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Pajero built for all seasons

Monday, 19 August 2024

Mitsubishi’s Pajero has always been a bit of an under rated 4WD, but they are a great base for a strong off-road build.

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New and tested 4WDs

Chev Silverado 2500HD

Monday, 19 August 2024

This is without doubt the biggest 4WD that the magazine has ever tested. Power, payload and towing capability are what Silverado is about.

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News and General

4WD trips and adventures

Monday, 19 August 2024

After nearly 40 years in Europe, 4x4Explorer Adventures owner Richard Soult returned to New Zealand in 2014 and began overlanding around the South Island.

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News and General

Need protection? Get a Tank

Monday, 19 August 2024

The world of protection vehicles is quite different from the one most people inhabit.

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Adventure NZ

4WD anniversary trekking

Monday, 19 August 2024

Regular contributor Kevin Isemonger attended the New Zealand 4WD Association’s annual general meeting and was lucky enough to drive all five trips organised as part of the weekend.

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News and General

The Redarc Manager Alpha

Monday, 19 August 2024

In an era where more people are seeking off-grid exploration and mobile living, a reliable power setup is essential.

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Products

D-Max does it all

Monday, 19 August 2024

Isuzu’s D-Max 4WD utilities are working hard for Kiwis in rural and urban environments.

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Events

4x4 Expo comes to the south

Monday, 19 August 2024

The 4x4 Outdoor Expo is the only dedicated 4x4 event platform in New Zealand, with the ultimate ambition to bring the 4x4 industry and 4x4 community together.

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News and General

Aussie offroad caravan adventure

Monday, 19 August 2024

A trip to the west coast of Australia has been on our bucket list for a few years now. So six months ago we decided to get serious and make it happen!

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News and General

Suzuki considers hybrid Jimny

Monday, 19 August 2024

In a world where off-roading continues to grow in popularity, Suzuki’s Jimny is a cult phenomenon.

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New and tested 4WDs

Driving Toyota’s LC70

Monday, 19 August 2024

It’s as tough as its squared-off profile, brand heritage and 40-year model history suggest. Real tough.

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Events

4x4 Outdoor Expo comes to the south

Friday, 16 August 2024

The 4x4 Outdoor Expo is the only dedicated 4x4 event platform in New Zealand, with the ultimate ambition to bring the 4x4 industry and 4x4 community together.

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4WD Sports

Trials: tough work in the dry

Monday, 22 July 2024

After last year’s washout during the Anniversary weekend floods the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge returned to Sue Butcher’s farm for the Wairarapa Club’s round.

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News and General

Fieldays turns it on

Monday, 22 July 2024

Fieldays is many things to many people. How many people? More than attended the V8 Supercars at Taupo this year. More than attended the Big Boys Toys show back when it was a ‘thing’.

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News and General

A Kei-volution

Monday, 22 July 2024

Kei trucks are a Japanese phenomenon that is sweeping the Western world.

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New and tested 4WDs

KGM Torres EXV tested

Monday, 22 July 2024

This is not our usual stuff. For starters, although it is an SUV, it’s distinctly urban. The first full-electric SUV tested by NZ4WD is an unusual experience.

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News and General

ARB suspension upgrades

Monday, 22 July 2024

For off road enthusiasts and everyday 4WD users, suspension upgrades are a critical aspect of vehicle performance and safety.

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Builds

A rare and special build

Monday, 22 July 2024

It’s not every day a European SUV rumbles through New Zealand’s back blocks and bush tracks, nor is it every day NZ4WD gets to profile one of Stuttgart’s finest.

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News and General

BYD Shark revealed

Monday, 22 July 2024

It’s a slightly urban hybrid ute, the first non-EV from Chinese automaker BYD.

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News and General

Nissan restomod

Monday, 22 July 2024

There aren’t many of these trucks rolling down the byways of New Zealand, nor even in this Nissan’s dry, warm home state of Nevada.

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Adventure NZ

The top of the South Island 

Monday, 22 July 2024

In Part One of this article, we travelled from Picton and discovered the Eastern half of the North of the South Island, leaving you at Marahau, the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park.

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News and General