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Weekend drive

Any day’s a good day in a 4WD

Thursday, 12 July 2018

A cold, wet day is no excuse not to get out and explore the country...

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News and General

New Tri-Fold Hard Cover by Airplex.

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Traditionally similar folding covers are made of vinyl and although they are ‘lockable’, they are not very secure as they can easily be ripped or cut open.

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4WD Accesories

How a Foam Cell Shock is made

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Anyone who’s spent time out in the bush knows that the reliability of the gear you choose to put your faith in is paramount to both safety, and having a good time.

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Adventure International

In the land of Land Cruisers

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Bolivia is the poorest country in the whole South America. But also the most beautiful at the same time, in my opinion...

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New and tested 4WDs

G-Class act

Thursday, 12 July 2018

While Mercedes-Benz may well be almost synonymous with luxury vehicles in this part of the world...

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New and tested 4WDs

Kiwis get Xtreme Holden first

Thursday, 12 July 2018

In a ‘coals-to-Newcastle’ story sure to warm the heart of any Kiwi cricket fan old enough to remember the infamous ‘underarm bowling incident of 1981’ Holden...

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News and General

Drop those revs

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Aussie 4x4 aftermarket specialist Terrain Tamer is pleased to announce the release of their new Modified fifth gear set for 70 Series V8 Toyota Land Cruisers.

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News and General

Have 4x4, will explore

Thursday, 12 July 2018

As a teenager with a road-legal trail bike growing up in Gore I thought nothing of getting up early of a summer weekend and heading to Queenstown for the day...

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Video Content

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan - Video Road Report

Monday, 25 June 2018

We video test the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line.

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Events

Playing Possum

Thursday, 14 June 2018

After taking a break for 2017, the Novawinch King of the Palace winch challenge event at Omana’s Possum Palace venue in lower Northland was back over the 2018 Easter weekend.

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Events

Extreme by name….

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Take a bow Dan Cowper. This year’s Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge event was another cracker. Ashley Lucas explains why.

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Tech Talk

Pre-Emptive Battery Testing

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Before heading out on your next off road adventure, take the time to check your battery and avoid becoming one of New Zealand’s breakdown statistics this summer...

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Adventure International

White out!

Thursday, 14 June 2018

While his fellow Kiwis were enjoying one of the hottest summer months on record this past February, Auckland-based 4x4 tour operator Greg Paul was in Siberia completed a winter traverse...

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News and General

Airplex ute accessories

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Want a canopy, a roof rack, tray liner, hard lid, bonnet guard, monsoon or even an Ironman bullbar or three?

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News and General

Buying tyres online made easy

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Gruzo is a new website that makes finding and buying the right tyre online easy for consumers...

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News and General

Power AND refinement?

Thursday, 14 June 2018

With his latest Ford Ranger package, diesel tuning specialist Jason Frost of ECU Chips has proved that the two are no longer mutually exclusive.

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New and tested 4WDs

Local Hero Huntaway

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Last year, Mitsubishi built a wild, one-off Triton ‘tuff-truck’ and called it the Huntaway...

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News and General

Chilly Bin organization

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Welcome to the latest in our recent line (Club Corner, 4 Work or Play) of service features.

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News and General

Mud Festival

Thursday, 14 June 2018

On the (long) walk from the car par in the paddock adjacent the Meremere drag strip I followed a couple and their young fella...

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New and tested 4WDs, Video Content

New SUV Test Video – 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid

Monday, 21 May 2018

We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid XLS...

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Events

Fired up for the national championship

Thursday, 17 May 2018

In the long lead-in to the southern rounds of the 2018 ORANZ national offroad racing championship

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Events

Final Flourish

Thursday, 17 May 2018

The Wairarapa 4WD Club hosted the Final round of the 2017/18 season...

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News and General

Lighting set-up

Thursday, 17 May 2018

The Prado’s now 20-year-old lights are quite adequate for driving round cities, and even the darker suburbs, but I soon found their limits when off road, and more especially on unlit backroads...

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Weekend drive