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Motor Sports
The 'Joker' Round
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Excitement was high at Colyton (near Feilding) on Sunday April 18 as several keen competitors rejoined the Club Truck Challenge (CTC) when everybody’s calendar opened up with a free weekend
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Weekend drive
Reefton NZ4WD
South Island Explore Part 3 Reefton
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
After initially basing themselves in Westport, David Coxon (and co!) decided to mosey on down to Reefton next.
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Products
How foam cell shock absorbers are made
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Foam cell shock absorbers help to reduce shock fade by keeping nitrogen gas and oil found inside the shock separate.
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Products
Introducing Monster 4wd
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
If you’ve never heard of Monster 4WD, let us tell you who we are.
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Builds
Suzuki Jimney
Suzuki Jimny Kit-out
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Just when we were looking out for a standout aftermarket-modded 4WD for our June issue Products & Accessory Kit-Out feature a couple of pics of this stunning new Suzuki Jimny build popp
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New and tested 4WDs
Buyers Guide 2021
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The old saying that ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ suits NZ’s booming utility market sector at the months.
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Products
Weekends just got better
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Nothing beats heading off the beaten track for a weekend away. And if you want to transform your ute into a comfortable place to sleep, a Roof Top Tent is the best way to do it.
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Products
MAC Ute Accessories – popular with Kiwis
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
With the heaviest duty hardlid available on the NZ market, Hamilton company Mac Ute Accessories’ MAC300 300kg load-rated lid stands out as a clear favourite for a lot of Kiwi ute owners.
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Products
Join Yakima on its journey
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Yakima’s story is more of a journey, because they’ve never been good at sitting still. After all, they don’t have wild sides; they have wild souls.
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Products
Maximum quality, locally made
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
You may have heard murmurs about a new player in the automotive accessories market. Well, we can confirm that the rumours were true!
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New and tested 4WDs
What price your new ute?
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
As demand for contemporary turbo-diesel, double-cab utes continues to defy gravity, what price does, er, final retail price have on the one you eventually buy?
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News and General
Land Rover Defender named 2021 World Car Design of the Year
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Land Rover’s all-new Defender has been named 2021 World Car Design of the Year at the annual World Car Awards.
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Adventure NZ
Up Eyre Creek
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
It was a case of ‘third time’s the charm’ for 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult on his latest attempt to find out what lies behind Shepherds Creek hut, in the Eyre Creek area west of Athol in Nor
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Adventure NZ
Project $12K Jeep Cherokee Maintenance and repairs update
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
It’s been a while since we last updated Project 12K, probably so long some of you might have even forgotten we still had a budget project Jeep Cherokee.
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Tech Talk
Tips for safer towing
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
With no new towing missions to report on this month, we canvassed specialist Hayman-Reese for some helpful driving hints for when you have a serious load on behind.
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Adventure NZ
Oxford Series One
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Recently I was invited by Mike Sheppard, Chairman of the Canterbury Combined 4WD Clubs, to attend the Basil Phelps skills competition day where I was introduced to ‘Oxford’ arguably the most famous
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Video Content
The Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake Upgrade Kit for hard-working 4WDs
Friday, 30 April 2021
The Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake upgrade Kit for hard-working 4WDs
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Events
Horan gets a golden start to 2021
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Thundertruck racer Raana Horan took his shiny gold Nissan Titan V8 to outright victory in the inaugural Mickey Thompson New Zealand Stadium Off-road Racing Championship, held at Manukau in Auckland
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Adventure NZ
Barn bay or bust!
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
The Otago Land Rover Club has been trekking in and out of the supposedly inaccessible Barn Bay in remote South Westland for years.
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Products
Kingone winch product release
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
The new KDS-8.0SR winch from Kingone has been developed with the Suzuki Jimny 4WD in mind.
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Products
Recovery gear from Ironman 4x4
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Sold in more than 120 countries, Ironman 4x4 will deliver the comfort and safety you demand as well as quality and value for money.
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Adventure NZ
Putting the High into High Country Journeys
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
High Country Journeys describe their latest Great Central Otago and Mackenzie Explorer Tour as ‘a six-day/seven-night package, popular with clients looking for something with a little more
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Adventure NZ
Four Seasons in one day
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
4x4Explorer Richard Soult is forced to come up with Plans Bee-through-Zee as a sudden midsummer cold snap wrecks havoc on his original guided route through the Central Otago high country.
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News and General
Scott & Kristen Fellers’ 1993 Mitsi Pajero Build
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
From humble beginnings regular NZ4WD contributor Kristen Feller’s husband Scott has transformed a venerable ’93 model Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD into a capable overland adventure rig.   
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News and General
Gutsy Gladiator is a towing Powerhouse
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Sure, there probably are better models ‘for play’ in Jeep’s latest Wrangler line-up.
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