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News and General
Baby cruiser in the works
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Toyota’s freshened Land Cruiser 70 is arriving soon, with a revamped Prado also imminent. There are murmurings about EV 4WDs.
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Motor Sports
Suzuki Extreme 4X4 Challenge event
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Sam and Caitlyn Thomsen survived an early rollover to win the 2024 Suzuki Extreme 4X4 Challenge, the toughest, most entertaining and largest 4WD event in NZ.
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4WD Accesories
Unravelling the World of Mud Tyres: A Guide for 4x4 Off-Roaders
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Embark on a thrilling journey through New Zealand's rugged terrain with the ultimate companion: Mud Tyres.
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Adventure NZ
Exploring Manawatu’s backblocks by Land Rover
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
There is nothing like a pending Land Rover Series 1 run to sharpen your focus on all those niggling little issues that you were supposed to have sorted out
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4WD Accesories
Beast or machine? Nexen offers the choice
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
When it comes to utes, performance and reliability are paramount. Enter Nexen’s latest Roadian ATX and Roadian MTX tyres.
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News and General
Jeep Wagoneer revealed
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Images of the new Jeep Wagoneer S EV have been ‘leaked’ online.
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4WD Accesories
Upgrade and enhance with Airplex
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
For over 40 years, Airplex has been a leading supplier of ute, car, and truck accessories in New Zealand.
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Builds
Globe-trotting Land Cruiser build
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Dedicated travellers Carsten Elsholz and Rose Healey met while working in Saudi Arabia, touring extensively throughout the region before relocating to New Zealand.
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Products
Toyo: tyres for all conditions
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The Toyo Open Country A/T III and Open Country Rugged Terrain tyres are designed to excel in a variety of driving conditions,
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News and General
Toyota’s classic LC70 updated
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
It won hearts and minds when it launched in 1984, and it’s still beloved by tradies, farmers and other people who work for a living.
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New and tested 4WDs
Ford’s mighty Ranger XLT revisited
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
‘Ford Tough’ is the message that greets you on the digital instrument cluster when you climb behind the wheel of a new Ranger, and it’s a statement that hasn’t come lightly.
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News and General
Range Rover goes EV
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The new electric Range Rover has been all but revealed as final-stage testing gets under way ahead of its launch later this year.
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Adventure NZ
Photo reconnaissance in glacier country
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Since 4x4Explorer Adventures started back in 2020, we’ve been looking at ways to expand our client base and diversify the business.
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News and General
Isuzu D-Max refreshed for 2024
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Isuzu has revealed the updated 2024 D-MAX range. It includes a revised line-up of variants including the new X-Rider. The entire range has improvements to design, multimedia and safety.
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New and tested 4WDs
A useful Amarok addition
Thursday, 18 April 2024
With a swanky, high spec interior and a surprising level of refinement and driver assist technologies, the petrol-powered VW Amarok is an interesting proposition.
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News and General
Improving excellence
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Since it was released in 2021, the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series has built a reputation for combining modern comfort with impressive off-road capabilities.
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Adventure International
Into Africa
Thursday, 18 April 2024
For us there was just something unknown about Africa, too scary, too big, too complicated, too hot, and so it was left undiscovered until we started to ‘run out of road’.
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New and tested 4WDs
Listen up: the largest Defender is a real offroader
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Those who love ‘real’ off-roading listen up. As NZ4WD found when we named the shorter Defender our 4WD of the year, the new Defender remains a proper 4WD.
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News and General
One tough LC40
Thursday, 18 April 2024
You know the one, it has had three new blades and four new handles but it is still grandad’s original axe!
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News and General
Nankang: formidable contenders in the dirt
Thursday, 18 April 2024
For decades, Nankang has been synonymous with quality, reliability, and innovation in the tire industry.
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News and General
Toyota launches hybrid Hilux
Thursday, 18 April 2024
The race is over: Toyota is the first auto maker to bring a right-hand drive hybrid 4WD ute to market.
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News and General
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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