Events

Land Rovers at Waiouru
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
January 29th 2016 and the last Land Rover Defender rolled off the assembly line at the factory in Solihull UK. At the end of that same day around 50 New Zealand Land Rover owners gathered at the NZ...
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Turning up the heat
Thursday, 18 February 2016
The third round if this season’s 4x4 Trials championships were held in sizzling temperatures at Kutarere in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday January 24. 
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Valley of the Moa
Thursday, 18 February 2016
It's Saturday morning, November 28, 2015. We’re at the Moawhango School (north-east of Taihape, Ed) for the twelfth annual scenic 4WD fundraiser. 
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Kauri Coast Safari
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Hosted by the Dargaville-based Kauri Coast 4WD Club, the Kauri Coast Safari is limited to 40 vehicles which are put into teams. While it is a 4WD safari, it is also a social event which gets all...
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Thomasen at the double
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
In September, Thomasen won the NZ 1000 in dominant fashion, taking the chequered flag on both days and completing the full 1000 km distance.
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Tagalong 101
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
The Tagalong safaris that are advertised in this magazine are an excellent way to see parts of the country that most people never get to visit.  
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Achilles Radial Winter Woollies 2015
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
This year’s Winter Woollies trip into the Waiouru Army Training Grounds was held a little later than usual, being more of a ‘spring’ trip because of the procedures that the Desert Defenders Off Road...
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Superwinch Mainland Challenge Round 4
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
The fourth and final round of the Superwinch Mainland Challenge was hosted by the Mid-Canterbury 4WD club at Makikihi south of Timaru over the October 16/17 weekend.
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Polaris NZ 1000
Monday, 05 October 2015
From pole position on Friday to an exhausted but elated sideways slide through the chequered flag on Sunday Tauranga racer Ben Thomasen dominated the 2015 Polaris NZ 1000.
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BMW Alpine Experience
Monday, 05 October 2015
Snow - it’s cold, it’s wet and it’s generally unpleasant. It is also generally unpleasant to drive on, as it is slippery and means you have to slow down and be sensible, therefore snow cannot be fun.
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Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge Rnd 2
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
The round saw action on Saturday over stages put together near Sawyers Arms Road and on Sunday on private land in Cust (no night stages).
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Mt Egmont vs Wanganui Interclub
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
This year’s round was hosted by Mt Egmont and held on the outskirts of Waverley township; a wee bit of a drive for Egmont club members but right in Wanganui’s backyard.
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Destinations - Australia Pt 2
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Finally got permission and have some time and money! Here is a summary of three outback tracks/routes we discovered on our big lap.
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West Coast winter trip
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Waiuta Lodge is a large (sleeps 30), historic lodge situated at Waiuta, a ghost town now but once home to one of New Zealand’s most valuable gold mines.
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Central Zone Club Truck Challenge
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Sandra Sarginson, a long-time competitor in the series, took on organizing the fifth and final round of the series at Turakina with help from Pete Murphy and other club members.
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Superwinch Mainland Challenge
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
This is the second year running the Nelson Four Wheel Drive Club has hosted the first round of the Superwinch series on private farmland near Richmond where the views are awesome and once again we...
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King Country weekend
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
The location was the GoBush block deep in the heart of the North Island’s King Country, and having seen photos of the location and read about it, it was time to visit.
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Woodhill 100 - McCall wins again
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
McCall, a flamboyant and determined racer, sped from seventh on the grid in wet conditions that offered little grip, taking the lead halfway around the opening lap.
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
With the date (Sunday May 21) locked in the calendar the preparations for the inaugural Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge began months ahead at Dan Cowper’s farm near Wanganui.
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Ngaroma Te Awamutu Rotary 4WD Safari
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
It was a chance meeting with local contractor and farmer Kevin Archer that saw Ngaroma confirmed as the venue for this year’s Te Awamutu Rotary 4WD Safari.
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Club Truck Challenge Rnd 4
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
The Central Zone Club Truck Challenge goes from strength to strength with 34 entries at the fourth round in the Wairarapa in April, a good number from the host club mounted in Pajero, Prado and...
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Landie with the lot
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
All good things come to an end and for John McMaster his 22-year affair with his Land Rover 110 has reached that point. When he set up this incredible vehicle it was for life but life throws the odd...
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Have Suzuki, will travel
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
To get to Reefton from the Wairarapa for this year’s Zukfest (for Suzuki 4x4s) we took an overnight sailing on Blue Bridge arriving in Picton at 6am on Easter Friday.
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Tapuhi High Country Safari
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
The Tapuhi High-Country 4x4 Safari was a big success…..about 70 trucks in total and approximately 170 people. A lot from out of town, in particular from Auckland and as far south as Tauranga.
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Into the valley...
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Hammering across a glacial valley at 200 km/h or more, wondering if the rear tyres are still doing their job or if the sharp flinty frost-shattered rocks in the loamy soil have shredded a sidewall.
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