Weekend drive

Thursday, 16 February 2023

This year we decided to take advantage of the Christmas break to explore the region around New Plymouth – an area that is not really far enough away to be a big holiday destination but too far for

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

In search of solitude

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

David Coxon wraps up his southern tour Story and photos by David Coxon

Drive South

Monday, 14 March 2022

For the third year in a row, David and May, with their travelling companions Ashley and Gillian, headed overseas to the South Island, this time to continue from where the left off last year.

Going West

Tuesday, 18 January 2022

David Coxon springs into 2022 with a trip to the Whanganui River

Short tour to bush dams at Mangahao

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

With a growing interest from members of my 4WD club in touring trips, Ashley, my normal touring companion, decided to run a touring trip into the Mangahao dams for the club.

Farewell to summer at Flat Point

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

As the calendar swung into winter, some late fine weather gave us the opportunity for a quick explore of some new tracks in the Wairarapa.

Exploring the Northern Wairarapa

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

A couple of spare autumn days were a good opportunity to get in another overnight trip before the winter weather closed in.

Springing into winter

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Struck by the ‘wanderlusts’ just as the weather was getting colder, David Coxon decided that a visit to the Mangatutu hot springs, on Puketitiri Road, inland from Napier, was just what

South Island Explore - Part 4 The Rainbow-Molesworth Loop

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Our plan was to travel from Reefton to Hanmer Springs via the Rainbow track, have a rest day at Hanmer Springs, then take the Molesworth track, with a final night at Marfells Beach south of Blenhei

South Island Explore Part 3 Reefton

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

After initially basing themselves in Westport, David Coxon (and co!) decided to mosey on down to Reefton next.

A different Christmas trip

Thursday, 18 June 2020

With the weather taking a turn for the worse, David Coxon and friends are faced with a classic quandary on their return to their ‘Different Christmas Trip base at Collingwood: do they stay?

Leading the Land-Rovers

Friday, 18 October 2019

As a break from his normal routine, regular NZ4WD contributor David Coxon reprised his role as Pied Piper for the New Zealand Land Rover Forum (NZLRF) (www.nzlr

West of Whanganui

Thursday, 20 June 2019

This month Weekend Drive correspondent David Coxon writes about heading deep into the Waitotara Valley north-west of Whanganui, the same weekend – as it turned out – the Manawatu 4WD club ran their

Dannevirke Explore Part 2

Monday, 27 May 2019

Backroad trip from Dannevirke to Porangahau...

Dannevirke Explore Pt 1

Monday, 22 April 2019

There’s more to Central Hawke’s Bay than the main road through Dannevirke as David Coxon found on a recent recce. Story & photo by David Coxon

Hills & Canyons of the Manawatu

Thursday, 14 March 2019

Like many of our regular Weekend Drive trips, this one started by meeting our regular travelling companions, Ashley and Gillian at a café.

Roving the Wairarapa

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

David Coxon was in his element when asked to run a gentle back road trip around the Wairarapa for a group of Land and Range Rover owners.

Road to ‘Somewhere’

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

A Whanganui base gave David Coxon the opportunity to explore some more remote areas of the country.

Coastal explore (and a bit more!)

Friday, 16 November 2018

Having a full day to get to Whanganui for a conference gave David Coxon an opportunity to explore some of the coastal side roads that he usually ignores in his haste to get the next destination.

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:...