News and General

Green light for all-new 4x4
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Projekt Grenadier – the code name given to cashed-up British chemical company INEOS...
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What, when and how much?
Thursday, 07 December 2017
It’s on its way here now for an April ’18 launch and Mercedes-Benz has just announced...
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New SUV breezes in
Thursday, 07 December 2017
The Holden Equinox, the latest addition to the brand’s new model portfolio, went on sale on...
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Right place, right time
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Talk about being in the right place at the right time...
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NZSUV 2017
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
The popularity of SUVs has increased significantly as to now being the go to...
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4WD vehicles at the NZ1000
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
When an event like the NZ1000 has been in existence for so long it is often...
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The Ed’s loopy idea
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
‘Typos’ are the bane of any editor. No matter how many times you look at a word or...
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From the (guest) Editor
Thursday, 19 October 2017
To charge – or supercharge?  
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4 Work or Play
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Steve Devine is a Wellington school teacher who is a keen LNI diver, fisherman and...
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Ford’s first Ute
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
You’ve heard of the Ford Model T, but how about the Model TT? Though less well-known...
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Aussies to race D/C diesel utes
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
So the rumours WERE true, our Aussie cousins ARE going to race turbo-diesel double...
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Election-airing
Thursday, 17 August 2017
Voting in the 2017 General Election will be important for four wheeling and that all-important...
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Fieldays packs ‘em in!
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Whether it’s the recovery of Fonterra’s dairy payout, the abundant rain all over the country or...
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Downsize me
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
As hoary old sayings go, one of the best – not to mention most enduring – is, and...
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Wellington Jeep Club
Wellington Jeep Club
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
The Wellington Jeep Club (WJC) was formed in 2004 even though there already existed...
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South Island West Coast & Eastern Explorer tours
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
NZ Adventures’ can show you the best of the South Island High Country...
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Wellington CCVC
Wellington CCVC
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The Wellington Cross Country Vehicle Club (CCVC) was formed in 1971 when a small group...
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Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Festival is not something you would normally associate with 4WD
Tomcat at the Leadfoot
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Festival is not something you would normally associate with 4WD...
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How did YOU get into 4WDing? Was it, for instance, through a friend, workmate or colleague
On Any Sunday
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
How did YOU get into 4WDing? Was it, for instance, through a friend, workmate or colleague...
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4WD Parts & Service
4WD Parts & Service
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Professional servicing at regular mileage or use intervals is the key to a long and...
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Range Rover Sport ‘ski run’ TV ad
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
You know, the one where a bloke blasts down a ski slope in what looks like a standard...
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The power of one
The power of one
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Like columnist, and lifelong 4WDist Peter Vahry, I despair of the idiots who bring our recreation...
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‘Grandad’s Hilux’ good as new again
‘Grandad’s Hilux’ good as new again
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
It was the ultimate accolade for Toyota New Zealand when a competition seeking much-loved...
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Club corner - Nelson 4WD Club
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Nelson Four Wheel Drive Club was formed in 1973 with the object of running safe and interesting...
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Preventative maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
A brush with cancer has regular contributor Murray Taylor pondering the importance of looking...
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