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In the lap of luxury
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Welcome to the second instalment of our latest NZ4WD feature, ‘Locals Only,’ in which we check out the sort of cool Kiwi 4x4s which see us swivelling our heads and thinking ‘damn, that’s nice.’ Thi
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Become a supporter
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
NZ4WD covers a range of topics of interest to the 4WD vehicle buyer & driver.
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Free digital access to NZ4WD Issues
Thursday, 26 March 2020
During the Covid-19 crisis we have arranged for free access to our digital issues
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Up on the roof!
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Looking for a slightly unusual solution to a problem, David Coxon decided to go down the DIY route.
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Your4s comp winner
Thursday, 16 January 2020
NZ4WD reader wins with Kumho
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Iconic Kiwi Hilux back to its best
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Winch trucks lead a hard life. Fortunately one of New Zealand’s most well-travelled originals has been given a second lease on life. Daniel Richardson has the story.
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Toughening up the Prado
Thursday, 16 January 2020
While 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult was plotting trips in Europe over the winter he had Scott from Opposite Lock in Christchurch prepping his Prado for the coming Kiwi summer.
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Holden walks the talk with towing
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Rightio then, let’s start with the BIG news first.
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Buyer's Guide 2020
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Is there a 4WD SUV (Sport or Suburban Utility Vehicle) in your future?
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Outstanding in their Fieldays
Thursday, 18 July 2019
There’s always plenty for the 4WD owner and/or aficionado to see and do at Fieldays. 
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All change at Dunedin Superwinch series opener
Thursday, 20 June 2019
A date swap saw very different conditions as the Dunedin round opened rather than closed the annual Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge series this year. Vicky Newport has the story.
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Extreme by name, extreme by nature
Thursday, 20 June 2019
The Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge is one of the most entertaining motorsport events in New Zealand, reckons NZ4WD’s Ashley Lucas, who reports from this year’s event.
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Auckland club celebrates 50 years of 4WD
Monday, 27 May 2019
Many readers will have figured out that I’m a resident of Auckland...
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Three of the best
Monday, 27 May 2019
Can a modern turbo-diesel, double-cab ute be all things to all people?
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Home on the range
Monday, 22 April 2019
These days 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult literally lives and works out of his Toyota Prado. Here’s what he did to help make that possible. Story and photo by Richard Soult
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Let’s clean up OUR act!
Monday, 22 April 2019
The tone of her voice alerted me straight away. This wasn’t going to be one of my wife Delia’s usual mid-to-late afternoon ‘how-was-your-day-and-when-can-we-expect-you-home?’ calls.
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Steering wheel or keyboard, you choose!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
I see, a month or so ago, a mean-spirited reader took a poke at the Ford Ranger Raptor cover pic and story in the Feb issue of the mag…..
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Your first 4WD
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Over the weekend just past I conducted a poll of sorts, the key question, what was your first 4WD?
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Up on the roof!
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Story and photos by Russell Pullar Living in Timaru, I love getting out at weekends and on longer trips around Otago and Canterbury in my 1997 diesel Toyota Prado.
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You’ve got to be in to win!
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Hello there, and welcome to 2019, a year I seem to have started on the back foot already? How so?
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Installing a drawer system
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
NZ4WD columnist Richard Soult has just created a new set of drawers and sleeping platform for chump change. He outlines how and why here.
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Another blue chip year
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
2018 was another blue chip year for the 4WD sector and with it NZ4WD magazine. Ford’s Ranger ute remained the top selling model despite pressure from all sides!
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A tale of an Isuzu D-Max or two….or three
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Isuzu’s D-Max is a no-nonsense ute from the old-school as NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay and global adventurer Robin Dicey have – separately – discovered.
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Circuit breaker
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
It’s rare I find myself agreeing with right-wing commentator Mike Hosking but the Newstalkzb talk show host makes a very good point in a recent opinion piece on electric cars.
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Spray and walk away….impressed!
Friday, 16 November 2018
Want to save thousands re-spraying your knockabout 4x4? Then you might like to follow Cunning Hack columnist Richard Soult’s lead.
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