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New and tested 4WDs
Discovery Sport: a design masterclass
Monday, 17 June 2024
Land Rover’s sleek Discovery Sport is updated for 2024 with a more modern luxury interior, latest tech and added functionality. It also stays true to its ten-year heritage.
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News and General
Pajero Sport freshened
Monday, 17 June 2024
Fans of Mitsubishi’s Pajero Sport get a fresh look for 2024, with an all-4WD range.
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Builds
My 4wd: A tough Triton build
Monday, 17 June 2024
He’s been in the dirt forever. Daniel Hill has had a wild career of motorsport and  off-road fun. His latest project, a Triton build, started last year and took five months.
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Products
4WD lights and batteries
Monday, 17 June 2024
Off-road driving and adventuring is one of the incredible benefits of living in a country like New Zealand.
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News and General
Hybrid-only Santa Fe
Monday, 17 June 2024
A new three-model Hyundai Santa Fe range has been confirmed for Australia, and diesel and petrol options have been dumped in favour of hybrid power.
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News and General
GWM launches hybrid Cannon
Monday, 17 June 2024
Confirmed for Australia and imminent for New Zealand is GWM’s new Cannon Alpha, promoted across the Tasman as a lower cost, smaller alternative to the North American “full size pickup”.
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News and General
Atlas: a winter antidote
Monday, 17 June 2024
Winter. Depressing days of horizontal rain. Even in Auckland, temperatures hover around zero in the mornings. But what can shake off the gloom? An extreme all-terrain 4WD, that’s what.
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News and General
T60 to the Max
Monday, 17 June 2024
The LDV T60 has undergone significant lifecycle revisions for 2024 including the addition of multi-link rear suspension, new safety and specification features, new exterior design elements and a ne
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Products
Ute buyer’s guide
Monday, 27 May 2024
NZ4WD June Ute buyers guide tables. All 4x4 Ute models prices and key specs are listed, and they are also searchable by NZ4WD Vehicle online pricelist.
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Products
Yakima adventure gear
Friday, 24 May 2024
Yakima’s story is more of a journey because they’ve never been good at sitting still.
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Products
Maxxis: choose the right tyre
Friday, 24 May 2024
Ask most 4WD drivers how much time spent on/off-road and there’s every chance the answer will be inaccurate.
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Products
Ute accessory guide
Friday, 24 May 2024
More than any nation except America, New Zealand loves 4WD double cab utes. That’s no surprise. Modern utes are a far cry from the bouncy, rattly trucks of last century.
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Products
Bushtech: lighter, stronger, better
Friday, 24 May 2024
Priced below $6,000 including GST, Bushtech aluminium canopies can be $3,000-$4,000 cheaper than rival brands.
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New and tested 4WDs
Hard working D-Max freshened
Friday, 24 May 2024
It was rubbish weather. All week the sun shone, rain fell each night but the mornings were glorious. Come the weekend, the whole North Island is shrouded in miserable curtains of rain.
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New and tested 4WDs
New Mitsubishi Triton
Friday, 24 May 2024
Dave McLeod, editor Company Vehicle
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Products
BushTech tray canopy on Hilux
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
BushTech Tray Canopies, built with Bushtech's 25 years automotive engineering experience.
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News and General
Baby cruiser in the works
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Toyota’s freshened Land Cruiser 70 is arriving soon, with a revamped Prado also imminent. There are murmurings about EV 4WDs.
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Motor Sports
Suzuki Extreme 4X4 Challenge event
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Sam and Caitlyn Thomsen survived an early rollover to win the 2024 Suzuki Extreme 4X4 Challenge, the toughest, most entertaining and largest 4WD event in NZ.
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4WD Accesories
Unravelling the World of Mud Tyres: A Guide for 4x4 Off-Roaders
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Embark on a thrilling journey through New Zealand's rugged terrain with the ultimate companion: Mud Tyres.
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Adventure NZ
Exploring Manawatu’s backblocks by Land Rover
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
There is nothing like a pending Land Rover Series 1 run to sharpen your focus on all those niggling little issues that you were supposed to have sorted out
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4WD Accesories
Beast or machine? Nexen offers the choice
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
When it comes to utes, performance and reliability are paramount. Enter Nexen’s latest Roadian ATX and Roadian MTX tyres.
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News and General
Jeep Wagoneer revealed
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Images of the new Jeep Wagoneer S EV have been ‘leaked’ online.
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4WD Accesories
Upgrade and enhance with Airplex
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
For over 40 years, Airplex has been a leading supplier of ute, car, and truck accessories in New Zealand.
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Builds
Globe-trotting Land Cruiser build
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Dedicated travellers Carsten Elsholz and Rose Healey met while working in Saudi Arabia, touring extensively throughout the region before relocating to New Zealand.
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Products
Toyo: tyres for all conditions
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The Toyo Open Country A/T III and Open Country Rugged Terrain tyres are designed to excel in a variety of driving conditions,
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