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News and General
Prado taken to extremes - Arctic Trucks toughens Toyota’s new SUV
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
The new Prado is definitely a capable offering, both on and off the road.
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News and General
Ram eyes mid-size truck
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
At the Detroit Auto Show, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis has suggested the addition of a mid-size truck to the brand’s line-up.
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New and tested 4WDs
Pricing announced for Kia Tasman Ute
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Less than two weeks after its Australasian public debut at the Melbourne Motor Show, Kia New Zealand has announced pricing for one of the most eagerly anticipated new model launches of the year - a
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News and General
NZ Topo maps now available on Basemaps
Thursday, 10 April 2025
New Zealand’s favourite topographic maps can now be viewed in 3D on theBasemaps website.
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Products
Isuzu D-Max gets the Bendix Ultimate 4WD treatment
Friday, 04 April 2025
Bendix has introduced new variants of its Ultimate 4WD Brake Upgrade Kits to suit the Isuzu D-Max (RG) range, significantly improving braking performance for this popular off-roader.
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4WD Sports
Central Zone Club Truck Challenge
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
The Club Truck Challenge (CTC) kicked off for 2025 in Taihape with the welcome return of a few of our big guns; Dave Hintz,  Brent Ward and Bruce Tustin.
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News and General
Focus on the Navara
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Founded and still based in New Zealand, Fully Equipped offers a diverse range of world-class accessories and a professional services.
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News and General
Lucky ol’ America
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Hands up everybody who sees a Lexus and immediately thinks ‘phwoarrr, off- roader’. Anybody?
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New and tested 4WDs
T60 steps up
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
A few years back, in the midst of the Covid lockdown, LDV gave us the T60 to test. It had the most power of any ute in its  class, and was well built and slathered in spec and tech.
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News and General
BYD Shark launched
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
BYD has entered new territory with the Shark 6, a utility vehicle blending cutting- edge innovation with raw power aimed at  taking on both urban streets and off-road trails.
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News and General
Roaming the south
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Jill Waterman didn’t really intend to become a camper owner. Together with her husband Max, she’d wandered into a caravan  and camper show – and walked out with a camper.
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New and tested 4WDs
Origin story
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It all began with Jeep. The wartime birth of the MB Jeep is well documented, and historians say In many respects, the jeep became the iconic  vehicle of World War II, with an almost mythological...
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Adventure NZ
Back to the mighty Motu
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It’s been a long time between drinks – so I was surprised and excited to receive an invitation to join the Mōtū 4WD Safari for  2025 – and ironic as I was working in the Waikura Valley just days be
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News and General
Staying safe on the road with PME
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Performance Mechanical & Engineering Ltd (PME) is the New Zealand importer and distributors of tyre pressure monitors  from Australian brand iCheckTPMS.
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News and General
New MU-X breaks cover
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
In Australia, it’s the second-most popular large SUV of 2024. Now, the Isuzu MU-X is getting a midlife facelift update.
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New and tested 4WDs
Prado: squaring up for 2025
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
First, look at it. The design is retro-inspired but still modern. A square-edged form just makes a lot of sense for an off-roader. This is the first new Prado in 15 years.
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News and General
Navara: Nissan sticks to its guns
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
It’s been a while. In fact, a longer while than is comfortable. ‘Platform shared’ vehicles usually debut in different years, with the lead partner getting to market first.
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Tech Talk
Coolers: live long and prosper
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Hard-working engines and transmissions place huge strain on lubricants.
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4WD Sports
Rally cars vs offroaders
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Manukau has kicked off the off-road racing season in fine style.
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News and General
What’s that on your Jimny?
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Mountain goat and beach boss, the Suzuki Jimny is New Zealand’s favourite small 4WD for a reason. It goes places bigger  4WDs can’t and has ‘fun’ stamped on its DNA.
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Adventure NZ
Work life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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News and General
A Jeep tribute
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
The Jeep Wrangler is one of the oldest and among the longest-running nameplates in the US car market, first appearing in  the brand’s off-road SUV range in 1986.
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News and General
50 years of Jimny fun
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
No 4WD on sale today has stayed as close to its origins as Suzuki’s Jimny. This ‘proper’ 4WD SUV traces its roots back to  Suzuki’s first mainstream global success, the LJ50.
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News and General
LDV launches new T60 flagship
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Launched at the end of 2024 and on sale from mid-January, LDV’s range-topping LDV T60 Max Plus gets engineering  tweaks, a fresh face, and a revised cabin.
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Adventure NZ
Living the dream on the back roads
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Catherine and Graham Beaven are living the off-road caravan lifestyle from their base in Whanganui.
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