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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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Jono’s Thunder Truck analysed
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Jono Climo is fast becoming a legend in his own lifetime in the off-road racing community. Damien O’Carroll interviewed him – and checked out his new Thunder Truck.Jono Climo is one of those people...
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Uniden radios tested
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
One of the more interesting parts of this job is testing new gadgets. And what more useful for a 4WDer than a pair of handheld radios, reports John Oxley
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New Sport in NZ
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
The Range Rover Sport is now even more head-turning with the introduction of the Range Rover Sport Dynamic. This special edition vehicle has just been launched in New Zealand by Land Rover and offers...
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Kuga wins top rating
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Ford has become the first car manufacturer to achieve six different Euro NCap Advanced rewards for outstanding technological innovation, including features on the all-new Kuga 4WD.
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New Santa Fe in Oz
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Hyundai in Australia has already introduced the all-new Santa Fe seven-seat SUV, presenting the next evolution of the company’s signature “Fluidic Design” – “Storm Edge”. The vehicle is expected here...
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Thieves strike again
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
The ugly spectre of 4WD thefts has risen its ugly head, this time in the Ashburton area of the South Island.
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