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Urewera Safari no. 6
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
The popular Urewera Safari, organised by Mahia Hunt in conjunction with East Coast 4WD Club, is to be held over Waitangi weekend from Friday February 3 to Monday February 6 2012.
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Cooking wih gas
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
I used to be an avid camper, and my kids loved it – and I’ve already told some of the stories about what we got up to. These days, though, the mere mention of camping puts my wife into a bad temper,...
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Ranger’s over-delivery
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
It’s not often a car company over-delivers on its pre-launch publicity, but that’s just what Ford did in all the hype building up to the Adelaide launch of the final production version of the Ford...
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Full Throttle accelerates into October
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
The 2011 Full Throttle Festival at Manukau’s TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre will feature the fastest and freshest off-road race and 4WD vehicles,  along with a spectacular three day free...
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Discobunk Part 2
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
When building the Discobunk the side-facing rearmost seats were removed leaving useful cavities. Trim panels behind them were also removed to access fasteners and it became obvious that they hid some...
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New Defender revealed – and new engine for now
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Following on from our chat with Land Rover’s global boss Phil Popham in our last issue comes news that the company revealed some details of the next Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month...
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Porika 4WD and stock track – what next?
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
The Porika 4WD road traverses between the Howard Valley and Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes area. Unfortunately this road suffered a major washout due to the deluge of heavy rains we had on December...
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Gaining traction
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
The most important thing about driving off-road is getting the power from the engine through the wheels and onto the ground. It’s an undeniable sequence of events that marks the difference between...
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No more pumping
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tyres could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development at Goodyear. Keeping tyres properly inflated doesn’t just eliminate the...
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New Jeep for NZ
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
The new Jeep Compass has just been confirmed for arrival in New Zealand later this year, offering premium styling, and value in the compact SUV segment. “Yes it is definitely our intention to bring...
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FIRST COTY FOR EVOQUE
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Range Rover’s new Evoque has been declared Car of the Year in the British Auto Express new car awards. The Evoque was also named Best Compact SUV by Britain's biggest-selling motoring magazine, with...
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4WDs galore in Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
With the Sydney Motor Show held less than a year ago – we went there only eight months ago - I thought it wasn’t going to be easy for the organisers to attract really new products to the Melbourne...
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Fuzzy feeling Fieldays
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Fieldays has come and gone, and once more we’re left with a warm fuzzy feeling after the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest agricultural show turned out a huge success. The four-day event at Mystery Creek...
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Full Throttle returns
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Save the dates: Manukau will be the place to be for anyone who has a passion for motor sport and things automotive on Labour Weekend, October 22-24. The Full Throttle Festival is an annual...
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Pay attention to your battery
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Usually lurking under your bonnet, the battery is one of the most important items in your 4WD, because let’s face it, if it doesn’t work properly, then neither does anything else.
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Adventure International, Adventure NZ
Russian Arctic - a different world
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
In any other country the old guy would be eligible for some sort of social help. He lives in a wooden shack km away from the nearest other wooden shack, drinks water from a well and eats fish he...
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Old man of ‘the Moey’ dies
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
All of us here at NZ4WD were saddened recently to hear of the death of Ernie Matthews of Taranaki. Thirteen years ago NZ4WD did an article on Ernie after his property was featured in the book 4WD...
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Taupo 1000 off-roaders rev up for CRC Speedshow
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Top race cars entering the longest, fastest and toughest off-road endurance race in New Zealand are the latest addition to the line-up for this year’s CRC Speedshow.
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CRC Speedshow
Thursday, 19 May 2011
 NZ4WD will have a stand inside at this year’s CRC Speedshow at the ASB Showgrounds over the weekend of July 23/24, as well as an outside display area where we are hoping to have Winch Challenge...
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New Products - ARB Underbody protection
Thursday, 19 May 2011
 While bull bars, side rails and rear bars will help keep vulnerable vehicle panels free from damage, various vital components underneath your vehicle are also at risk when you drive in challenging...
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Moab Madness
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Each year, thousands of diehard off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab, Utah, in the US, for the Jeep Safari and a week of fun on some of the country’s best and most rugged trails. This year Jeep and...
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Airplex No-Drill Tonneau Cover
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Airplex has introduced a new heavy duty UV resistant vinyl tonneau cover that doesn’t require any drilling to fit to the vehicle.
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Territory gets massive boost
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Ford Territory. Been around since 2004. Used to sell well but sales have dropped off recently. So what’s different about the new one – and why should I buy one?
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South Island Odyssey - Part 1
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
A beautiful area that I had visited back in my university days, and explored very briefly about 10 years ago. Both times I was blown away by the scenery and the un-populated spaciousness of the area...
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Evoque can be fully loaded
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
The all new Range Rover Evoque, which arrives in New Zealand at the end of the year, will have a comprehensive choice of stylish options, allowing customers to personalise the car.
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