• The rise and rise of the UTV
    From outliers to mainstays – the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) category has come a long way in New Zealand offroad racing. 
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  • Hyundai shows new 2022 Palisade
    Big news in every sense from Hyundai Australia, which has shown first images of its 2022 Palisade.
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  • Reasons to be cheerful
    Even as a massive rain storm lashed across the upper North Island and the clouds of yet another Covid lockdown rolled toward the nation, there was something exciting in the driveway: LDV’s new T60 bi...
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  • Defender ‘tribute’ packs a wallop
    Upgrades, tributes, restorations. Land Rover’s Defender still casts a mighty shadow across the 4WD landscape. Himalaya’s handmade 4x4 Hue 166 4WD is a Defender, and yet not. It is the South Carolina...
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  • Off-road racing resurgence gathers pace
    The long shadow of Covid-19 stopped New Zealand off-road racing in its tracks last year. Clubs cancelled events, drivers cancelled vehicle builds, uncertainty reigned. Without access to funds that...
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Farewell to summer at Flat Point
Wednesday, 15 September 2021

As the calendar swung into winter, some late fine weather gave us the opportunity for a quick explore of some new tracks in the Wairarapa.

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Always use protection outdoors
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

There’s a growing trend among the off-road fraternity to protect their vehicles’ seats with heavy duty seat covers suited to the rugged work and play Kiwis love so much.

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Toughen up your 4WD
Sunday, 05 September 2021

Toughen up your 4WD with Raptor tough and tintable coating.

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Beast from the East
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

It may look like an American Trophy Truck, but Hawke’s Bay racer Shayne Huxtable’s all-new unlimited class racer is all his own work. 

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West Coast Caper
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

The race was on… well sort of…ish. We hit the servo at Wanaka to fill up and grab a medicinal pie then set off towards Lake Hawea and over the Haast Pass arriving just before 9.00pm.

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Smart Throttle controller
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

These things are all the rage these days – an EliteDrive Smart Throttle Controller is one of the best ways to get optimised performance and economy from the engine of any vehicle. 

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Roughing it in style and safety with deep cycle batteries
Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Going off-road generally means going “off the grid” to places where phone reception is a luxury and people are few and far between.

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Special edition Ford Everest BaseCamp comes to New Zealand
Wednesday, 18 August 2021

With more and more New Zealanders exploring the great backroads of the country and choosing off-roading adventures, the Ford Everest makes the perfect companion.

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Poutu Lighthouse Weekend
Poutu Lighthouse Weekend
Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Close to Home correspondent Richard Soult of 4x4Explorer.co.nz certainly gets around; last month he reported from the headwaters of the Rakaia River in the heart of the South Island, th

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Products
Looking after your ride
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Most 4WDs do double duty – or more. They fit the Kiwi lifestyle like no other vehicle and as a result most of us use them for work and play.
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Load distribution and trailer sway
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Many of us know it as ‘fishtailing’. Trailer sway is one of the most frightening and challenging driving issues to deal with.
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Products
When towing goes wrong
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Four-wheel drives are now the preferred weapon for towing caravans, trailers, boats.
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Adventure NZ
Dreaming of dusty summer driving
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Looking back on a splendid long weekend in the Clarence Valley.
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Adventure NZ
Last of the summer wine
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
With about a 90 percent return rate, most of our guests have become life-long friends and organise between themselves when they are coming back for a trip. A great bunch had done this, so it was more...
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Adventure NZ
Project $12K Jeep Cherokee - maintenance and repairs update
Project $12K Jeep Cherokee - maintenance and repairs update
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Owning an older vehicle often means more regular maintenance issues, especially one that is over 25 years old, and Project 12K is no different. Custodian Ashley Lucas explains.
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