News and General

The Main Event
Monday, 24 October 2022
We have more pages for our SUV Buyer’s Guide this year and that’s despite production slowdowns, superconducting chip material shortages, Covid and shipping issues, which proves conclusively that a:
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All new arrival from France
Monday, 24 October 2022
The Arkana is an all-new vehicle for Renault and something new and fresh for what some suggest is an already crowded segment.
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Grenadier arrives in stealth mode
Monday, 17 October 2022
Old school off-roader meets modern driving dynamics  
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Utemaster has the answers
Monday, 17 October 2022
For New Zealanders, utes make a lifestyle statement. Once, they were all about work and it was easy to know what someone did for a living by looking at their ute.
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Auckland 4x4 – great gear for 4WDs
Monday, 17 October 2022
Long experience in 4WD accessories and systems  
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Summer escapes
Monday, 17 October 2022
Wide range of trip opportunities out in real New Zealand.
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Fieldays is back
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Fieldays, the Waikato region’s annual agricultural trade show, returns in a temporary new date this year. Due to New Zealand’s continued response to the Covid-19 pandemic, it happens from 30 November...
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Durango Hellcat
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Slightly unhinged mega-SUV will crack 180mph!
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The most exclusive Range Rover ever
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Literally an odd number: only 17 Carmels will be built.
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Fuel pain with no gain
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Kiwis are accustomed to complaining about the amount of tax and excise levied on petrol and diesel, but things got a bit silly in the second quarter of this year.
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The Cat Bus goes a-rambling
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Getting away from it all in a mighty ‘Mog camper 1987 Mercedes Unimog U1700L Ex-New Zealand Defence Force
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Triton 2023 spied
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
New range will include a PHEV  
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Pathfinder’s back – and it’s dropped the CVT!
Sunday, 14 August 2022
Nissan’s new Pathfinder is heading down under and will arrive with a transverse V6 engine, traditional nine speed automatic transmission, semi-autonomous driving technology, spacious seating for up
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Utes and SUVs (still) rule
Sunday, 14 August 2022
It’s close – very close – at the top. The first five entries in the sales charts for 2022’s opening half-year are all utes or SUVs and many of them are selling in the thousands and separated by just...
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Terry Austin’s Pajero build
Monday, 18 July 2022
Terry Austin’s off-road vision made real in red Terry Austin had been looking for something to replace his elderly and well-travelled 4WD ute. He was looking to switch out to petrol, and to have a...
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Bronco six-wheeler
Monday, 18 July 2022
After midnight, it’s a Bronco! Everyone’s doing it: now there’s a six-wheeled Ford Bronco.
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Cat thefts on the rise
Monday, 18 July 2022
Difficult days as thieves target valuable metals Cat thefts have hit the headlines in New Zealand. Not the furry night-marauders though, these are the expensive sort sitting under our vehicles.
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Range Rover Sport shows its lines
Friday, 17 June 2022
Hard on the heels of the ‘spy’ images in last month’s NZ4WD of the new Range Rover Sport testing at the Nurburgring in Germany came confirmation of spec and tech details.
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UK gets Ranger Raptor first
Friday, 17 June 2022
Ford has changed the launch order of its next-Gen Rangers in the UK, pushing out the high-performance Raptor first. The regular model range is scheduled to arrive in 2023.
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New Zealand fuel prices hit record highs
Friday, 17 June 2022
From the South Pacific, as economists here talk about fuel staying above $3.00/litre for the immediate future, it’s hard to imagine the same fuel being $1.10 a litre.
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Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
On his southern tour, Wellington reader Jonathan Goodson was joined by some other overlanding enthusiasts from the North Island.
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Doing it right
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Making overlanding and adventuring more fun No matter if the ride is old-school cool or ultra-modern, off-road adventures go best when time has been invested in the right kit-out for the planned...
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Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Our north-South challenge is getting some traction Joanne Morley sent us this month’s Opening Shot among a whole raft of images from northern trails, a cool ‘out there’ pic off the Taupō-Napier...
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Challenge accepted
Monday, 14 March 2022
So last month we laid it down: a north vs south challenge asking readers where the best trails and views are. The southern response has been quite strong, funnily enough.
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Maintaining the beast
Monday, 14 March 2022
Servicing 4WDs can be more challenging than servicing standard vehicles – especially because so many of us prefer to do the work ourselves.
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