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New and tested 4WDs
A (much) better mousetrap
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Two days driving Isuzu’s new Gen-3 D-Max through the South Island’s rugged High Country convinced NZ4WD mag Editor Ross MacKay that the company knows a thing or two about building ute
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Nissan joins the party with another Navara upgrade
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Mid-model-cycle upgrades appear flavour of the month at the moment as Ford, Toyota and now Nissan are wont to prove.
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Silverado is first GMSV 4X4 ute to go on sale here
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Fans of plus-size US utility vehicles here and across the Tasman  can now access some of the biggest and best full-size trucks – beginning with the Chevrolet Silverado – through the newly establish
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Reading the tea leaves
Monday, 02 November 2020
One day, when I retire, I’m going to take this little act to Detroit and make a fortune.
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Pounce of the Puma
Monday, 02 November 2020
If you liked the idea of the Ford Ecosport 1-litre small compact SUV, but weren’t overly sold on its styling, wait till you get an up close and personal with a Ford Puma. 
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New and tested 4WDs
SKODA KAMIQ
Thursday, 29 October 2020
It’s pronounced like ‘Hammock’ and it’s the SUV spinoff of the much-lauded Scala wagon/hatch, which already sets up Skoda’s latest release well.
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Adventure NZ
Daytripper
Thursday, 29 October 2020
Difficult to describe a road-trip in a new Mazda CX-30 with SkyActiv X technology in the immortal lyrics of John, Paul, George and Ringo, but then there were things “It took me so long, to find
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Adventure NZ
The Redwoods Express
Thursday, 29 October 2020
 If you’re a keen mountain biker like NZ4WD magazine Editor Ross MacKay, all roads in the upper-middle part of the North Island lead to Rotorua.  For his latest trip there he had the use of a Su
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New and tested 4WDs
Escape 2020 with the 2021 Escape
Thursday, 29 October 2020
As we write this, Ford dealers are holding off customers with long poles in anticipation of the arrival of the new model Escape, which was revealed in July of this year in a (what was for Ford)
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Adventure NZ
Happy Tauranga trails in a Honda
Thursday, 29 October 2020
With over 33,000 Honda CR-Vs registered since the model’s first debut in 1997, there’s no denying the popularity of this medium-sized SUV and for 2021, the high riding Honda has seen some radica
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Video Content
New Medium SUV Test Video - 2021 Honda CR-V
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Honda CR-V.
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4WD Accesories
Ironman 4x4’s monster winch offerings
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Getting stuck may now be something you aim to do, just so you can put your Ironman 4x4 ‘Monster’ winch to good use.
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Adventure International
Kiwi 4WDers follow Siberia’s BAM Railway in winter
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic might have forced them home early but not before Tauranga couple Jeanette and Martin Knudsen had seen and experienced Siberia at its wintry best on one of fellow Kiwi G
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4WD Accesories
Camping with Ironman 4x4
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Getting out of the office or away from your busy city life might be just what you need this summer!
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Adventure NZ
Let’s go camping this summer
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Camping and 4WDs go together like summer and sun block. Or summer and late, balmy nights swapping stories around a campfire.
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Adventure NZ
Middle Earth traverse
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
With the Covid-19 coronavirus putting paid to a long-planned 4x4 trip to the South Island, Taupo pair Paula Burnett and Cameron Raupi reset their sights a little closer to home...
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News and General
Torque about effortless...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Kiwis like to tow things. Big things! So NZ4WD mag Editor Ross MacKay sees a very bright future for Ram’s latest 4x4 1500, the Express Crew Cab.  
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Tough ask! Is new Hilux back to its best?
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Toyota’s latest Hilux upgrade has produced several key improvements. Whether they are enough to help the iconic model reclaim the Number one spot in the market, however, is another story.
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Adventure International
Central Asia Complete
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
And so, after spending 10 months covering more than 30,000km passing through 16 countries across two continents, Kiwi Overlander Aaron Rich and his family’s epic 5GoOverland.com adventure en
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4WD Accesories
How to choose a battery for your 4WD
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Like it or not, 4WD vehicles are the pride and joy of all 4WD enthusiasts.
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4WD Accesories
Increase safety with a Bendix 4WD Brake Upgrade Kit
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Whilst the original braking systems on a new 4WD vehicle from the showroom is more than adequate for the job, it can be a very different story once the vehicle is decked out with the wide range of
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4WD Accesories
A servicing partnership
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Keeping your 4WD in tip-top shape is best seen as a partnership between yourself and a trusted 4WD workshop, says Richard Soult of 4x4Explorer.co.nz
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Adventure NZ
Wet feet on the West Coast
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Scott Fellers brings his littlest co-driver to explore the track into Montgomerie Hut.
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News and General
Aiming high – Is new Sport version the best Everest yet?
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
What price a state-of-the-art Ute-based SUV able to tackle the toughest bush track, tow a ‘bloody big’ boat and not look too out of place in the CBD? Well.
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Toyota targets ‘returning customers’ with new, improved Hilux
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
A confident Toyota New Zealand believes its latest Hilux is good enough to entice ‘lapsed buyers’ back to the brand. NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay explains why.
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