Close to Home – Richard & Gav’s excellent adventure
Sunday, 17 January 2021

With a week before everyone else arrived, Richard Soult was able to show Aucklander Gavin some of Central Otago’s more remote tracks and trails.

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Remembering the ‘Forgotten World’
Sunday, 17 January 2021

Remote it definitely is, but as Weekend Drive correspondent David Coxon says, if you make the effort to drive there, the Republic of Whangamomona has a lot to offer.

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Check your battery BEFORE you head out
Sunday, 17 January 2021

An uninterrupted and hassle-free summer holiday requires preparation and planning. Don’t forget, your vehicle plays a vital role in making your summer trips memorable and enjoyable.

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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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Join the (4x4) club
Sunday, 17 January 2021

4WD club membership offers many advantages, as NZ4WD magazine publisher Cathy Parker can attest.

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2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X
Thursday, 17 December 2020

We video review the all-new 2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X

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Redarc is on the charge in nz
Monday, 14 December 2020

Trusted Australian specialist electronics company Redarc has over 40 years’ experience developing and manufacturing world-leading in-vehicle electronic solutions. 

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Middle Earth traverse
Wednesday, 21 October 2020

With the Covid-19 coronavirus putting paid to a long-planned 4x4 trip to the South Island, Taupo pair Paula Burnett and Cameron Raupi reset their sights a little closer to home...

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Increase safety with a Bendix 4WD Brake Upgrade Kit
Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Whilst the original braking systems on a new 4WD vehicle from the showroom is more than adequate for the job, it can be a very different story once the vehicle is decked out with the wide range of

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Products
Revamp your rooftop with Rhino-Rack
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
As leaders and innovators in the roof rack market, Rhino-Rack are kick-starting this new decade with the launch of their all-new Pioneer – the next generation of Rhino-Rack’s iconic Pioneer platform...
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Products
Efficient Solar for Getting Off-Grid
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
Solar power in modern off-roading has never been more popular as enthusiasts endeavour to extract as much power as possible in order to have their batteries primed and ready to support their...
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Products
TERRAIN TAMER ONLINE PARTS STORE
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Terrain Tamer have ramped up their online presence in an effort to meet the dramatic uplift in demand from online shoppers in the wake of recent national quarantine and lockdown laws.
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Adventure NZ
How to get your lady to enjoy the 4WD?
Monday, 14 December 2020
Buy her some proper gumboots, show her how the truck works, go somewhere pretty, and read on!
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Adventure NZ
A Series 1 on the Matariki Safari
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Last year the Plimmer family from Hamilton took their 1956 Land Rover Series 1 on the Matariki Forestry Charity fund-raising Safari hosted by the Whangamata 4WD Club – and this year they invited me...
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Adventure NZ
A trip up the Rakaia
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Now both back based in Christchurch, 4x4Explorer Richard Soult and 5GoOverland mate Aaron Rich celebrated with a recent trip to the headwaters of the mighty Rakaia River – and beyond.
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