Events

Game of two halves
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Some 88 4WDs turned up on this overcast Saturday morning in early March, all looking to either complete the trip they started this time last year, or just do this section of the trip.
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Playing possum
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Winch Challenge competitors from all over the country gathered at Possum Palace in Northland over the Easter weekend for the Force4 Novawin event.
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Storm chaser
Monday, 20 April 2015
Whiteman’s Valley, Upper Hutt was where the Cross Country Vehicle Club (CCVC) held round 5 of the National 4x4 Trials series on a very pleasant day (Sunday March 8) after a stormy night with ample...
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ENZED Offroad champs Rnd 1
Monday, 20 April 2015
After a day of spectacular crashes and rollovers on a challenging farm course, three drivers have emerged from the opening round of the 2015 ENZED Offroad Racing Championship at...
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The best of ‘The Bay
Monday, 20 April 2015
The Hereworth 4WD Treks are biennial (every two years) fundraisers for the Hereworth School in Havelock North and alternate between coastal and inland Hawke’s Bay. 
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National 4x4 Trials Rd 4
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
The weather was great, a little chill in the air first up but it rolled into a cracker day. If you stood in the right place there was even a chance of a mud pack, as one of the volunteer marshals...
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Locking differentials explained
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
There’s an art to getting grip off-road. But there’s plenty of science as well.
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Motu Safari
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
The Motu Safari is the work of Paul and Shelley Cornwall from the Motu School.
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Edendale Crank Up
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Edendale (pop 570) is a village which straddles State Highway 1 half way between Invercargill and Gore. For 363 days of the years it is best known as the home of one of dairy giant Fonterra’s largest...
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Done & dusted
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Second-generation off-road racer Owen Chang claimed the 2014 national championship at his home round at West Melton in November last year. 
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The Ultimate Challenge
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
NZ1 Winch Challenge 2014 was hosted by 4x4 Events in Christchurch over three days starting Friday night 14th November 2014. During the week before the event venues and times had to be changed due to...
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2up Winch Adaptor
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Kiwi ingenuity is alive and well. Auckland man Craig Brassey’s 2up Winch Adaptor is proof.
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Final fling
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
After a run lasting some 29 years this year’s Australasian Safari event in Western Australia was the last. The reason is that this  group of 127 competitors are likely to be the last entrants to race...
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Winter wonderland
Monday, 15 September 2014
The best week’s holiday in my life. How else could I describe a trip through country of breathtaking beauty?
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Not even a briefing
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
A Canterbury fundraiser caught my eye. Annavale, Dalethorpe and Flagpole, all stations I'd been on before. Nice country in the foothills behind Springfield and Whitecliffs and in the Selwyn River...
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Mountains, clay and getting lost
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Ahhh, things just weren’t going well. In the past eight months I had pulled the back end out of the Landy about five times, rebuilt the diff, axles, bearings, seals, brakes (including the master...
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Blindfolds and big holes
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Running a tag-along or safari is a big commitment that takes a lot of time and effort and it is usually a few who do most of the work. The Whangamata 4x4 Club is a young organisation with only a...
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Magic mountains
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
This first-hand account of a memorable week in stunning Canterbury and Otago high country had us inspired to experience it for ourselves. A good mix of guided and self-guided off-road touring, with...
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Thanks for coming
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
This new safari in a hidden part of Waikato offers some memorable driving, history and scenery, all in aid of the local school. Private access to thousands of hectares is no bad thing…
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Waitomo wonderland
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
This year’s Te Awamutu safari saw over 80 vehicles crossing private farms and taking in the unique scenery of the Waitomo area in Waikato. Back-country New Zealand at its best.
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Clearing ol’ 42
Thursday, 23 January 2014
The 42 Traverse is an old logging road across the Tongariro Forest Conservation Area. The number “42” refers to an earlier description of that area as “State Forest 42”.
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Molesworth Station tours
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Molesworth Station is New Zealand’s largest high country station, covering almost half a million acres (185,000ha) – and you can access this by taking a Molesworth Tour Company tag-along trip.
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Tough course at HB Show
Thursday, 15 August 2013
The 150th Hawke’s Bay Show announced plans that have ignited the hearts of Land Rover enthusiasts nationwide, to include a purpose-built extreme 4WD course and display of pre-1960s Series I Land...
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Molesworth High Country tour
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Get away from it all into the picturesque South Island High Country. Bring your 4WD, your wife, mate or partner, and enjoy a driving holiday to discover Molesworth Station with the Molesworth Tour...
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