• Suzuki launches first electric SUV
    The timing was accidentally exquisite. They couldn’t have known it, but Suzuki managed to launch its first EV right in the midst of the USA-Iran-Israel oil war with its accompanying surge in fossil...
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  • BAIC’s New Zealand launch builds pace
    The launch of the new BAIC marque in New Zealand is based around two new SUVs: the B30 and X55. Simon Rutherford, CEO of Auto Distribution Holdings Limited, says this week’s announcement of pricing...
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  • Ford announces 2026.5 Everest pricing
    Ford New Zealand today announced pricing and specifications for the 2026.5 Ford Everest range, headlined by a new entry point for the family: the Everest Active. The update marks a strategic shift...
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  • Outback 2026 - Subaru updates its best-seller
    It's a firm Kiwi favourite, slotting in seamlessly to the lifestyle we all enjoy so much. Outdoors, out there, enjoying wild places. Now Subaru's Outback gets a full-on update with more of everything...
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News and General
AMI announces its biggest-ever Driver Reviver series to help prevent collisions this Easter
Thursday, 26 March 2026

Holidaymakers heading away for Easter and ANZAC weekends are encouraged to pull over, rest and recharge at any of the six AMI Driver Reviver events happening across the country.

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New and tested 4WDs
2026 Subaru Outback & Outback Wilderness Review – The Most Capable Outback Yet
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Subaru’s Outback has long been the unofficial adventure wagon of New Zealand, a vehicle as likely to be seen outside a Four Square as it is halfway up a muddy forestry track.

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News and General
Honda confirms pricing and grades for refreshed 2026 CR-V range
Thursday, 19 February 2026

As part of its latest mid-model update, the CR-V line-up expands to offer greater choice across hybrid and petrol powertrains, including two hybrid variants and two all-wheel-drive options.

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News and General
Freelander name coming back
Thursday, 09 April 2026

Land Rover's Freelander won the brand a whole new set of fans when it launched in the mid-1990s. Diesel or petrol powered, three door or five door,

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New and tested 4WDs
GWM Tank 300 Hi4‑T PHEV NZ Price and Specs
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

New Zealand’s off‑road landscape is bracing for a major shake‑up. GWM has officially revealed pricing and full specifications for the Tank 300 Hi4‑T Plug‑In Hybrid (PHEV), and it’s already shaping up to be one of the most compelling 4×4 launches of 2026. Tough, tech‑packed, electrified, and offered in two feature‑rich variants—Lux and Ultra—

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New and tested 4WDs
All-new Mazda CX-5 range announced for New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Since its debut in 2012, CX-5 has grown to become a mainstay vehicle that drives brand and business growth by deepening the joy of driving, incorporating key aspects of Mazda’s identity, including

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New and tested 4WDs
MY26 Nissan X-Trail
Thursday, 19 February 2026

The MY26 X-Trail is now on sale at Nissan dealerships across New Zealand. Since its domestic introduction in 2001, the X-Trail has amassed over 27,000 sales to date in New Zealand.

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New and tested 4WDs
All new Palisade
Thursday, 19 February 2026

Hyundai’s latest large SUV is here, with luxurious design, a spacious, practical cabin, and first-ever hybrid power: 

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News and General
2026 Toyota RAV4 Pricing Announced
Friday, 16 January 2026

Undeniably New Zealand’s most popular car in both sales and customer acclaim, the sixth-generation RAV4 will arrive in the first half of the year with advanced safety technology, two electrified po

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4WD Accesories
Redarc expands Tow-Pro Link with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration
Thursday, 04 December 2025
Redarc Electronics is expanding the capabilities of its Tow-Pro Link electric brake controller with the addition of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.
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4WD Accesories
Bendix explains workings of electric trailer brakes
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
When it comes to trailer or caravan brakes, there are several different options available, namely hydraulic, mechanical and electric actuation – the system you select will depend on several variables...
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4WD Accesories
Simplified Off-Grid Power with Redarc RedWorks.
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Redarc delivers complete, plug-and-play power with its new RedWorks pre-wired power panel range.
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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...
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Adventure NZ
Work-life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
By Kevin Isemonger Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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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. The couple prefer less-travelled roads and freedom camping in New Zealand’s wild places.
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