• Dannevirke Explore Pt 1
    There’s more to Central Hawke’s Bay than the main road through Dannevirke as David Coxon found on a recent recce. Story & photo by David Coxon
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  • ‘The (Recovery) kit I carry’ 
    Regular NZ4WD contributor Richard Soult of 4x4Explorer has learned the hard way about what Recovery gear Kiwi Overlanders need to carry. So who better to introduce our annual feature on the subject....
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  • Macetown day trip
    The trip to Macetown is a right of passage for 4WD owners from all over New Zealand. Richard Soult of 4x4Exlorer.co.nz explains why.  Story by Richard Soult Photo Scott Gray
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  • Let’s clean up OUR act!
    The tone of her voice alerted me straight away. This wasn’t going to be one of my wife Delia’s usual mid-to-late afternoon ‘how-was-your-day-and-when-can-we-expect-you-home?’ calls. “Have you heard...
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    2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX - Video Road Report
    We video test the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX The 2019 Mitsubishi Triton utility has arrived and has started making waves already, surging sales for the triple diamond brand to number three in...
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Events
The Desert defended
Monday, 22 April 2019

Andrew Gee and his fellow Central Zone Club Truckers ventured to their own ‘far north’ (Waiouru) on Sat March 23 for the fourth round of this season’s series.

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Adventure International
Into the Sahara part 2
Monday, 22 April 2019

In this, his second article on he and his family’s 4WD expeditions in Morocco, keen Kiwi overlander Aaron Rich takes us to where the Sahara meets the Atlantic Ocean

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Motor Sports
Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Thursday, 14 March 2019

It’s that time again, time for the 2019 Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge. The day is Sunday, the date April 28.

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Events
Ahuroa 4WD Fundraiser 2019
Monday, 22 April 2019

Organised and run by the Rodney Off Road Club, the Ahuroa 4WD trip is a fundraiser for the Ahuroa Volunteer Fire Brigade. NZ4WD’s Ashley Lucas attended this year’s and filed this report.

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Equipment
Raised Wrangler
Monday, 22 April 2019

Want the trickest-looking Jeep Wrangler Rubicon this side of a Utah ‘rock garden?’ 

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New Models
New Jimny impresses 
Monday, 22 April 2019

Everyone – or so it seems – loves Suzuki’s new retro-look Jimny. For good reason, says NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay after the off-road only NZ launch last month.

Photo by Ashley Lucas

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New Models
Mahindra - Back for more?  
Monday, 22 April 2019

Indian marque Mahindra is being re-launched here. Sean Willmot updates us on the whos, whats, whys and wheres?

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Other
Home on the range
Monday, 22 April 2019

These days 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult literally lives and works out of his Toyota Prado. Here’s what he did to help make that possible.

Story and photo by Richard Soult

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News
Upgrade for Suzuki Vitara 
Monday, 22 April 2019

Suzuki has upgraded its Vitara, the MY19 version distinguished from the front by a vertical chrome accent/ five-slotted grille plus changes to the lower sections of both the front and rear bumpers,

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Products
Raising the X-Bar offroad
Friday, 03 May 2019
Merging over 65 years of towbar expertise with tough 4×4 design, Hayman Reese has released its latest innovation in towbars, the X-Bar.
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Products
Cookes’ Snatch Strap
Friday, 03 May 2019
Cookes first introduced their Snatch Master 4WD eight-tonne Recovery Strap to New Zealand over 25 years ago.
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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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