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Home on the range
Monday, 22 April 2019
These days 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult literally lives and works out of his Toyota Prado. Here’s what he did to help make that possible. Story and photo by Richard Soult
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News and General
Let’s clean up OUR act!
Monday, 22 April 2019
The tone of her voice alerted me straight away. This wasn’t going to be one of my wife Delia’s usual mid-to-late afternoon ‘how-was-your-day-and-when-can-we-expect-you-home?’ calls.
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New and tested 4WDs, Video Content
2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX - Video Road Report
Friday, 22 March 2019
We video test the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX
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News and General
Steering wheel or keyboard, you choose!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
I see, a month or so ago, a mean-spirited reader took a poke at the Ford Ranger Raptor cover pic and story in the Feb issue of the mag…..
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Motor Sports
Superwinch time down south!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
The 2019 Superwinch Mainland Challenge kicks off - in Dunedin this time - in May. Story & photo by Vicky Newport
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Weekend drive
Hills & Canyons of the Manawatu
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Like many of our regular Weekend Drive trips, this one started by meeting our regular travelling companions, Ashley and Gillian at a café.
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Adventure NZ
Into the Sahara Pt 1
Thursday, 14 March 2019
hile living and working in the UK keen Kiwi overlander Aaron Rich, wife Sylvia and their two children did some serious off-roading
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4WD Accesories
Get in behind!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Modern vehicles have all sorts of electronic aids to support the driver’s uncanny and innate skills, making towing safer now that ever.
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Events
Diesel ‘n dust
Thursday, 14 March 2019
After an absence of three years on the 4WD events calendar, the Te Awamutu Rotary Club was back this year with another 4WD Safari based in the Kawhia ar
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Adventure NZ
Queenstown weekend
Thursday, 14 March 2019
A 4WD is more than a ticket to adventure. As roving NZ4WD correspondent Richard Soult is finding out heading off-road is also a great way to make friends...
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New and tested 4WDs
All new Jimny on sale already!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
A new square-rigged look has done wonders – already – for Suzuki’s iconic Jimny. NZ4WD Editor Ross MacKay explains why!
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Events
History comes to life at annual Crank Up event
Thursday, 14 March 2019
With Land Rover one of the featured marques this year...
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Motor Sports
Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Thursday, 14 March 2019
It’s that time again, time for the 2019 Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge. The day is Sunday, the date April 28.
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New and tested 4WDs
2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX - Video Road Report
Thursday, 14 March 2019
We video test the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD VRX
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News and General
Your first 4WD
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Over the weekend just past I conducted a poll of sorts, the key question, what was your first 4WD?
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Motor Sports
Longest, toughest RFC Grand Final
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Winch Challenge events don’t get any longer, or tougher, than the final round of the 2018 RFCGS (Rain Forest Challenge Global Series) in Malaysia.
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Events
Top Tuff Truck trio
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Tuff Trucks don’t get any tougher than those built to contest the Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge. Here series publicity officer Vicky Newport profiles the three 2018 series’ class winners.
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Weekend drive
Roving the Wairarapa
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
David Coxon was in his element when asked to run a gentle back road trip around the Wairarapa for a group of Land and Range Rover owners.
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Adventure NZ
Wellington’s South Coast
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Wellington’s South Coast, is a great place to spend a day, a week or even longer says NZ4WD contributor Murray Taylor.
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Events
The mighty Motu!
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
With changes afoot for the 2021 event Ashley Lucas made sure he made the most out of his trip to the 2019 Motu Safari. 
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4WD Accesories
SUSD adds tough edge to Amarok
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Hawke’s Bay is the home of SUSD, a company making a big name for itself in dedicated protection equipment for 4WDs. Story by Mark Baker Photo courtesy SUSD
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Adventure NZ
Exploring the Wairau Valley
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
The Wairau Valley is a great place to combine 4Wheeling with other activities as Richard Soult of 4x4Explorer.co.nz has discovered.
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New and tested 4WDs
The charge of the Rhino
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
The Rhino is SsangYong’s all-new Actyon ute replacement. We sent Sean Willmot to the NZ launch to check it out.
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New and tested 4WDs
Makeover for Mitsi’s top-selling Triton
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Still unmistakeably a Mitsubishi Triton, the MY 19 facelifted model has seen a significant range of enhancements...
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News and General
Up on the roof!
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Story and photos by Russell Pullar Living in Timaru, I love getting out at weekends and on longer trips around Otago and Canterbury in my 1997 diesel Toyota Prado.
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