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Adventure NZ
Your 4's: Old school 4WDs take in the scenery
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
North vs south – where are the best tracks and trails?
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Motor Sports
Counties shakedown for the Big Dog
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Off-road racing’s truck class has been rocked by a truck-quake: immediately prior to the Government plunging New Zealand into ‘red’ on its Covid Traffic Light system, Silverdale civil contractor Jo
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Products
Dometic takes camping to a new level
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Rooftop tents – soft or hardtop – are this year’s ‘it’ accessory. Rooftop tents are the perfect accessory for 4WD adventures.
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Adventure NZ
Camp kitchen upgraded and tested
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Story and photos by Scott & Kristen Fellers.
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Builds
Proud testament Prado and D-Max taken to the max
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
The great monthly response to the NZ4WD ‘Kumho Your 4s, Our Places’ photo competition – and the ever-growing number of enhanced 4WDs on our roads – have convinced us: it’s time we got a bit mor
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News and General
Five stars for new Land Cruiser
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
The new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 series has received a 5-star safety rating from ANCAP, Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety.
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News and General
What colour is your investment?
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Yellow, they reckon. Strewth.
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New and tested 4WDs
SUV Sales surge - Mitsubishi ascends in January
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Buoyed by a windfall 5,000 vehicle Triton shipment in the final quarter of 2021, Mitsubishi has surged forward in the New Zealand sales stakes.
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4WD Accesories
Rugged Valley have got this covered. Literally
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Sick of worrying about your seats? Muddy 4WD trips, dirty dog paws and spilt drinks can seriously damage your seat upholstery.
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Motor Sports
Trials 4WDs beat Covid in the Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
First blood to Thomsen and Caldow
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Adventure NZ
The Old Man Range for the old man's birthday
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Scott Fellers greets a new decade in Southland style Story and photos by Kristen Fellers.
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Weekend drive
Going West
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
David Coxon springs into 2022 with a trip to the Whanganui River
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4WD Accesories
Enhance engine airflow
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Hulk’s range expands into quality 4WD exhaust kits
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4WD Accesories
Optimising real world 4WD performance
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Elite Drive launches new ECU tuning kits
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New and tested 4WDs
Chevrolet's Silverado arrives in style
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
2022 just got a silver lining
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New and tested 4WDs
King of the road, boss of the trail
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
We get first drive of the new Chevy Silverado Trail Boss
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New and tested 4WDs
Everest - still at peak form
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Revisited a year on from being named our 4WD of the year, Ford's Everest Sport still resets the benchmarks.
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New and tested 4WDs
Defender of the faith
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
A closer look at the 4WD of the Year The celebrations are over, the accolades are flowing. Sean Willmot now takes a closer look at the heir to the throne – Land Rover’s Defender 110.
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Builds
My 4WD - New Feature!
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
There’s a whole lot of 4WD-ing going on.
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4WD Accesories
Get organised on the job
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
When your ute works for a living, Utemaster has the gear
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Motor Sports
Defender goes to the races - UK-based series for Bowler’s new race version
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
As Land Rover in New Zealand gears up for new model launches and a busy year – and celebrates winning the NZ4WD of the Year for the Defender – the Bowler race operation has unveiled a one-make comp
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New and tested 4WDs
Massive NZ4WD Buyer’s Guide
Thursday, 09 December 2021
New Zealand motorists love SUVs and 4WDs in general.
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Adventure NZ
Driving through history
Thursday, 09 December 2021
Kevin Isemonger muses on the southern landscape and some of its recent human history. For the GPS-equipped, he includes latitude and longitude references for key locations.
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Adventure NZ
Kumho Tyres - Your 4's Winner
Thursday, 09 December 2021
Every month we invite readers and adventurers to send us images of their exploits in the great outdoors.
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4WD Accesories
Bars and armour to the fore from APG
Thursday, 09 December 2021
Finding the right company to help with a 4WD fit-out can be a challenge. It’s essential to find support from a company that has the experience and knowledge to make the job go smoothly.
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