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Adventure International
Next stop, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, 14 November 2019
From Mongolia, Kiwi Overlander Aaron Rich and his family have travelled west through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Here Aaron updates us from the city of Osh!
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4WD Accesories
Rhino-Rack’s new Jeep JL Wrangler roof rack – with attitude
Thursday, 14 November 2019
The Rhino-Rack Backbone for the new JL Jeep Wrangler is an interior structure which is fitted to the inside of the vehicles hard top.
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Adventure NZ
Making the Best of a Snowy Situation
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Always bring your co-driver, your chainsaw, and a Plan B. Because as Kristen Fellers explains, not all adventures go as they should!
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Adventure NZ
High times on the 3009m Col de Sommelier Story & photos by Richard Soult.
Thursday, 14 November 2019
To escape the winter 4x4Explorer.co.nz founder Richard Soult headed to the UK and Europe to plot routes for his latest project 4x4ExloreEurope.
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New and tested 4WDs
‘What if?’ Acadia is really rather good
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Is this the ‘car’ Holden should have replaced the Commodore with? NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay has a bob each way.  
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Video Content
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - Video Road Report
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
It’s fair to say Michelin knows something about tyres, given the company’s 139 years of developing and producing them.
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Motor Sports
Sunny Nelson? Yeah, right!
Friday, 18 October 2019
We thought the third round of this year’s Superwinch Challenge was wet. If anything though, the fourth round at Nelson topped it. Vicky Newport explains.
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Weekend drive
Leading the Land-Rovers
Friday, 18 October 2019
As a break from his normal routine, regular NZ4WD contributor David Coxon reprised his role as Pied Piper for the New Zealand Land Rover Forum (NZLRF) (www.nzlr
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4WD Accesories
Lan-cor Ground Anchors
Friday, 18 October 2019
Ground anchors are a great idea, allowing you to winch yourself out of trouble when there isn’t a tree or other suitable anchoring point in sight.
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4WD Accesories
New Rola Low Mounts add style and practicality
Friday, 18 October 2019
A Titan Tray from Rola adds significantly more carrying capacity to any vehicle, especially for off-road adventures, but at other times you don’t need the extra visual impact, weight or windage.
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Adventure NZ
White out
Friday, 18 October 2019
You definitely needed your ‘woolies’ this ‘winter’ as a late cold snap turned the Desert Defenders’ annual ‘spring’ safari white. Ashley Lucas reports from the (cold) front!  
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Adventure NZ
The Nevis Road 
Friday, 18 October 2019
The Nevis Road, in Northern Southland, is an absolute classic and should be on every Overlander’s bucket list reckons 4x4Explorer.co.nz’s Richard Soult. 
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New and tested 4WDs
RAM 1500 delivers on ‘big things’ promise
Friday, 18 October 2019
‘Big things’ are expected of RAM’s latest RHD utility, the 1500. Fair enough, says NZ4WD Ross MacKay. The new petrol-fueled V8 is a beauty! 
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Products
ARB has your JL Jeep Wrangler options covered
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
Just taken delivery of your long-awaited and much anticipated the Jeep Wrangler JL and feel an immediate need to toughen it up with some choice aftermarket suspension, bar and interior upgrades.
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New and tested 4WDs
Holden Colorado? Tough Dog can help
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
As you can read elsewhere in the mag this month, Holden’s Colorado is a great place to start a ‘tough truck’ journey.
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Products
Crankcase Filter System from Ryco
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
Who doesn’t love the power, performance, freedom and adventure you get from your 4WD, SUV or dual cab utility vehicle?
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Motor Sports
Father & son dominate short course champs
Friday, 20 September 2019
Veteran off-road racer (and NZ4WD columnist) Bryan Chang and son Owen made history with wins at this year’s ORANZ short course title meeting.
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Adventure International
First stop, Mongolia!
Friday, 20 September 2019
What wonders awaited Kiwi Overlander Aaron Rich and his family on their latest adventure in Mongolia? Don’t worry, it didn’t take them long to find out!
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4WD Accesories
Locally developed Lift Junkie kits tick all the boxes
Friday, 20 September 2019
Locally developed Lift Junkie kits tick all the boxes  Iain Wilson with his Lift Junkie-equipped Ford Ranger. 
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Adventure NZ
Big Skies and Braided Rivers
Friday, 20 September 2019
Christchurch’s Cashmere 4WD Club is anything but formal, nevertheless they gathered together for an official winter drive through some of Canterbury’s stunning back country. 
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Adventure NZ
Mount Studholme
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Some great 4x4 trips are hidden in plain sight. A trip to, up, then back from Mt Studholme in South Canterbury, is one of them. Richard Soult of 4x4 Explore.co.nz has the story. 
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New and tested 4WDs
New Wrangler ticks the boxes
Thursday, 19 September 2019
You could call Jeep’s new JL-model Wrangler the company’s biggest gamble since the original Cherokee SUV.
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New and tested 4WDs
Holden ROX NZ 4x4 world
Thursday, 19 September 2019
West Auckland’s Muriwai Beach was at its moody best when (very) early one chilly spring morning I got to drive Holden NZ’s radical ROX concept ute. 
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Products
Dual battery set ups for 4x4 dual cab utes
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
In days gone-by the humble dual cab ute was primarily used by tradies and farmers because of their ruggedness and ability to carry passengers as well as tools and equipment. 
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Products
Auckland 4x4 moves with the times
Monday, 26 August 2019
In the 20 years he has been an ARB dealer in Papakura, Auckland 4x4’ s Richard Brooks has seen trends come and go. But he says he has enjoyed the ride and is looking forward to the next 20.
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