Stranded with a vehicle that will not start or cannot be safely driven? Auto Recovery Services provides dependable 24/7 roadside assistance and breakdown recovery across Northland.
Auto Recovery Services provides 24/7 roadside assistance and breakdown recovery across Whangarei and surrounding areas. Tell us what happened and where you are. If you are unsure of your location, send a photo or even WhatsApp location, signs or landmarks to help our local team find you. If your vehicle cannot be safely driven, our fully equipped recovery team can tow it to a garage, secure location or agreed destination.


Whether you need transport to your next destination or your vehicle returned home, Auto Recovery Services can help. We can also tow your vehicle to your insurance-approved repairer once recovery has been authorised.
You are welcome to contact us before or after speaking with your insurer; we can work directly with you once approval is confirmed.
We can arrange prompt roadside recovery or scheduled towing at a fixed date and time for vehicles that have been parked or waiting for collection.
At Auto Recovery Services, we understand how stressful and inconvenient vehicle problems can be, especially when they happen unexpectedly. That’s why we pride ourselves on fast response times, friendly service, and professional care with every job. If we can’t fix the issue roadside, we can safely transport your vehicle to a location of your choice.
For trusted roadside assistance in Whangarei, Auto Recovery Services is the team you can count on—day or night.
We work with all major insurance companies and leading breakdown providers, delivering dependable roadside assistance when you need it most.
Auto Recovery Services is led by a husband-and-wife team, but our entire crew is part of the wider Auto Recovery family.
You will be dealing with a close-knit local team—not a distant call centre. We share our experience, solve problems together and support one another so every customer receives the help they need.
We treat customers with patience, respect and genuine care, particularly when they are stranded or shaken after an accident. Our aim is to treat you and your vehicle as we would want our own family to be treated.
Our team has decades of combined vehicle recovery experience and has encountered almost every type of breakdown, accident and difficult recovery situation.
If something unexpected arises, advice and a practical solution are only a call to another experienced team member away. By sharing our knowledge and working together, we can determine an appropriate and safe recovery method for almost any situation.
Don’t worry—it happens more often than you might think. Our team’s local knowledge of Whangarei and surrounding Northland areas helps us find you from even the vaguest description. Send us a photo or even share location via WhatsApp!
Yes. Auto Recovery Services works with all major insurance companies and is an approved vehicle recovery partner.
If your vehicle has been involved in an accident, you can contact your insurer or call us directly for guidance. We also work with leading breakdown membership providers throughout the Whangarei area.
Yes. Emergency breakdown and vehicle recovery assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our office is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm for general enquiries and planned vehicle transport, but emergency calls are answered around the clock.
For immediate assistance, call 09 438 1081.
We combine the personal care of a family-run business with decades of experience.Our knowledgable team works closely together, and genuinely cares about helping people. We know the Whangarei area and take pride in what we do.