• Electric Hilux is true to the ‘family values’
    In late May, Toyota New Zealand officially launched its first-ever fully electric Hilux alongside the new ninth-generation diesel and hybrid models.
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  • Happy birthday, Hilux
    Fifty years of Hilux in New Zealand. Sixty years of Toyota in this country. Even though Australia loves to lay claim to all sorts of stuff that we own, we reckon there’s a good case for the argument...
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  • Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - May
    Epic desert race draws Kiwis to the home of offroad racing   Fuel wars? What fuel wars? The world could be ending, and Kiwi racers would still be somewhere in the world bolting bits on and off race...
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  • Quick drive on home turf
    Just had a fairly brief drive of Suzuki’s eVitara on home ground. Had been set for a shortish five days but ended up only getting two-ish due to being double booked. Still, it was enough to get some...
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  • Subaru shows its Uncharted SEV
    Subaru says its all-new, all-electric Uncharted will arrive as the product decades of vehicle engineering: the potency and precision of WRX, the balance and corner-carving agility of BRZ and the sure...
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New and tested 4WDs
JAC T9 PHEV Ute
Thursday, 11 June 2026

JAC have officially launched their much-anticipated T9 PHEV ute at Fieldays, with stock due to arrive late July to early August and pre-orders open now.

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New and tested 4WDs
Meeting the Great White Ute
Friday, 15 May 2026

We first saw LDV’s Terron 9 ute at the 2025 Fieldays. We were there as part of a media group to view the Inchcape group’s multi-brand presence.

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New and tested 4WDs
Mainstream SUV shows how it should be done
Monday, 11 May 2026

Nissan’s X-Trail is one of the company’s global success stories, and in the medium SUV class there are few better.

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4WD Accesories
Simple battery monitoring with new Redarc RedVision essentials display.
Friday, 29 May 2026

Redarc delivers simple, at-a-glance battery visibility with its new RedVision Essentials Display, a bright, hardwired display that makes it easy to know your power level without relying on a phone

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New and tested 4WDs
Something completely different
Friday, 24 April 2026

This is definitely not usual fare for NZ4WD. Urban SUVs are, however, the most popular cars on the market. Toyota’s RAV4 leads the way in sales, but the breadth of choice is simply staggering.

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News and General
Freelander name coming back
Thursday, 09 April 2026

Land Rover's Freelander won the brand a whole new set of fans when it launched in the mid-1990s. Diesel or petrol powered, three door or five door,

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New and tested 4WDs
Top spec for Nissan’s strong performer
Wednesday, 06 May 2026

Having tested Nissan’s Navara in the popular ST-X spec, it made sense to also try the top-of-the-line Pro4-X.

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New and tested 4WDs
Smart choice
Friday, 01 May 2026

In late 2025, the MG brand entered the ute market with its U9 ‘midsize-plus’ offering. 

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News and General
New Freelander shows strong design link to original
Tuesday, 28 April 2026

The reborn Freelander brand has revealed its first model, the Freelander 8, in production-intent form, giving the clearest indication yet of what Australian buyers can expect from the new-gen

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New and tested 4WDs
Storm chaser - Defender 130
Thursday, 16 April 2026
We sure picked the right time to go cruising in Land Rover’s Defender 130. The week was full of dire warnings from the met Service ad NEMA about the impending apocalypse of Cyclone Vaianu, swirling...
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New and tested 4WDs
New dawn for Nissan’s strong performer
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Nissan’s Navara has been part of the New Zealand landscape and lifestyle for four generations and 40 years.
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New and tested 4WDs
Suzuki launches first electric SUV
Thursday, 26 March 2026
The timing was accidentally exquisite.
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Adventure NZ
Back to the mighty Motu
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It’s been a long time between drinks – so I was surprised and excited to receive an invitation to join the Mōtū 4WD Safari for  2025 – and ironic as I was working in the Waikura Valley just days...
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Adventure NZ
Work-life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
By Kevin Isemonger Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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Adventure NZ
Living the dream on the back roads
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Catherine and Graham Beaven are living the off-road caravan lifestyle from their base in Whanganui. The couple prefer less-travelled roads and freedom camping in New Zealand’s wild places.
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