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Weekend drive
West of Whanganui
Thursday, 20 June 2019
This month Weekend Drive correspondent David Coxon writes about heading deep into the Waitotara Valley north-west of Whanganui, the same weekend – as it turned out – the Manawatu 4WD club ran their
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Products
40 years in the making with Redarc
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Australian manufacturer Redarc Electronics is a technology-based company that designs, manufactures and supports patented, reliable and fully integrated portable vehicular power solutions that cont
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Adventure NZ
Hereworth 4WD Trek 2019
Thursday, 20 June 2019
The latest Hereworth 4WD Trek was based on Poukawa Station in rural Hawke’s Bay. Ashley Lucas has the story.
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Adventure NZ
The Clarence River Valley
Thursday, 20 June 2019
There’s some stunning country between the Inward (aka Inland) and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges as 4x4 Explorer’s Richard Soult found out on a recent ‘re’ recce! 
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New and tested 4WDs
Small Wonder
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Suzuki’s latest-generation Jimny is quite possibly the best new off-road capable 4WD introduced here in years. Ashley Lucas explains why.
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Products
Quality Ali Arc accessories to protect your vehicle
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Bullbars, Nudge Bars and other vehicle accessories manufactured by Ali Arc Industries in Whanganui are designed and manufactured for New Zealand drivers and New Zealand road conditions. 
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Products
Lift Junkie kits for lift junkies 
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
vIf you’re the sort of 4x4 fan whose head swivels every time you see a tastefully raised ute then the Lift Junkie range of lift kits from trusted New  Zealand suspension specialist Autolign is for
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Weekend drive
Dannevirke Explore Part 2
Monday, 27 May 2019
Backroad trip from Dannevirke to Porangahau...
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News and General
Auckland club celebrates 50 years of 4WD
Monday, 27 May 2019
Many readers will have figured out that I’m a resident of Auckland...
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Motor Sports
All green, all of the time
Monday, 27 May 2019
The final round of the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge...
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4WD Accesories
MAC Utes – The new name in ute accessories
Monday, 27 May 2019
Sleek, robust, load-rated ‘Hard Lids’
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News and General
Three of the best
Monday, 27 May 2019
Can a modern turbo-diesel, double-cab ute be all things to all people?
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Adventure NZ
Manawatu 4WD Club Canteen Safari 2019
Monday, 27 May 2019
The Manawatu 4WD Club ventured west to Ngamatapouri
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New and tested 4WDs
Focus on adventure for latest RAV4
Monday, 27 May 2019
Toyota’s latest RAV4 line-up has something for everyone – even the adventurous 4WD enthusiast, says NZ4WD.
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Products
Raising the X-Bar offroad
Friday, 03 May 2019
Merging over 65 years of towbar expertise with tough 4×4 design, Hayman Reese has released its latest innovation in towbars, the X-Bar.
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Products
Cookes’ Snatch Strap
Friday, 03 May 2019
Cookes first introduced their Snatch Master 4WD eight-tonne Recovery Strap to New Zealand over 25 years ago.
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Events
The Desert defended
Monday, 22 April 2019
Andrew Gee and his fellow Central Zone Club Truckers ventured to their own ‘far north’ (Waiouru) on Sat March 23 for the fourth round of this season’s series.
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Weekend drive
Dannevirke Explore Pt 1
Monday, 22 April 2019
There’s more to Central Hawke’s Bay than the main road through Dannevirke as David Coxon found on a recent recce. Story & photo by David Coxon
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Adventure International
Into the Sahara part 2
Monday, 22 April 2019
In this, his second article on he and his family’s 4WD expeditions in Morocco, keen Kiwi overlander Aaron Rich takes us to where the Sahara meets the Atlantic Ocean
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Adventure NZ
‘The (Recovery) kit I carry’ 
Monday, 22 April 2019
Regular NZ4WD contributor Richard Soult of 4x4Explorer has learned the hard way about what Recovery gear Kiwi Overlanders need to carry.
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Events
Ahuroa 4WD Fundraiser 2019
Monday, 22 April 2019
Organised and run by the Rodney Off Road Club, the Ahuroa 4WD trip is a fundraiser for the Ahuroa Volunteer Fire Brigade. NZ4WD’s Ashley Lucas attended this year’s and filed this report.
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Adventure NZ
Macetown day trip
Monday, 22 April 2019
The trip to Macetown is a right of passage for 4WD owners from all over New Zealand. Richard Soult of 4x4Exlorer.co.nz explains why. 
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4WD Accesories
Raised Wrangler
Monday, 22 April 2019
Want the trickest-looking Jeep Wrangler Rubicon this side of a Utah ‘rock garden?’ 
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New and tested 4WDs
Mahindra - Back for more?  
Monday, 22 April 2019
Indian marque Mahindra is being re-launched here. Sean Willmot updates us on the whos, whats, whys and wheres?
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New and tested 4WDs
New Jimny impresses 
Monday, 22 April 2019
Everyone – or so it seems – loves Suzuki’s new retro-look Jimny. For good reason, says NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay after the off-road only NZ launch last month. Photo by Ashley Lucas
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