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News and General
Medium 4WD SUV of the Year: Land Rover Discovery Sport
Sunday, 15 December 2024
The 2024 version of the ‘Disco Sport’ is a revelation.
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News and General
Compact 4WD SUV of the Year: Suzuki Jimny
Sunday, 15 December 2024
It’s the very definition of a cult 4WD. Suzuki’s mighty Jimny is a firm favourite among all who own it.
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News and General
4WD ute of the year: Ford Ranger Tremor
Sunday, 15 December 2024
This is good, very good. The Tremor is based on the mid-spec 2.0-litre Ranger Sport but has the line-up’s full-time selectable 4WD system, which is standard on V6 Rangers.
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News and General
Overall NZ4WD of the Year 2024 and Large SUV of the year: Ineos Grenadier
Thursday, 12 December 2024
The first mistake an Ineos Grenadier owner makes is about time management.
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Adventure NZ
Adventuring in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
My good friend Gordon Colmore and I try to get away midweek for an overnight trip once a fortnight or so.
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Adventure NZ
Overland in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
After nearly 40 years in Europe, 4x4 Explorer Adventures owner Richard Soult returned to New Zealand in 2014 and began overlanding around the South Island.
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Tech Talk
Maintain it – tips, tricks and tech
Friday, 06 December 2024
Off-road/ Adventuring? Overlanding? The classic Kiwi ‘she’ll be right’ attitude won’t work.
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Adventure NZ
Special tours in the south
Friday, 06 December 2024
Great scenery, great company, great yarns. South Island Tours offers this and more on its small group off-road tours.
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Adventure NZ
Great New Zealand drives
Friday, 06 December 2024
They are short, long, steep, flat. They are all epic. New Zealand has some superb off-road drives to explore, and right now is the best time to get out there.
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Products
Bushtech Aluminium Canopies are load tested to 2.5 tonnes
Friday, 06 December 2024
NZ distributor XpeditioNZ says “others lay claim to having the strongest canopies, evidently unaware they’re not even on the same playing field as Bushtech.”
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New and tested 4WDs
D-Max vs Triton, finding the finest mainstay 4WD
Friday, 06 December 2024
When we first drove the new Triton, it impressed for its tech, spec and engineering, particularly for the latest versions of the 2.4-litre biturbo diesel engine and 4WD system.
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Products
Terrain Tamer, specialists in innovation
Friday, 06 December 2024
Fifty-five years is a long time to have been facing the challenge of designing, manufacturing, exporting, and improving on automotive spare parts, but Terrain Tamer has been doing just that since t
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Products
Nexen: Beast or machine?
Friday, 06 December 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
Exceptional vehicles -Awarding the best 4WD utes and SUVs
Friday, 06 December 2024
It’s getting more and more difficult to pick winners. The standards set by manufacturers keep getting reset in technology, safety, driving dynamics and ergonomics.
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Products
Enhancing that 4WD with Fully Equipped
Friday, 06 December 2024
For vehicle users who demand versatility, Fully Equipped is an aftermarket accessory supplier offering a diverse range of world-class accessories and a professional service.
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New and tested 4WDs
The annual guide to the 4WD market
Friday, 06 December 2024
The Annual contains a comprehensive 10 page Buyers Guide to all the AWD and 4WD SUV's, Wagons and Utes available in New Zealand
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Tech Talk
Tech talk: spots vs lightbars
Monday, 11 November 2024
Exploring the great outdoors doesn’t always stop when the sun goes down. Keen on nighttime off-roading or just requiring extra visibility on dark country roads? Proper lighting is essential.
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Adventure NZ
Farewelling the snow deep in the Hopkins Valley
Monday, 11 November 2024
When I’m away guiding, people often ask me if I get bored driving the same tracks week after week. The simple answer is no.
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New and tested 4WDs
Toyota Hilux SR5 hybrid tested
Monday, 11 November 2024
It’s been a while since NZ4WD tested a Hilux, and getting acquainted with the 2024 Hilux was informative. This one came on the back of the very good wide-body Hilux SR5 Cruiser we tested recently.
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Products
Ironman winches
Monday, 11 November 2024
A winch can serve many purposes, not least a form of offroad insurance.
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Adventure NZ
Excellent camping spots for summer fun
Monday, 11 November 2024
It’s that time of year again. Warmer weather, longer days. The outdoors is waiting. Summer holiday plans are being made. But where to go? What to take along?
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News and General
New handheld radios from GME
Monday, 11 November 2024
GME is proud to introduce its newest range of five-Watt handheld UHF CB radios, the TX6165.
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New and tested 4WDs
Jimny auto tested
Monday, 11 November 2024
That’s it, we’ve wrapped up the four important models in the cult Suzuki Jimny range. And we possibly finish with the one we like the best: three doors, four speed auto.
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New and tested 4WDs
Ineos launches the Quartermaster
Monday, 11 November 2024
We’ve been waiting for this one since we drove the Grenadier. The five-passenger Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster illustrates what people have been saying for years: what’s old is new again.
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News and General
Flated offers clever off-road storage
Monday, 11 November 2024
In a world where weekend off-road trips can easily slip into the too-hard-basket after a busy week of hard graft, Flated gear offers a new, easy way to get organised for a weekend adventure.
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