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News and General
A true ‘Tuff Truck’
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The Mercedes G-Professional is no compromise hard-core commercial workhorse. Perfect, in other words, for a serious workout in the hands of long-time NZ4WD magazine tester Ashley Lucas.
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New and tested 4WDs
Island life
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Holden chose the (relative) wilds of Great Barrier Island for the local reveal of its new Colorado Z71 Xtreme.
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News and General
Indoor dining on the road
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
This month’s cunning hack came about for a number of reasons...
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News and General
On-line abuse
Monday, 17 September 2018
You can’t seem to go anywhere these days without (sometimes literally as happened to me the other day) walking into someone with their head down scanning their mobile phone for the latest tweet, or
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Motor Sports
Tough day in Mid-Canterbury
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Rollovers, seized motors and burnt out or broken winches...
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4WD Accesories
Help yourself how-to
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Getting out and getting your 4x4 dirty is one of the reasons – the main one arguably – you bought a 4x4 in the first place.
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Adventure International
The high road...
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Last month repatriated Kiwi Richard Soult started his two-part story on crossing the Alps by 4x4. This month he completes his amazing story.
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Adventure NZ
Wilderness Overlander
Thursday, 13 September 2018
The Wilderness Overlander trip...
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Adventure NZ
Slippery when wet
Thursday, 13 September 2018
It was more mud than ice at this year’s Offlimits Ice Buster Safari event on army land near Waiouru.3
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New and tested 4WDs
X-Class Power play
Thursday, 13 September 2018
A late relative of mine, Owen Nichol, would have loved Mercedes-Benz’s new X-Class ute.
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New and tested 4WDs
Subaru puts the Sport in SUV
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Kiwis love Subarus. We always have. However the rise and rise of the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) has left importer Subaru New Zealand with something of a quandary.
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News and General
Let there be light!
Thursday, 13 September 2018
The initial idea was to take flexible LED strips and attach them to the rear of the truck...
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News and General
No middle ground
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
I worry about my son Andrew’s best mate, who, to protect the innocent here, we will call Bob!
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News and General
The art of bouncing back
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
By Bryan Chang  
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Motor Sports
Thumbs up for new Mud Plug venue
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
A good time, by all accounts, was had by all at this year’s  Clutha 4WD Club’s Mud Plug, held at a new property off Slopedown Road near Clinton.
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Motor Sports
A tremendous effort
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
First-time Winch Challenge events don’t get much better than the recent Hawke’s Bay. NZ4WD magazine’s Ashley Lucas explains why!
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Motor Sports
Cold comfort!
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
It was a risk running Rd 2 of the Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge in Alexandra in July. But despite a definite nip in the air, a good time, generally, was had by all.
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Weekend drive
Joining (or not) the dots!
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Looking for somewhere different for this month’s Weekend Drive, David Coxon’s regular travelling companion, Ashley, suggested an exploratory drive north of the Whanganui River. Story and photos:...
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News and General
Factory-fitted
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
With such an overwhelmingly positive response to the original one-off Holden Colorado Xtreme showcar when it appeared at Fieldays in 2016 it was obviously only a matter of time before GM’s local arm...
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Adventure International
I’ve got a truck, a route and a week. Pt 1
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Using my 2005 Range Rover, nick named, by my mates, the “Drive-By”, I wanted to explore the French and Italian Alps.
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Adventure NZ
Glacier Challenge
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Getting to and from Macaulay Hut is one of Close to Home contributor Richard Soult’s favourite overland trips...
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New and tested 4WDs
SportsCat a good start
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Like Holden, Aussie tuning house HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) has had to re-invent itself.
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News and General
Solar Shower sorted
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Since my partner, Andrea, started joining me on my 4x4 Explorer adventures, I’ve had a renewed interest in making the truck as comfortable as possible for extended 4x4 Expeditions.
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Events
Where the muddy heck were ya?
Thursday, 12 July 2018
With the Woodhill 100 cancelled due to storm damage the final round of this year’s ORANZ northern series was held on a sodden Sunday June 03 on the Makarau short track just up the road.
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Events
First up, best dressed
Thursday, 12 July 2018
The Marlborough 4WD Club hosted the opening round of this year’s Mainland Superwinch Challenge at Maruia over Queen’s Birthday weekend...
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