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Ineos launches a specialist Quartermaster ute
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Hot on the heels of the Grenadier SUV, Ineos Automotive has launched a five-seat double cab-chassis variant of the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up, aimed at specialist vehicle converters and commer
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News and General
Ford adds Tremor to Ranger line-up
Thursday, 18 April 2024
This one will work for a living. Edging into an already packed Ford Ranger family above the Sport, the Ranger Tremor promises off-road capability and excellent handling.
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News and General
Tyreshop Online
Thursday, 18 April 2024
One of the most frequent questions that Priscila Martins and Ross McAinch, the owners of tyreshoponline.co.nz gets is, “Are your prices for real?” an
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Adventure NZ
Touring the Hopkins River valley
Monday, 18 March 2024
Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of New Zealand’s South Island is the breathtaking Hopkins River Valley, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a wilderness escape.
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News and General
A proper all-paw Avenger
Monday, 18 March 2024
Phew. It turns out someone in Jeep’s product planning area has some sense of heritage.
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News and General
Radar has new 4WD treads
Monday, 18 March 2024
Radar 4WD tyres represent “the definition of premium accessibility”.
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Tech Talk
Ready for the big wet?
Monday, 18 March 2024
Sad days. Summer’s gone. Autumn’s upon us. A whole different set of challenges are ahead. Staying inside, though, is unlikely.
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Adventure International
Dune running in the outback
Monday, 18 March 2024
After packing and securing our load ready for sand dune country, we left the metropolis of Oodnadatta heading towards Pedirka’s Track (a short cut) to Dalhousie Springs approximately three hours to
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New and tested 4WDs
Jimny is light and right
Monday, 18 March 2024
It’s light. Only the three-door Jimny treads more lightly on the ground.
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News and General
New Zealand goes Tyrewise
Monday, 18 March 2024
New Zealand’s management of old tyres is changing.
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News and General
New Prado heads for Aussie
Monday, 18 March 2024
Back to the future: the all-new Land Cruiser Prado range arrives in Australia in mid-2024 with a new off-road focussed variant, 48-volt technology across the range, and retro-inspired styling.
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News and General
KIA is aiming high
Monday, 18 March 2024
Kia’s incoming ute will be a diesel-powered dual-cab benchmarked against the best in the business: the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger.
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New and tested 4WDs
Examining the Everest range
Monday, 18 March 2024
For a long time NZ4WD has touted the Ranger Sport as ‘best of breed’. Tough looks, even tougher drivetrain, comfy cab. A true all-rounder. So, is the same true of Ranger’s sibling the Everest?
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Builds
A BT-50 build
Monday, 18 March 2024
Paul Richards’ 2013 Mazda BT-50 build
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Products
Keeping headlights sparkling
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
As our national fleet of  vehicles ages so does the plastic coverings of vehicle headlights.
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News and General
Lexus gets dirty offroad
Monday, 19 February 2024
Making a bold play for recreational rough-road users, Lexus has toughened the new GX550 as it adopts the new angular design cues of the Land Cruiser and Prado.
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News and General
NZ4WD Oztent winner
Monday, 19 February 2024
Taupo reader Mike Quartermaine is the winner of the NZ4WD Oztent competition, and is looking forward to testing it out in ‘4WD-land”, especially while the late-summer weather holds on.
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Products
Adventuring with Oztent
Monday, 19 February 2024
Oztent reckons when the first RV tent was launched it empowered a new type of camper and created a new camping category, pioneering the concept of quick set-up tents.
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Adventure NZ
Exploring Te Anau
Monday, 19 February 2024
Last month, I covered the trip down from Geraldine to Mossburn overnight then out to Walter Peak Station.
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News and General
Nissan’s x-trail hybrid
Monday, 19 February 2024
There’s a new wave of hybrid SUVs sweeping into the market.
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News and General
Raptor edges ahead of Ram’s TRX
Monday, 19 February 2024
he V8 is dead. No, wait, it isn’t. While the Ford F150 heads into V6 territory along with its rivals, something extraordinary has snuck into showrooms in the USA.
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News and General
Extreme truck builder
Monday, 19 February 2024
Dan Cowper is the force behind the Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge and Cowper Trucks and more recently the Extreme 4x4 Experience at Turakina.  
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4WD Accesories
Ironman 4X4 – giving plenty of protection
Monday, 19 February 2024
Ironman 4x4 offers a full range of automotive accessories including bull bars, suspension upgrades, side steps and rails, rear bars, underbody protection, lights, winches, snorkels and camping gear
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News and General
A Triton for every need
Monday, 19 February 2024
New year, smart new look. Mitsubishi’s Triton is going great guns with a comprehensive rework for 2024.
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News and General
Adam’s Jimny adventure build
Monday, 19 February 2024
This is a story of passion and dedication. It is woven into the cult status of the Suzuki Jimny 4WD. It started, as so many Jimny builds do, with a stock truck bought new in 2019.
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