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Electric Hilux is true to the ‘family values’

Thursday, 04 June 2026

In late May, Toyota New Zealand officially launched its first-ever fully electric Hilux alongside the new ninth-generation diesel and hybrid models.

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Simple battery monitoring with new Redarc RedVision essentials display.

Friday, 29 May 2026

Redarc delivers simple, at-a-glance battery visibility with its new RedVision Essentials Display, a bright, hardwired display that makes it easy to know your power level without relying on a phone

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Happy birthday, Hilux

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Fifty years of Hilux in New Zealand. Sixty years of Toyota in this country.

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Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - May

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Epic desert race draws Kiwis to the home of offroad racing

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Quick drive on home turf

Monday, 18 May 2026

Just had a fairly brief drive of Suzuki’s eVitara on home ground. Had been set for a shortish five days but ended up only getting two-ish due to being double booked.

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Subaru shows its Uncharted SEV

Friday, 15 May 2026

Subaru says its all-new, all-electric Uncharted will arrive as the product decades of vehicle engineering: the potency and precision of WRX, the balance and corner-carving agility of BRZ and the su

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Meeting the Great White Ute

Friday, 15 May 2026

We first saw LDV’s Terron 9 ute at the 2025 Fieldays. We were there as part of a media group to view the Inchcape group’s multi-brand presence.

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Mainstream SUV shows how it should be done

Monday, 11 May 2026

Nissan’s X-Trail is one of the company’s global success stories, and in the medium SUV class there are few better.

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Top spec for Nissan’s strong performer

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

Having tested Nissan’s Navara in the popular ST-X spec, it made sense to also try the top-of-the-line Pro4-X.

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Smart choice

Friday, 01 May 2026

In late 2025, the MG brand entered the ute market with its U9 ‘midsize-plus’ offering.

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News and General

New Freelander shows strong design link to original

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

The reborn Freelander brand has revealed its first model, the Freelander 8, in production-intent form, giving the clearest indication yet of what Australian buyers can expect from the new-gen

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Something completely different

Friday, 24 April 2026

This is definitely not usual fare for NZ4WD. Urban SUVs are, however, the most popular cars on the market. Toyota’s RAV4 leads the way in sales, but the breadth of choice is simply staggering.

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News and General

Turning twenty

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Range Rover is celebrating two decades of Range Rover Sport with a limited edition version of its luxury SUV.

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Storm chaser - Defender 130

Thursday, 16 April 2026

We sure picked the right time to go cruising in Land Rover’s Defender 130.

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Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - April

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

‘Weather’ or not to go racing

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News and General

Premcar partners Mitsubishi

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Premcar, the leading new-vehicle engineering and secondary manufacturing specialist, has announced it is working with Mitsubishi Motors Australia.

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Freelander name coming back

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Land Rover's Freelander won the brand a whole new set of fans when it launched in the mid-1990s. Diesel or petrol powered, three door or five door,

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News and General

Fieldays special from GWM

Thursday, 09 April 2026

As always, the Waikato celebration of all things outdoor and rural is also New Zealand's de facto auto expo, with most manufacturers planning big displays and preparing 'Fielday special' marketing...

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Amarok Style V6: Where Premium Meets Practical

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

Some utes are built for the job. Others are built for the journey. The new Amarok Style V6 is engineered to master both without compromise.

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New dawn for Nissan’s strong performer

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Nissan’s Navara has been part of the New Zealand landscape and lifestyle for four generations and 40 years.

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Defender Trophy: Asia-Pacific finalists selected for global final in Africa

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Charles Murray from New Zealand and Ron Ng from Singapore have been named Asia-Pacific winners of Defender Trophy, following two days of intense regional qualification rounds held in the mountainou

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Suzuki launches first electric SUV

Thursday, 26 March 2026

The timing was accidentally exquisite.

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AMI announces its biggest-ever Driver Reviver series to help prevent collisions this Easter

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Holidaymakers heading away for Easter and ANZAC weekends are encouraged to pull over, rest and recharge at any of the six AMI Driver Reviver events happening across the country.

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