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News and General
Overall 4WD of the year winner 2022
Saturday, 10 December 2022
With the arrival of the ‘ute tax’ and the blip that occurred when it came to pass, one might have thought a sea change was coming for the light commercial vehicle market.
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News and General
Kumho tyres ‘Your 4s’ winners
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Every month we invite readers and adventurers to send us images of their exploits in the great outdoors.
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Products
Ali Arc powering ahead
Saturday, 10 December 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, Ali Arc Industries is reflecting on one of its most challenging years in business since being founded some 34 years ago.
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Motor Sports
It’s Ruiterman for the win
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Labour Weekend saw the sun set on the Offroad Association of New Zealand (ORANZ) New Zealand off-road Racing Championship for 2022 at Burnside Rd, Makarau just north-west of Auckland.
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Products
Take it easy with Yakima
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
From the invigoration of a first light fly-fishing cast to a close of day campfire at sunset, Kiwi adventurers have it pretty sweet in this country.
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News and General
4WD Restomods
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Five go mad off-road   There’s something really cool about old iron 4WDs.
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Products
Kingone winches
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Kingone has a winch for the job   The Kingone winch range covers a wide variety of applications.
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News and General
Perentie 6x6’s find new homes after service life
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Perentie –a mighty Landie Our mates in Australia have long had a policy of self-reliance in defence matters.
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Products
Which is better for your ute – a canopy or a lid?
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Crown Canopies fuse high-performance materials for greater strength and durability  
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Weekend drive
Collecting the K-Pod camper
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
After eight months of waiting my K-Pod teardrop-style camper was finally ready to collect from the manufacturer in Tauranga.  Our plan was for a two-day trip up to Tauranga then a four-day trip bac
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Adventure NZ
A wintery South Island adventure
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Steve Kirk-Burnnand battles flood damage and snow in an epic South Island adventure
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Products
Just cool it
Friday, 11 November 2022
Transmissions love their coolers, The automatic transmission is one of the most significant inventions in the automotive industry’s history, making driving much easier and helping with better fuel...
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News and General
The Main Event
Monday, 24 October 2022
We have more pages for our SUV Buyer’s Guide this year and that’s despite production slowdowns, superconducting chip material shortages, Covid and shipping issues, which proves conclusively that a:
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Products
Explore new possibilities with Goodyear’s SUV tyre range
Monday, 24 October 2022
Goodyear is always at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to offering superior tyres developed with our consumers’ needs at the core.
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Products
Essential products for the versatile SUV
Monday, 24 October 2022
At this point in a magazine of this nature, it would be fair to expect some commentary regarding incidental products and accessories which enhance the usefulness of the SUV you have chosen.
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New and tested 4WDs
In search of the blue-gray crow
Monday, 24 October 2022
Isuzu MU-X – out and about in filthy weather  
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New and tested 4WDs
Karoq and roll is King
Monday, 24 October 2022
As the man said, “Who doesn’t like a little bit of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)?” and the song title from that fabulous band sums up the new generation Karoq SUV from Skoda very well.
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New and tested 4WDs
Taking to the trees with a Tucson
Monday, 24 October 2022
Sean gets back to nature with Hyundai’s Tucson hybrid.  
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New and tested 4WDs
Exploring the back roads with a RAV4
Monday, 24 October 2022
With hybrid power and AWD, the RAV4 handles highways and byways with aplomb.
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News and General
All new arrival from France
Monday, 24 October 2022
The Arkana is an all-new vehicle for Renault and something new and fresh for what some suggest is an already crowded segment.
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New and tested 4WDs
Exploring the Far North and beyond in a Suzuki S-Cross
Monday, 24 October 2022
Suzuki has re-engineered the S-Cross for the young-at-heart market but has kept the model’s mature sophistication.
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News and General
Ute buyer’s guide
Monday, 17 October 2022
What’s next for our most-loved vehicles?  
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Motor Sports
Rainforest Challenge profile and pictorial
Monday, 17 October 2022
The Rainforest Challenge started way back in the late 1990s in Malaysia.
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News and General
Summer escapes
Monday, 17 October 2022
Wide range of trip opportunities out in real New Zealand.
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New and tested 4WDs
Dual test – Ranger vs Triton
Monday, 17 October 2022
But which horse? Ford Ranger XLT vs Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R Images by Hannah Wilmott
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