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4WD Accesories
Hulk 4x4: For the ultimate off-road enthusiast
Monday, 19 December 2022
Hulk 4X4 is one of the fastest growing players in the New Zealand off-road and 4WD market, with a massive range of the latest hard-wearing innovative gear.
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4WD Accesories
MAC Utes – Putting a lid on it!
Monday, 19 December 2022
Load-rated ‘hard lids’ are fast becoming the preferred tray-covering/securing option for utility owners, with Hamilton-based manufacturer MAC Ute Accessories being one of the key players.
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4WD Accesories
Ironman 4x4 has something for every 4x4 in NZ
Monday, 19 December 2022
Every 4x4 owner in New Zealand should have something from Ironman 4x4.
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New and tested 4WDs
NZ4WD Medium 4WD SUV of the Year
Friday, 16 December 2022
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New and tested 4WDs
NZ4WD Compact 4WD SUV of the Year
Thursday, 15 December 2022
Vehicles for this award don’t have to have a transfer case, or even ultra-low gear (or two), though they do have to be able to deliver off road capability and this narrows the field considerably.
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Products
Ali Arc powering ahead
Saturday, 10 December 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, Ali Arc Industries is reflecting on one of its most challenging years in business since being founded some 34 years ago.  
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Adventure NZ
Cromwell Leaning Rock
Saturday, 10 December 2022
There are many reasons we own a 4wd.
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New and tested 4WDs
Massive 4WD Buyers guide 2022
Saturday, 10 December 2022
In the SUV section you might feel that there are some popular models missing, especially amongst the small SUV section.
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4WD Accesories
Terrain Tamer’s growing bake range
Saturday, 10 December 2022
It is well known to owners of Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series vehicles that the OE handbrake on these models is insufficient and prone to failure, causing slipping and dangerous rollaway events.
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Products
Xtreme Gravel Gear - XGG
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Xtreme Gravel Gear is here New Zealand and guess what?
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4WD Accesories
The 4WD supply company is just what you need
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Have you ever seen something in a catalogue and thought: Yeah, that’s cool. That’s what I need for my truck!” Only to find that your whatever it is can’t actually be sourced in New Zealand?
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Tech Talk
Trip preparation and off-road driving tips
Saturday, 10 December 2022
As Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to plan, you are planning to fail.
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New and tested 4WDs
Large 4WD’s done three ways
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Normally when we set out to do a comparison test for the Annual, we select three similar vehicles (say three models of ute) and test them on and off-road.
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News and General
Overall 4WD of the year winner 2022
Saturday, 10 December 2022
With the arrival of the ‘ute tax’ and the blip that occurred when it came to pass, one might have thought a sea change was coming for the light commercial vehicle market.
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News and General
Kumho tyres ‘Your 4s’ winners
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Every month we invite readers and adventurers to send us images of their exploits in the great outdoors.
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Products
Ali Arc powering ahead
Saturday, 10 December 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, Ali Arc Industries is reflecting on one of its most challenging years in business since being founded some 34 years ago.
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Motor Sports
It’s Ruiterman for the win
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Labour Weekend saw the sun set on the Offroad Association of New Zealand (ORANZ) New Zealand off-road Racing Championship for 2022 at Burnside Rd, Makarau just north-west of Auckland.
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Products
Take it easy with Yakima
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
From the invigoration of a first light fly-fishing cast to a close of day campfire at sunset, Kiwi adventurers have it pretty sweet in this country.
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News and General
4WD Restomods
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Five go mad off-road   There’s something really cool about old iron 4WDs.
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Products
Kingone winches
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Kingone has a winch for the job   The Kingone winch range covers a wide variety of applications.
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News and General
Perentie 6x6’s find new homes after service life
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Perentie –a mighty Landie Our mates in Australia have long had a policy of self-reliance in defence matters.
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Products
Which is better for your ute – a canopy or a lid?
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Crown Canopies fuse high-performance materials for greater strength and durability  
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Weekend drive
Collecting the K-Pod camper
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
After eight months of waiting my K-Pod teardrop-style camper was finally ready to collect from the manufacturer in Tauranga.  Our plan was for a two-day trip up to Tauranga then a four-day trip bac
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Adventure NZ
A wintery South Island adventure
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Steve Kirk-Burnnand battles flood damage and snow in an epic South Island adventure
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Products
Just cool it
Friday, 11 November 2022
Transmissions love their coolers, The automatic transmission is one of the most significant inventions in the automotive industry’s history, making driving much easier and helping with better fuel...
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