Adventure NZ

Adventuring in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
My good friend Gordon Colmore and I try to get away midweek for an overnight trip once a fortnight or so.
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Overland in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
After nearly 40 years in Europe, 4x4 Explorer Adventures owner Richard Soult returned to New Zealand in 2014 and began overlanding around the South Island.
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Special tours in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
Great scenery, great company, great yarns. South Island Tours offers this and more on its small group off-road tours.
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Great New Zealand drives
Friday, 06 December 2024
They are short, long, steep, flat. They are all epic. New Zealand has some superb off-road drives to explore, and right now is the best time to get out there.
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Farewelling the snow deep in the Hopkins Valley
Monday, 11 November 2024
When I’m away guiding, people often ask me if I get bored driving the same tracks week after week. The simple answer is no.
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Excellent camping spots for summer fun
Monday, 11 November 2024
It’s that time of year again. Warmer weather, longer days. The outdoors is waiting. Summer holiday plans are being made. But where to go? What to take along?
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A hard drive up the Denniston
Monday, 14 October 2024
Some of my fondest memories as a kid are of camping in the mountains of Northern California with my family.
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Anniversary 4WD trekking
Monday, 16 September 2024
Regular contributor Kevin Isemonger attended the New Zealand 4WD Association’s annual general meeting and was lucky enough to drive all five trips organised as part of the weekend.
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4WD anniversary trekking
Monday, 19 August 2024
Regular contributor Kevin Isemonger attended the New Zealand 4WD Association’s annual general meeting and was lucky enough to drive all five trips organised as part of the weekend.
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The top of the South Island 
Monday, 22 July 2024
In Part One of this article, we travelled from Picton and discovered the Eastern half of the North of the South Island, leaving you at Marahau, the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park.
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The top of the South Island 
Monday, 17 June 2024
The top of the South Island 360° views are beyond words! This is definitely the best view that I have seen from any summit in New Zealand and well worth the detour.
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Exploring Manawatu’s backblocks by Land Rover
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
There is nothing like a pending Land Rover Series 1 run to sharpen your focus on all those niggling little issues that you were supposed to have sorted out
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Photo reconnaissance in glacier country
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Since 4x4Explorer Adventures started back in 2020, we’ve been looking at ways to expand our client base and diversify the business.
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Touring the Hopkins River valley
Monday, 18 March 2024
Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of New Zealand’s South Island is the breathtaking Hopkins River Valley, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a wilderness escape.
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Exploring Te Anau
Monday, 19 February 2024
Last month, I covered the trip down from Geraldine to Mossburn overnight then out to Walter Peak Station.
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The best laid plans of mice and men
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
One of the many bucket list trips for me has been to explore the Southland / Milford area.
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Setting up an adventure truck
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
The focus must first be on the ‘mechanical foundation’. Assuming the truck already exists, and is suitable for overland work, what does it need to survive rough use in remote places?
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Exploring the wild west
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Richard Soult goes bush out west and (briefly) samples a Grenadier
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Adventure: Operation Overland
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
We resorted to bug spray, but nothing was holding back the hordes. We had been warned but this was something else. The sandflies were winning.
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Mount Buster on the bucket list
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Touring through New Zealand’s gold mining history.  Paul Richards has been exploring our golden past.
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Exploring back-blocks Methven
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
I first joined the New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association back in 1985 through the Manukau 4WD Club.
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Highline Caravans –Tough Tested for New Zealand Adventures without Compromising on Quality and Comfort
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Highline Caravans –Tough Tested for New Zealand Adventures without Compromising on Quality and Comfort
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High Country Journeys wanders west
Thursday, 31 August 2023
The ‘Wild’ West Coast Wanderer, a seven-day/eight-night trek exploring the South Island’s West Coast is the new offering from High Country Journeys.
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Avoca - so close and yet so far
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Despite having grown up in Christchurch in the 1970s, and having since lived in the UK and France, I have to say that I don’t really like living in Christchurch.
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Exploring the wild Rakaia
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
In our household a long weekend means just one thing: adventure time.
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