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Adventure International
Kiwis tackle the Simpson Desert
Monday, 19 February 2024
Gary and Carolyn Cooper have 'done the Simmo', one of Australia's most challenging drives.  In this first part of his tale, he covers preparing for the adventure and the first stage of the
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News and General
Jimny five door launch
Monday, 19 February 2024
There are only a handful of 4WDs that can genuinely lay claim to being ‘cult’ vehicles. Most of them occupy price landscapes well north of $70,000.
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News and General
Game changer: Ineos Grenadier
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Imagine being in the oil exploration business, and (of course) using tough long wheelbase 4WDs to get into and out of remote and inhospitable places as a matter of course.
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News and General
SEMA standouts
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
From mild to wild, America’s annual SEMA show displays the automotive industry at its most inventive and passionate.
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Motor Sports
Nurturing the next champions
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
For the second year running, a group of dedicated Waikato Offroad Racing Club members have staged an event focusing on the next wave of racers: the youth Kiwitruck category.
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News and General
4WD performance upgrades
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The world of performance upgrades is vast, and it’s easy to get lost in a maze of tweaks.
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News and General
Performance Mechanical and Engineering
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Performance Mechanical and Engineering in Taupo has a well-stocked 4WD accessory store, backed by an extensive workshop and service capability for installations and repairs.
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News and General
Segway. A new name enters the UTV market
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The brand founded in innovation, Segway, is about to make huge inroads in the New Zealand UTV (side by side) market.
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News and General
Vehicle theft prevention
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Imagine scouring Trade Me and Marketplace for weeks looking for that perfect 4WD vehicle. Then imagine spending months getting all those camp mods perfected, the off-road upgrades dialled.
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News and General
Bowler Challenge on the rise
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
t’s probably the stuff of nightmares for most Defender owners. Roaring down slushy tracks in gloomy forests, leaping over ditches and hammering through muddy puddles.
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News and General
New Triton emerges
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Mitsubishi has unveiled its ‘New-Gen’ Mitsubishi, a completely new body/chassis featuring its Super Select II transmission and proven diesel engines.
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News and General
Klem’s dream build
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
You have a business that specialises in repairing trucks and heavy equipment in the Central North Island, your business fleet consists of a number of Toyota 4WD utilities set up for mobile servicin
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Adventure NZ
The best laid plans of mice and men
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
One of the many bucket list trips for me has been to explore the Southland / Milford area.
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New and tested 4WDs
Nissan Navara Pro4X
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The current Nissan Navara has had a good long run on the New Zealand market.
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Adventure NZ
Setting up an adventure truck
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
The focus must first be on the ‘mechanical foundation’. Assuming the truck already exists, and is suitable for overland work, what does it need to survive rough use in remote places?
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4WD Accesories
Lighting the way
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
For New Zealand’s avid 4WD enthusiasts, traversing the diverse and challenging terrains of this beautiful country requires more than just a rugged vehicle.
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4WD Accesories
Go all-terrain with Giti
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Giti4x4 – familiar to Kiwi off-road fans through the GT Radial tyre range – now offers not one, but several all-terrain tyre designs.
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News and General
Smarten up that 4WD with Airplex
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Kiwi-owned company Airplex has been manufacturing and distributing ute, car and truck accessories for more than 40 years.
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4WD Accesories
Maxxis puncture-resistant tyres
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Spend enough time off-road and it’ll happen.  Murphy’s Law dictates it’ll strike at the worst possible moment too.  Like at the maximum distance from help, when the weather has suddenly changed and
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News and General
Awarding the NZ4WD of the year
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Large 4WD SUV of the Year: Jeep Grand Cherokee
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4WD Accesories
Bushtech: toughest canopies in New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Bushtech aluminium canopies offer unrivalled capability on the world market, and now among the best canopies available in New Zealand.
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4WD Accesories
Terrain Tamer: a history of specialist offroad innovation
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Fifty-five years is a long time to have been facing the challenge of designing, manufacturing, exporting, and improving on automotive spare parts, but Terrain Tamer has been doing just that since t
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New and tested 4WDs
New Amarok
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Despite the best efforts of the previous government, New Zealand’s favourite vehicles are 4WD utes, followed closely by 4WD and AWD SUVs.
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News and General
The annual guide to the 4WD market
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Celebrating the vehicles that make the Kiwi lifestyle possible.
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News and General
Recognising excellence NZ4WD of the year
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Every year, NZ4WD celebrates the very best in new 4WD utes and SUVs, and every year the auto industry has some incredible new products to offer.
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