• First stop, Mongolia!
    What wonders awaited Kiwi Overlander Aaron Rich and his family on their latest adventure in Mongolia? Don’t worry, it didn’t take them long to find out!
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  • Big Skies and Braided Rivers
    Christchurch’s Cashmere 4WD Club is anything but formal, nevertheless they gathered together for an official winter drive through some of Canterbury’s stunning back country. 
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  • Holden ROX NZ 4x4 world
    West Auckland’s Muriwai Beach was at its moody best when (very) early one chilly spring morning I got to drive Holden NZ’s radical ROX concept ute. 
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  • Second 2019 ORANZ South Island win for Winn!
    Local man Greg Winn put on a master class in off-road racing as he stormed back from a first lap wrong-slot to win this year’s Ruff ‘n Tuff 250 enduro at Nelson. A few weeks after taking out the...
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  • Reefton Weekend
    Like so many great weekends away 4x4Explorer.co.nz’ main man Richard Soult’s latest one – to Reefton on the West Coast – started with a casual comment and turned into an Epic! I bought some rock...
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What is a Club Truck?
Wednesday, 21 August 2019

There’s a place for everyone with a hi/lo ratio 4WD recreational vehicle in the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge,l as
Andrew Gee explains.

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NZ Military Vehicles Rally
Wednesday, 21 August 2019

It’s not every year that a local vehicle enthusiasts’ club celebrates its 40th anniversary, so something special was planned at Waiouru at Easter this year by the New Zealand Military Vehicle Colle

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Oteake Conservation Area
Thursday, 18 July 2019

To mark the end of the ‘open’ season, 4x4Explorer Richard Soult and a bunch of like-minded ‘Overlanders’ decided on a trip into the Oteake Conservation Park.

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Father & son dominate short course champs
Friday, 20 September 2019

Veteran off-road racer (and NZ4WD columnist) Bryan Chang and son Owen made history with wins at this year’s ORANZ short course title meeting.

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New Wrangler ticks the boxes
Thursday, 19 September 2019

You could call Jeep’s new JL-model Wrangler the company’s biggest gamble since the original Cherokee SUV.

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Hilux SR5 + Ironman 4x4 = IRNLUX
Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Ironman 4x4  can – literally – transform your 4x4. Proof is in IRNLUX, P&B Group General Manager John Boswell’s daily driver.

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Locally developed Lift Junkie kits tick all the boxes
Friday, 20 September 2019

Locally developed Lift Junkie kits tick all the boxes 

Iain Wilson with his Lift Junkie-equipped Ford Ranger. 

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Mount Studholme
Thursday, 19 September 2019

Some great 4x4 trips are hidden in plain sight. A trip to, up, then back from Mt Studholme in South Canterbury, is one of them. Richard Soult of 4x4 Explore.co.nz has the story. 

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Breaking the Ice (buster)
Thursday, 22 August 2019

Ice Buster is an annual winter 4WD event on the NZ Defence Force’s Military Training Grounds at Waiouru. And this year a cold snap meant it definitely lived up to its name.

 

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Products
Dual battery set ups for 4x4 dual cab utes
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
In days gone-by the humble dual cab ute was primarily used by tradies and farmers because of their ruggedness and ability to carry passengers as well as tools and equipment. 
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Products
Auckland 4x4 moves with the times
Monday, 26 August 2019
In the 20 years he has been an ARB dealer in Papakura, Auckland 4x4’ s Richard Brooks has seen trends come and go. But he says he has enjoyed the ride and is looking forward to the next 20.
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Products
OME gives new Jimny a lift
Monday, 26 August 2019
Australian-based global aftermarket 4WD suspension specialist Old Man Emu (OME) offers a range of tuned and matched integrated suspension systems to ensure the right suspension is available to suit...
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Video Content
SUV Tyre Video Review - Grabber GT
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
We video review a newly released tyre from General Tire, the Grabber GT which is now available in New Zealand.
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Video Content
2018 Skoda Karoq - Video Road Report
Monday, 29 October 2018
We video test the 2018 Skoda Karoq.
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Video Content
New SUV Test Video - 2018 Mazda CX-8
Thursday, 25 October 2018
Mazda’s new CX-8 SUV is designed to blur the boundaries between work and play...
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