers having a greater likelihood of a car crash. Alarmingly, New Zealand has the second highest death rate in the 15-24 age group, out of …