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News and General
Welcome to the NZ4WD 2015 Buyer’s Guide
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Previously this section of the Annual was dedicated to providing you with the specification of all 4WDs on sale in New Zealand, but this year we have decided to change it around a bit.
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News and General
Destinations & Journeys
Thursday, 11 December 2014
The mighty Molesworth Station is home to two of New Zealand’s best true back-country roads. Ashley Lucas explains their appeal.
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News and General
Four Wheel Drive of the Year
Thursday, 11 December 2014
You could call it ‘The Year of The Ute,’ the year – 2014 – when the battle for the hearts and minds of the country’s cockies and tradies went mainstream.
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Events
2up Winch Adaptor
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Kiwi ingenuity is alive and well. Auckland man Craig Brassey’s 2up Winch Adaptor is proof.
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Motor Sports
Our Great Aussie 4WD Adventure Pt 1
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Keen to return home to live after their careers took them to Australia, Kiwi pair Gary and...
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Motor Sports, Events
Final fling
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
After a run lasting some 29 years this year’s Australasian Safari event in Western Australia was the last. The reason is that this  group of 127 competitors are likely to be the last entrants to race...
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Serious Fun
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
A revolution is brewing in the off-road recreation and racing worlds. Leading the charge is the RZR XP 1000 EPS UTV from Polaris
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The great Kiwi camping holiday
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Camping is a right of passage for most Kiwis, with most of us having a favourite spot. As owners and keen users of 4WDs we’re in a better position than most to find and/or return to that special spot...
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4WD Winches 101
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
A month wouldn’t go by without a letter to the editor of this magazine, or a question to one of the staffers or contributors out in the field. “I need a winch. What’s the best one to buy……..? Usually...
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Short Order
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
When Nelson Jeep enthusiast, Rowan Coutts first purchased this 1997 Jeep TJ Wrangler four years ago it was because it was considered a good buy as it already had a two-inch suspension lift and 33-...
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Desert Storm
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Whenever I make plans to head to Waiouru and Mt Ruapehu the weather always closes in and ensures I don’t get to see the best the area has to offer. This year’s Winter Woollies 4WD run was no...
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Adventure International, Adventure NZ
Date with the Dakar
Monday, 15 September 2014
Way back when, ‘back in the day’ as the kids’ say, Kiwi country singer John Hore (later to become better known as John Grenell) adopted a song by Australian counterpart Geoff Mack call, ‘I’ve Been...
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Events
Winter wonderland
Monday, 15 September 2014
The best week’s holiday in my life. How else could I describe a trip through country of breathtaking beauty?
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New and tested 4WDs
ARB-equipped Ford Ranger
Monday, 15 September 2014
Passing  through Palmerston North the other day I passed Autokraft, the North Island ARB distributor and local ARB agent, (Peter Munro Commercials in Christchurch is the SI distributor) and parked...
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Motor Sports
Under your own steam
Monday, 11 August 2014
A friend of mine is a passionate Land Rover owner (is there any other kind?) and even he says that if you own one (usually more) of Solihull’s innovative machines you’ve got to be prepared to spend...
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News and General
With the city far behind
Monday, 11 August 2014
With a rather hectic round of work and family activities behind us, May and I decided to take advantage of a long weekend to get away and catch up on the back road sections of the northern Wairarapa...
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Adventure International, Adventure NZ
Sand, Wind and Stars
Monday, 11 August 2014
Seventy years after the Long Range Desert Group's exploits became the very stuff of Boy's Own adventures, a diverse group from Egypt, England, Sweden and the US came together to follow in its tyre...
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Motor Sports
Suspended reanimation
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Ever driven a go-kart on gravel or ridden your little brother’s Raleigh 20 on a BMX track? Not nice. In traditional off-road 4WD terms, good suspension soaks up the lumps and, perhaps more...
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Events
Not even a briefing
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
A Canterbury fundraiser caught my eye. Annavale, Dalethorpe and Flagpole, all stations I'd been on before. Nice country in the foothills behind Springfield and Whitecliffs and in the Selwyn River...
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Motor Sports
Built to win
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
South Marlborough deer farmer and forester Mike Holmes is a competitive man who likes to win at all costs. When his heavily modified Nissan, itself a winner, was getting too heavy, Mike set out to...
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News and General
Light test photos
Sunday, 22 June 2014
In our July issue we test 12 of the best auxiliary driving lights available in New Zealand. Here are the specifications and features of each product, which we’ve taken from the manufacturers. 
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Events
Mountains, clay and getting lost
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Ahhh, things just weren’t going well. In the past eight months I had pulled the back end out of the Landy about five times, rebuilt the diff, axles, bearings, seals, brakes (including the master...
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Events
Blindfolds and big holes
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Running a tag-along or safari is a big commitment that takes a lot of time and effort and it is usually a few who do most of the work. The Whangamata 4x4 Club is a young organisation with only a...
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News and General
Light up
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
There’s more to driving lights than you think. Like there seems to be with most things these days. The technology changes all the time as manufacturers try to find the most efficient and effective...
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New and tested 4WDs
Time to accessorise?
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
You could have a lot of fun buying bits and pieces for your vehicle, but for a new working ute the extra accessories you choose will need to make life a lot easier. Here’s an introductory guide to...
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