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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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Products
OME gives new Jimny a lift
Monday, 26 August 2019
Australian-based global aftermarket 4WD suspension specialist Old Man Emu (OME) offers a range of tuned and matched integrated suspension systems to ensure the right suspension is available to suit
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Adventure NZ
Breaking the Ice (buster)
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Ice Buster is an annual winter 4WD event on the NZ Defence Force’s Military Training Grounds at Waiouru. And this year a cold snap meant it definitely lived up to its name.  
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Events
What is a Club Truck?
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
There’s a place for everyone with a hi/lo ratio 4WD recreational vehicle in the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge,l as Andrew Gee explains.
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Motor Sports
Second 2019 ORANZ South Island win for Winn!
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Local man Greg Winn put on a master class in off-road racing as he stormed back from a first lap wrong-slot to win this year’s Ruff ‘n Tuff 250 enduro at Nelson.
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Adventure NZ
NZ Military Vehicles Rally
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
It’s not every year that a local vehicle enthusiasts’ club celebrates its 40th anniversary, so something special was planned at Waiouru at Easter this year by the New Zealand Military Vehicle Colle
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4WD Accesories
Hilux SR5 + Ironman 4x4 = IRNLUX
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Ironman 4x4  can – literally – transform your 4x4. Proof is in IRNLUX, P&B Group General Manager John Boswell’s daily driver.
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Adventure NZ
Reefton Weekend
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Like so many great weekends away 4x4Explorer.co.nz’ main man Richard Soult’s latest one – to Reefton on the West Coast – started with a casual comment and turned into an Epic!
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Adventure NZ
Take a tour with NZ Adventures, Fun, Friendship & Support.
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Accommodation in Motels, Meals in Restaurants, Fully Guided & Radio Communication to each Vehicle.  
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Products
Toyo Open Country - For 4WD owners seeking the best in off-road performance and on-road comfort.
Monday, 29 July 2019
Whether picking the best line through ruts, taming backcountry tracks, or on a rain soaked highway trying to change lanes, Toyo’s SUV and Open Country 4WD tyres are suited to the full spectrum of c
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4WD Accesories
4x4 suspension 101
Friday, 19 July 2019
Dollar for dollar a suspension upgrade can be one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your 4x4. But where do you start?
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Video Content
Tough Dog Foam Cell
Friday, 19 July 2019
Check out how heavy duty Tough Dog Foam Cell shocks are made. Made Tough for all Tuff Trucks, Utes and 4WDs
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News and General
Outstanding in their Fieldays
Thursday, 18 July 2019
There’s always plenty for the 4WD owner and/or aficionado to see and do at Fieldays. 
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Adventure NZ
Oteake Conservation Area
Thursday, 18 July 2019
To mark the end of the ‘open’ season, 4x4Explorer Richard Soult and a bunch of like-minded ‘Overlanders’ decided on a trip into the Oteake Conservation Park.
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Adventure NZ
Wairarapa 4WD Club Life Flight Fundraiser 2019
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Cancelled last year due to the weather, this year the Wairarapa 4WD Club’s Life Flight fund raising 4WD tag-along was all go(od). Murray Taylor has the story.
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Adventure International
Albania
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Albania is a country few Kiwis know much about. As good an excuse as any, reckons keen Overlander Aaron Rich, to pack up the Shogun (Pajero) and family for a little fact-finding mission.
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Motor Sports
Smith nails 2019 Woodhill 100 win
Thursday, 18 July 2019
It’s hard enough simply finishing the Woodhill 100, let alone winning NZ’s toughest off-road race... as Waikato ace Paul Smith found out first-hand this year.
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Motor Sports
Women behind the wheel
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Not that long ago, an off-road driving series like the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge would have been  an all-male affair.
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Adventure NZ
Take a tour with NZ Adventures
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Take a tour with NZ Adventures, Fun, Friendship &  Support. Accommodation in Motels, Meals in Restaurants, Fully Guided & Radio Communication to each Vehicle.
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Products
Stay off the beaten track for longer!
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Whether venturing into the high country, traversing sand dunes or on an alpine adventure, it’s important to have the right equipment, and that includes the battery. 
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Products
AFN Jimny makeover
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Like the sound of Suzuki’s new Jimny but reckon it would look even better with a little ‘work?’ Then local AFN agent SUSD could well have a deal for you.
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News and General
All change at Dunedin Superwinch series opener
Thursday, 20 June 2019
A date swap saw very different conditions as the Dunedin round opened rather than closed the annual Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge series this year. Vicky Newport has the story.
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News and General
Extreme by name, extreme by nature
Thursday, 20 June 2019
The Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge is one of the most entertaining motorsport events in New Zealand, reckons NZ4WD’s Ashley Lucas, who reports from this year’s event.
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