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Summer tenting
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Roof tents: soft shell or hard shell? Roof tents. Perfect for classic Kiwi summer trips on or off-road. They offer comfort, convenience and camping fun.
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New and tested 4WDs
Grenadier heading down under
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
There’s a lot to like about the new Ineos Grenadier: price, capability, tough looks. And the fact that it is coming to New Zealand.
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Weekend drive
Farewell to summer at Flat Point
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
As the calendar swung into winter, some late fine weather gave us the opportunity for a quick explore of some new tracks in the Wairarapa.
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Toughen up your 4WD with Raptor tough and tintable coating.
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Raptor tough and tintable coating provides added grip and long term protection for your vehicle.
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Motor Sports
Beast from the East
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
It may look like an American Trophy Truck, but Hawke’s Bay racer Shayne Huxtable’s all-new unlimited class racer is all his own work. 
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Motor Sports
The rise and rise of the UTV
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
From outliers to mainstays – the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) category has come a long way in New Zealand offroad racing. 
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New and tested 4WDs
Hyundai shows new 2022 Palisade
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Big news in every sense from Hyundai Australia, which has shown first images of its 2022 Palisade.
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Adventure NZ
Dreaming of dusty summer driving
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Looking back on a splendid long weekend in the Clarence Valley.
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4WD Accesories
Roughing it in style and safety with deep cycle batteries
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Going off-road generally means going “off the grid” to places where phone reception is a luxury and people are few and far between.
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4WD Accesories
Looking after your ride
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Most 4WDs do double duty – or more. They fit the Kiwi lifestyle like no other vehicle and as a result most of us use them for work and play.
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Adventure NZ
West Coast Caper
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
The race was on… well sort of…ish. We hit the servo at Wanaka to fill up and grab a medicinal pie then set off towards Lake Hawea and over the Haast Pass arriving just before 9.00pm.
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Load distribution and trailer sway
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Many of us know it as ‘fishtailing’. Trailer sway is one of the most frightening and challenging driving issues to deal with.
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Products
When towing goes wrong
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Four-wheel drives are now the preferred weapon for towing caravans, trailers, boats.
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Supplied Content
Smart Throttle controller
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
These things are all the rage these days – an EliteDrive Smart Throttle Controller is one of the best ways to get optimised performance and economy from the engine of any vehicle. 
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New and tested 4WDs
Reasons to be cheerful
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Even as a massive rain storm lashed across the upper North Island and the clouds of yet another Covid lockdown rolled toward the nation, there was something exciting in the driveway: LDV’s new T60
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Supplied Content
Always use protection outdoors
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
There’s a growing trend among the off-road fraternity to protect their vehicles’ seats with heavy duty seat covers suited to the rugged work and play Kiwis love so much.
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New and tested 4WDs
Defender ‘tribute’ packs a wallop
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Upgrades, tributes, restorations. Land Rover’s Defender still casts a mighty shadow across the 4WD landscape.
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Toughen up your 4WD
Sunday, 05 September 2021
Toughen up your 4WD with Raptor tough and tintable coating.
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Motor Sports
Off-road racing resurgence gathers pace
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
The long shadow of Covid-19 stopped New Zealand off-road racing in its tracks last year. Clubs cancelled events, drivers cancelled vehicle builds, uncertainty reigned.
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Weekend drive
Exploring the Northern Wairarapa
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
A couple of spare autumn days were a good opportunity to get in another overnight trip before the winter weather closed in.  
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Adventure International
The ‘Oxford in NZ’ files...Wheels at Wanaka
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Having immersed himself in promoting the presence of the reborn and repurposed Series 1 Land Rover, known as Oxford, Auckland-based marque stalwart Kevin Isemonger wasn’t really looking forward to
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4WD Accesories
Don’t settle for the same old bull(bar)
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
AFN founded its Portugal operation in 1995 to supply vehicle protection equipment for their military and the United Nations.
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4WD Accesories
Superchips NZ Ltd
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Superchips NZ ‘fine-tunes’ your vehicle’s ECU to optimise the engine’s ability to produce more power, torque, and improved economy.  
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New and tested 4WDs
Taking to D trees in a new D-Max
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
First off, a day out at Fieldays with an off-road demonstration, then a few hours during the working week in a purpose-built playground on Auckland’s wild west coast a week later, oh yes, this i
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Adventure NZ
When half a day turns into two
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Queueing up in Picton or Wellington for the Inter-island ferry has to mark the beginning of the greatest adventure any Kiwi Overland enthusiast could have.
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