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Looking for detours
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Getting out into the quiet back roads of this country is often an inspiring, rewarding experience. Here’s the first instalment of a laid-back, scenic tour of an area with a lot to offer…
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Once was a write-off
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
What does it take to turn a flooded 1973 Land Rover – purchased for $1,000 – into a competitive winch challenge vehicle? Just ask Boris…
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The long way home
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Molesworth Station in the South Island’s Kaikoura Ranges offers wonderful high country scenery from public roads open for only part of the summer. Driving through the country’s biggest farm was a...
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Kuga start-up
Thursday, 23 January 2014
The Ford Kuga has certainly been well accepted by New Zealand car buyers. John Oxley reports on the entry-level EcoBoost Ambiente.
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New X5 great off-road
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
BMW coined a new term (as it often does) when it introduced the first BMW X5. Now this SAV has become even more savvy.
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Quad bikes findings
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Manufacturers and distributors of quad bikes have welcomed the recommendations made by Coroner Shortland into quad bike safety, says David Crawford, chief executive officer of the Motor Industry...
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Happy camping
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Sunny days are here again, and with daylight saving now operating, our thoughts once more turn to holidays, and more particularly, camping. With the costs of holiday increasing every year, camping is...
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Nissan shows brand-new X-Trail
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Muscular, modern and packed with technology, the new Nissan X-Trail has made its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Get your 4WD in shape for summer
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
We’ve already started the 4WD season here at NZ4WD magazine, and it was clear from our trip to Mt Ruapeho that people have been busy during the winter ensuring their vehicles are in good nick.
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Belt up – or not?
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Seat belts: optional or essential, asks experienced 4WDer, ex-champion competitor, and trainer, Mark Warren, of Hillseekers 4WD NZ.
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Are you overweight?
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Do you take everything you can think of when you go off-roading or camping? Do you even think about the GVM – or do you even know what your vehicle’s is? John Oxley reports.
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Take the bait!
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Picture this:  sitting back on the boat yarning with the boys, dropping a line, and you turn to reach for an ice cold beverage -- but low and behold, all of the chilly bin space has been taken up...
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Dune hoons face fines and bans
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Hoons who have been driving on prohibited land at Woodhill, Auckland, and on the RNZAF weapons range at South Kaipara, face fines and a ban from all recreational activities in the area. 
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Suspension: what you can legally do to it
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Going off-road makes lots of demands on a 4WD vehicle, but none more than to the suspension, and if you’re going to be doing anything vaguely serious when you go off the beaten track, you’re going to...
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Jeep latest
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
It’s been hard to get any information about what’s happening to Jeep in New Zealand, but finally we’ve got confirmation that the brand is alive and well. 
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Back country cuisine
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Travelling through New Zealand’s beautiful country areas is great fun – and it can be made even better if you have good food while you’re doing it. And we’re not talking about “food on the run” or...
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Keeping safe in the great outdoors
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Your 4WD is jam-packed. You’ve checked the oil, water and tyres as well as your trusty gear. The weather’s going to be great and you’re about to head off into the great outdoors with your mates for...
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Something for all at Lake Ohau
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Lake Ohau Station is home to new accommodation called the Lake Ohau Quarters, located on the shores of Lake Ohau, just 50km from Omarama or Twizel. It has replaced the well-known Weatherall Motels,...
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Alfa-based Cherokee
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
There’s a new Jeep Cherokee on the way, based, believe it or not, on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform! Is it going to lose it’s off-road cred?
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Never forget your recovery gear!
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
It’s a jack, Jack, but not in the way you mean it! A high lift jack is just one item that will make it easier to get out and going if you’ve got yourself stuck off-road.
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New RAV4 impresses
Thursday, 21 March 2013
The Toyota RAV4 was the car that started the compact 4WD craze, so the latest version to hit New Zealand is an important event, says Damien O’Carroll
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The traction game
Thursday, 21 March 2013
What’s the biggest difference between a 4WD vehicle and either a front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive? The answer is traction.
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New Range Rover hits NZ
Thursday, 21 February 2013
You wouldn’t normally take a $255,000 motor vehicle onto a tight and twisting bush road, but we did at the launch of the new Range Rover. John Oxley reports. The latest Range Rover has (arguably)...
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Luxury CAV from Kia
Thursday, 21 February 2013
We’ve had SUVs for a time, and even SAVs. Now, blurring the line between Kia’s GT concept and a luxury CUV, (that’s short for Crossover Utility Vehicle) is the beautiful Cross GT concept shown at the...
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Ironman’s new LED range
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Ironman 4x4 has released a range of LED lights tried and tested in Australian conditions, suitable for any application, from unique modular designs to full length light bars.
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