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Tech Talk
Tech talk: driver assistance systems
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Advanced driving technology is widespread these days, and new 4WD utes and SUVs feature some of the best. Here are some of our favourite pieces of driver-assistance technology:  
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Adventure International
Kiwis on the way - in a Unimog
Monday, 29 September 2025
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New and tested 4WDs
A leap forward: MGU9 is here
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
MG has launched its first ute. Now there’s a sentence nobody thought they’d ever read.
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New and tested 4WDs
Forester 2025: another way to take the long way home
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
It’s been a favourite with outdoorsy Kiwi drivers for decades, and with good reason.
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New and tested 4WDs
Ford’s storm bringer
Saturday, 20 September 2025
This is the first New Zealand media drive of Ford’s new Stormtrak PHEV Ranger. Other scribes drove it overseas, but NZ4WD scored the first local test.
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New and tested 4WDs
NZSUV Buyers Guide 2025 - out now
Thursday, 18 September 2025
The NZSUV Buyers Guide is back for 2025
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New and tested 4WDs
The All-New MG MGS5 EV – Electric SUV
Thursday, 18 September 2025
MG Motor New Zealand has announced the MGS5 EV, an all-electric SUV poised to be a compelling option for corporate fleets across the country. It MGS5 EV combines operational efficiency, advanced...
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New and tested 4WDs
Cupra Launches the All-Electric Tavascan
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Cupra New Zealand is excited to welcome the all-new Tavascan – the brand’s first fully electric SUV coupé. With its sculpted, aerodynamic design and a driver-centric interior, the Tavascan represents...
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Video Content
Video Review: Honda e:N1
Thursday, 18 September 2025
The New Honda e:N1 - Is This Your Next all-Electric SUV?
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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - September
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Before we knew it the 2025 Giti Tyres NZ1000 was upon us, and we were flat out across stunning Kurow farmland chasing glory.
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New and tested 4WDs
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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New and tested 4WDs
Rubicon returns
Friday, 15 August 2025
“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon has always been a symbol of freedom and adventure. As the icon of the Jeep brand, it embodies the ‘go anywhere, do anything’ ethos.
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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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New and tested 4WDs
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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New and tested 4WDs
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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New and tested 4WDs
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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New and tested 4WDs
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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New and tested 4WDs
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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