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New and tested 4WDs
It’s official – utes are beaut
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
A celebration of our most popular vehicle type Utility can be simply defined. It means usefulness, and it explains – and in this case defines – whether a vehicle is fit for purpose.
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New and tested 4WDs
Sixes and sevens
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
The pure joys of six wheels, six-wheel drive and 1,000bhp For those about to rock, for those who don’t really see an EV in their buying plans just yet, or maybe for those who are looking for their...
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Tech Talk, Video Content
Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake upgrade kit install guide
Friday, 29 April 2022
Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake upgrade kit install guide
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News and General
Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Our north-South challenge is getting some traction Joanne Morley sent us this month’s Opening Shot among a whole raft of images from northern trails, a cool ‘out there’ pic off the Taupō-Napier...
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Motor Sports
Championship decided at Whatawhata
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Thomsen and Caldow surge through to win
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Adventure NZ
Busman's holiday
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Richard Soult takes mates for a look around the south
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Adventure NZ
The South Island's superior tracks
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
North? South? Moodie reckons the Mainland has the best of everything for 4WDers. Here he explains:
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4WD Accesories
Pull rating, load holding
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Kingone winches hit the big numbers The Kingone winch range covers a wide variety of applications.
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4WD Accesories
If you go down to the woods today…
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
It’s easy to be surprised. And not in a good way. The headlines are many: “Family rescued after ten days in the bush,” “Lost adventurer wandered away from his stricken vehicle,” “Hunter ate tree bark...
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Builds
Old school restoration
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Labour of love as FJ40 returned to original glory Images by Lachlan Holt
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New and tested 4WDs
Patrol on safari
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Prowling the coast in Nissan's flagship
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New and tested 4WDs
Ramming home the advantage
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Evocative name, big numbers, massive presence.
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New and tested 4WDs
Ford confirms F150 for Australia
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Truly the ‘Lucky Country’ – now about Godzone… Things are about to get interesting in the full-size pickup market. Ford’s mighty F-150 will be on sale in Australia by mid-2023, raising the prospect...
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News and General
Challenge accepted
Monday, 14 March 2022
So last month we laid it down: a north vs south challenge asking readers where the best trails and views are. The southern response has been quite strong, funnily enough.
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Motor Sports
Gimour speeds into 2022
Monday, 14 March 2022
Dunedin offroad racer and rally driver Emma Gilmour has kicked off her Extreme E season on the podium and slapped down her World Rally Championship challenge with an entry for the Rally of New Zeal
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Weekend drive
Drive South
Monday, 14 March 2022
For the third year in a row, David and May, with their travelling companions Ashley and Gillian, headed overseas to the South Island, this time to continue from where the left off last year.
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Adventure NZ
Now we're cooking!
Monday, 14 March 2022
Hard on the heels of the Fellers family’s Pajero-based camp kitchen, contributor Richard Soult shares his tried and trusted outdoor cooking setup and a couple of recipe ideas.
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Adventure NZ
Station to station in Orari Gorge
Monday, 14 March 2022
Exploring a South Island road less travelled Paul Richards explored the Orari Gorge 4WD track – in between lockdowns – with High Country Journeys.
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News and General
Maintaining the beast
Monday, 14 March 2022
Servicing 4WDs can be more challenging than servicing standard vehicles – especially because so many of us prefer to do the work ourselves.
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Tech Talk
Check once, check twice
Monday, 14 March 2022
With relatively stable weather many are still plotting a few final weekend adventures. But those who are towing might be advised to take a look around their gear before hitting the road.
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New and tested 4WDs
Option charts a new path for 4WD accessories
Monday, 14 March 2022
Auckland’s Joel Stirling has created a new way to supply the best of 4WD accessories. His new company, Option 4WD, imports accessories and equipment from the USA and Thailand and operates from a...
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News and General
Toyota Highlanders
Monday, 14 March 2022
The SUVs for all occasions
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Builds
Jimny taken to the max
Monday, 14 March 2022
It’s been quite a journey. Tauranga’s Aiden Richardson has ridden the crest of the Jimny cult wave, building ‘Lil Rig’ from a base road Jimny into an all-seasons, all reasons adventure wagon. It all...
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New and tested 4WDs
Blue Monday
Monday, 14 March 2022
A new start rises ahead of 1 April
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Products
Solar for the campsite
Monday, 14 March 2022
Getting power in remote places has always been a bit tricky. Even when solar became affordable and accessible to 4WD enthusiasts, the relative fragility of rigid solar panels made transporting them a...
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