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Jimny among the tall timber
Jimny: a fresh new way to go offroad
Saturday, 06 September 2025
Our Jimny month draws to an end with one last jaunt - up Klondyke Road near Port Waikato and into the strange and gnarly back blocks of the north Waikato.
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4WD Accesories
Terrain Tamer bought Steve Irwin’s Land Cruiser
Thursday, 04 September 2025
Terrain Tamer have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carrier that was previously owned by Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin; beating other bidders to win a highly publicised Auction through the Coll
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News and General
2026 Ram - the TRX is back
Sunday, 31 August 2025
When the 523kW Ram 1500 TRX (pictured) first roared onto the scene for the 2021 model year, it immediately usurped Ford's 335kW F-150 Raptor as the fiercest off-road pickup money could buy.
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News and General
Rebel rides in
Sunday, 24 August 2025
Ram is bringing its off-road focused 2025 1500 Rebel to New Zealand as the brand prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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Rubicon returns
Friday, 15 August 2025
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News and General
We have unlocked all our digital back issues for free access
Thursday, 14 August 2025
You can access them all from https://nz4wd.co.nz/basic-page/free-digital-editions
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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - August
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
A big weekend Two days, up to 1000km of racing. An entry list studded with top racers. All based in the tiny town of Kurow and raced on farms just outside the town.
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Sticking and slipping down by the river
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Our month with Suzuki’s Jimny SUV takes us down into Waikato River trails – and delivers a couple of ‘teachable moments’.
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2025 Subaru Forester: A Smarter, Stronger Hybrid
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
For over 25 years, the Subaru Forester has been a cornerstone of the New Zealand vehicle landscape, serving as a dependable tool of trade for businesses and a versatile family adventurer alike.
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News and General
Driving Pain-Free - Is Your Seating Posture a Hidden Safety Risk?
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
For any one regularly on the road, driver safety is paramount. While we focus on speed, fatigue, and vehicle maintenance, a more subtle risk often goes unaddressed: driver discomfort.
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News and General
Everyone into the RUC
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
The government has announced that Cabinet has agreed to a series of important legislative changes to enable the transition of New Zealand’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for the roading...
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Trial by Mud
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
The Ranger Super Duty is undergoing extreme testing in Australia ahead of it launch. Rob Hugo, product excellence and human factors supervisor at Ford Australia, says the mud-pack test, a challenge...
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News and General
Avoiding trailer sway
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
More caravans on the roads mean that many have first time owners, with little or no towing experience, especially towing larger caravans
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Beached as? Not this Jimny
Wednesday, 06 August 2025
We're driving a Jimny five door auto for a month, doing trips owners would do.
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Driving the big ‘D’
Saturday, 02 August 2025
Chewing though mid-day Auckland traffic, it’s hard not to feel just a wee bit superior. We’re aboard Jaguar Land Rover’s Discovery D350 in the most-popular HSE spec, and it is sublime.
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Living with Jimny
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Suzuki's Jimny is unlike any other 4WD. So tiny it's hard to think of it as an SUV, agile and light on its feet, and - with the advent of the five door - massively popular
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4WD Accesories
Building your dream rig with Drivetech 4x4
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Repco now offers a one stop solution upgrading and modifying your 4WD with their Drivetech 4x4 range.
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We drive the all-new 2025 Suzuki Fronx
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Suzuki New Zealand is entering a new frontier with the launch of the 2025 Fronx, a vehicle that strategically blends the practicality of an SUV with the sleek lines of a coupe.
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Middle East only Patrol NISMO is a beast
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Born from decades of motorsport excellence, NISMO (short for Nissan Motorsports) represents the pinnacle of Nissan performance, engineering, and innovation.
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The 2026 Toyota RAV4 - what we know
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Toyota has announced the sixth-generation 2026 RAV4, a development of significant interest.
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Tech Talk
Bendix explains why 4X4 brakes and mud just don’t mix
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Depending on the location and time you’re hitting the tracks, muddy conditions are hard to avoid.
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Products
For a cleaner 4WD
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
A new range of car cleaning products has arrived in New Zealand from across the ditch – Bowdens Own.
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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - July
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
It’s all on in the south The longest endurance race in New Zealand offroad racing is happening this month.
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News and General
Discovery gears up with new Tempest
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Jaguar Land Rover has strengthened the Discovery’s family appeal by introducing a new edition – the Tempest - while updates across the entire line-up enhance both the design and family-friendly ver
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News and General
Defender celebrates its trophy heritage
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Land Rover has revealed a new special edition of its all-conquering Defender that recognises the brand's long history in offroad and no-road exploration adventure events.
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