• THE BEST 4X4s X FAR
    Big or small, size doesn’t really matter when it comes to buying a 4WD. You only need to look at the class winners and overall victor of this year’s NZ4WD Magazine 4WD of the Year awards to see that.
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  • New Medium SUV Test Video - 2021 Honda CR-V
    We video review the all-new 2021 Honda CR-V. The Honda CR-V is a very stable part of the automotive landscape in New Zealand, with a 23-year history shoring up the 2021 models and a growing number of...
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  • Let’s go camping this summer
    Camping and 4WDs go together like summer and sun block. Or summer and late, balmy nights swapping stories around a campfire. Here 4x4Explorer’s Richard Soult offers his thoughts on how to get the...
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  • Defender of the realm
    The wait is over FOR Land Rover’s all-new Defender. Whether it is what the diehards want is another thing altogether as NZ4WD’s resident expert on all things L-R – Ashley Lucas – discusses here after...
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  • Overland Camping Options
    A key part of any Overlanding trip is camping out. Here we look at some of the overnight options. The term overlanding describes self-reliant adventure travel to remote destinations where the journey...
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Other
Check your battery BEFORE you head out
Sunday, 17 January 2021

An uninterrupted and hassle-free summer holiday requires preparation and planning. Don’t forget, your vehicle plays a vital role in making your summer trips memorable and enjoyable.

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New Models
Pounce of the Puma
Monday, 02 November 2020

If you liked the idea of the Ford Ecosport 1-litre small compact SUV, but weren’t overly sold on its styling, wait till you get an up close and personal with a Ford Puma. 

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New Models
Escape 2020 with the 2021 Escape
Thursday, 29 October 2020

As we write this, Ford dealers are holding off customers with long poles in anticipation of the arrival of the new model Escape, which was revealed in July of this year in a (what was for Ford)

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Adventure NZ
Join the (4x4) club
Sunday, 17 January 2021

4WD club membership offers many advantages, as NZ4WD magazine publisher Cathy Parker can attest.

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Products
EVC iDriveThrottle Controller
Sunday, 17 January 2021

EVC is the new name for the popular and proven iDrive throttle control unit imported by North Shore, Auckland-based company Petroject.

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New Models
SKODA KAMIQ
Thursday, 29 October 2020

It’s pronounced like ‘Hammock’ and it’s the SUV spinoff of the much-lauded Scala wagon/hatch, which already sets up Skoda’s latest release well.

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Equipment
Redarc is on the charge in nz
Monday, 14 December 2020

Trusted Australian specialist electronics company Redarc has over 40 years’ experience developing and manufacturing world-leading in-vehicle electronic solutions. 

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Adventure NZ
Middle Earth traverse
Wednesday, 21 October 2020

With the Covid-19 coronavirus putting paid to a long-planned 4x4 trip to the South Island, Taupo pair Paula Burnett and Cameron Raupi reset their sights a little closer to home...

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Equipment
Increase safety with a Bendix 4WD Brake Upgrade Kit
Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Whilst the original braking systems on a new 4WD vehicle from the showroom is more than adequate for the job, it can be a very different story once the vehicle is decked out with the wide range of

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Equipment
Ironman 4x4 - Plenty of Protection
Ironman 4x4 - Plenty of Protection
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Ironman 4x4 offers a huge range of protection equipment to suit your 4x4, all available through the company’s ever expanding NZ dealer network.
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Equipment
There’s a Toyota accessory for every Hilux adventure
There’s a Toyota accessory for every Hilux adventure
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
The 2021 Toyota Hilux has turned up the heat on the hotly contested utility market with a range of new and redesigned protection accessories, many of which are showcased on the new local flagship,...
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Equipment
Mountshop – the everything undercar specialists
Monday, 14 December 2020
If you know one thing about four-wheel-drive vehicles, you’ll know this: Shi…stuff – wears out. 
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Adventure NZ
Manawatu 4WD Club Charity Fundraising Safari 2021
Manawatu 4WD Club Charity Fundraising Safari 2021
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Rain affected play on this year’s Manawatu 4WD Club charity Safari in the remote Waitotora Valley in late January. Murray Taylor explains how and the effect it  had  on what was planned as a two-day...
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Adventure NZ
The Motu Safari 2021
The Motu Safari 2021
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
The Motu Safari was back on the calendar this summer with the same mix of stunning East Coast tracks and trails but a new simplified three-day format. Murray Taylor has the story.
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Adventure NZ
Marble hill on my mind
Marble hill on my mind
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
He’s passed by literally hundreds of times over the years but it was only recently that 4x4Explorer Richard Soult decided to stop and spend some quality time around Marble Hill on the Lewis Pass.
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