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News and General
Hunt on for ‘Crumpy’s iconic ‘ad’ Hilux!
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Where is Crumpy’s original bush-bashing, rut-busting, river-running Toyota Hilux?
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New and tested 4WDs
Defender of the realm
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
The wait is over FOR Land Rover’s all-new Defender.
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Adventure International
Dealing with a disaster in Russia
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Aaron Rich and his overlanding family had a dream run – mechanically-speaking – until their Mitsubishi Pajero ground to a halt on what was to be their third to last day in Russia ...
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4WD Accesories
Auckland 4x4 Performance Upgrades
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Auckland 4x4 Performance has hit the ground running after we were all thrown into the Covid-19 Lockdown.  
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4WD Accesories
Your one-stop ECU Shop
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
ECU-SHOP New Zealand is the trusted name in modern 4WD diesel tuning. NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay explains why.
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Adventure International
To Cape York and back – A Kiwi on Oz’s most famous 4x4 trip
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Making it to Australia’s Cape York via the famed ‘Old Telegraph Rd’ is real ‘Bucket List’ stuff for most keen Kiwi FOUR-Wheelers.
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Adventure NZ
Leatham Valley and Reefton catch-up weekend
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
As many of you may be aware, we’re wintering in Marahau, close to the Abel Tasman National Park.
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New and tested 4WDs
Big beauty – Haval H9 has the goods
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
NZ4WD mag Editor Ross MacKay wasn’t expecting much from Haval’s H9 SUV. Yet here vhe is saying that it’d still impress him at twice the price. What gives?
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New and tested 4WDs
New Gladiator – One of these (Jeeps) is not like the other.
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
On one level Jeep’s new Gladiator looks, feels and goes just like the Wrangler it is based on.
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Adventure International
The Aral Sea Uzbekistan to Moscow Part 1
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
As Overlander Aaron Rich and family near the end of their cross-world Odyssey they continue to be amazed and intrigued by the things they see and people they encounter along the way.
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Adventure NZ
Overland Camping Options
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
A key part of any Overlanding trip is camping out. Here we look at some of the overnight options.
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Adventure NZ
A winch weekend on the West Coast
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
With no Winch Challenge events to look forward to thanks to COVID-19 members of the Nelson 4WD Club put their rigs to good use on a recent trip to the West Coast.
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Adventure NZ
The Great Otago Gold Rush's Overlanding Legacy
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Evidence of the role gold played in ‘seeding’ a fledgling New Zealand from the 1800s is still very much there to be discovered in Central Otago, one of 4x4Explorer main man Richard Soult’s f
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New and tested 4WDs
First official pictures of all-new INEOS Grenadier 4x4
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Created to fulfil the vision of adventurer and INEOS Group Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Grenadier will be a capable, durable and reliable 4x4 designed and built to handle the world’s harshest e
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Adventure NZ
Ryan's Ranger
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Central Otago sparkie Ryan Brown owns what could well be the perfect Ford Ranger for work AND play. If you want he can sort you out with one just like it, too. Richard Soult has the story.
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News and General
Future bright for Atomic Batteries
Wednesday, 08 July 2020
The automotive and transportation industry is amongst the most exposed verticals to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak and is currently amidst unprecedented uncertainty.
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News and General
BEST 12V SET UP FOR YOU
Friday, 03 July 2020
Speak to the 12V experts to better explain how dual battery systems work, and how to choose the right type and size charger for your needs.
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Weekend drive
A different Christmas trip
Thursday, 18 June 2020
With the weather taking a turn for the worse, David Coxon and friends are faced with a classic quandary on their return to their ‘Different Christmas Trip base at Collingwood: do they stay?
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4WD Accesories
Managing off-grid power with Redarc
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Whether you’re heading off on a day trip or a long adventure off-grid, chances are you will need some form of dual battery system.
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Adventure International
Searching for sand castles ancient desert fortresses of Khozerm
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Uzbekistan’s inhospitable deserts are home to the ruins of hundreds of ancient fortresses, many – as Overlander Aaron Rich and his family found out – practically accessible only by 4WD!
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Adventure NZ
Making the grade
Thursday, 18 June 2020
We’ve all either seen, heard or read about the Grades given to 4WD tracks here in NZ.
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Adventure NZ
First taste of freedom Central Otago
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Post-Lockdown, NZ4WD contributor Richard Soult was hanging out to get out in the NZExplorer.co.nz Toyota Prado.
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New and tested 4WDs
Smooth Operator
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
If you are looking for a Ute in the $100+K sector, at ‘just’ $90K VW’s top-of-the-line V6 3.0 litre TDi-powered Amarok Aventura could well be considered a bargain.
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News and General
In the lap of luxury
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Welcome to the second instalment of our latest NZ4WD feature, ‘Locals Only,’ in which we check out the sort of cool Kiwi 4x4s which see us swivelling our heads and thinking ‘damn, that’s nice.’ Thi
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New and tested 4WDs
Facelift/more power & torque for 2020 Hilux
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Toyota NZ is set to launch a major ‘midlife’ upgrade of its top-selling Hilux ute featuring a bolder, tougher-looking exterior on most variants and a beefed up 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine that of
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