• Horan gets a golden start to 2021
    Thundertruck racer Raana Horan took his shiny gold Nissan Titan V8 to outright victory in the inaugural Mickey Thompson New Zealand Stadium Off-road Racing Championship, held at Manukau in Auckland...
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  • Barn bay or bust!
    The Otago Land Rover Club has been trekking in and out of the supposedly inaccessible Barn Bay in remote South Westland for years. Kevin Isemonger joined members to chronicle their latest trip in and...
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  • Mather/Verner take first 4x4 trials series win
    The Hikutaia School National 4×4 Trial was the scene for the second round the Lucas Oils-supported 2020/21 series hosted by the Thames Valley 4WD Club in late January. The ground was hard and dry, as...
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  • Bendix promotes the advantages of braided brake hoses for 4WD vehicles
    Braided brake hoses included in the Bendix Ultimate 4WD Upgrade Kits are now available in a range for individual purchase and offer a number of advantages over the factory fitted hoses fitted to the...
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  • Return to Ngaroma
    Return to Ngaroma
    Now very much a farming district south-east of Te Awamutu, Ngaroma was once a thriving timber town. This year the area played host to the Te Awamutu Rotary club’s revived 4WD Safari event.
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Recovery gear from Ironman 4x4
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Sold in more than 120 countries, Ironman 4x4 will deliver the comfort and safety you demand as well as quality and value for money.

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Scott & Kristen Fellers’ 1993 Mitsi Pajero Build
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

From humble beginnings regular NZ4WD contributor Kristen Feller’s husband Scott has transformed a venerable ’93 model Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD into a capable overland adventure rig.   

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It's a small world
Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Getting together with a bunch of like-minded individuals in New Zealand’s great outdoors is what Overlanding is all about… as 4x4Explorer Richard Soult discovered on a recent trip ‘up the M

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Four Seasons in one day
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

4x4Explorer Richard Soult is forced to come up with Plans Bee-through-Zee as a sudden midsummer cold snap wrecks havoc on his original guided route through the Central Otago high country.

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Impressive D-Max ticks other boxes too
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

With the Editor focusing on its ability to tow things, we handed Isuzu’s latest LS-spec D-Max over to colleague Mark Baker to see what he thought about using it for everything else.

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Central Zone Jamboree
Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Wellington was the place to be over Waitangi Weekend (5-8 Feb) as the Cross-Country Vehicle Club (CCVC) hosted the Central Zone (CZ) Jamboree for the NZ Four Wheel Drive Association (NZFWDA

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Gutsy Gladiator is a towing Powerhouse
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Sure, there probably are better models ‘for play’ in Jeep’s latest Wrangler line-up.

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New ‘Trail Boss’ model to join NZ-bound Silverado ute line-up
Wednesday, 21 April 2021

GMSV has released details of the latest addition to its NZ-bound RHD Chevrolet Silverado 4WD utility line-up, the new LT Trail Boss.

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So what’s the low-down on ECU Remapping?
So what’s the low-down on ECU Remapping?
Thursday, 18 February 2021

The potential improvements from having your car or 4X4’s ECU remapped are many and varied – particularly if you entrust the job to an industry expert like Auckland-based NZ Performance.

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Products
Kingone winch product release
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
The new KDS-8.0SR winch from Kingone has been developed with the Suzuki Jimny 4WD in mind.
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Products
EVC iDriveThrottle Controller
Sunday, 17 January 2021
EVC is the new name for the popular and proven iDrive throttle control unit imported by North Shore, Auckland-based company Petroject.
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Products
Garrett Turbo Installer Connect
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Gain valuable technical knowledge with Installer Connect via turbo specialist Garrett’s free training website.
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Adventure NZ
Putting the High into High Country Journeys
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
High Country Journeys describe their latest Great Central Otago and Mackenzie Explorer Tour as ‘a six-day/seven-night package, popular with clients looking for something with a little more of a...
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Adventure NZ
The Motu Safari 2021
The Motu Safari 2021
Wednesday, 17 February 2021 to Thursday, 18 February 2021
The Motu Safari was back on the calendar this summer with the same mix of stunning East Coast tracks and trails but a new simplified three-day format. Murray Taylor has the story.
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Adventure NZ
Marble hill on my mind
Marble hill on my mind
Wednesday, 17 February 2021 to Thursday, 18 February 2021
He’s passed by literally hundreds of times over the years but it was only recently that 4x4Explorer Richard Soult decided to stop and spend some quality time around Marble Hill on the Lewis Pass.
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