• New Horizon adds offroad adventure appeal to Jimny
    Suzuki has announced the arrival of the new Jimny Horizon special edition, available in both three-door and five-door variants.  The company says the Horizon has been developed for Kiwi customers...
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  • New Pajero draws closer
    Worst-kept secret of 2026: Mitsubishi is bringing back the Pajero name. This is the first new generation of Pajero since production of the fourth-generation NS-series ended in 2021, and will also...
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  • Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - August
    The south’s the place to be for the final rounds of the 2026 national championship, for sure. Over the weekend of 22-23 AUGUST, Otago club hosts the Southern Dirtfest 250 at Slim Slee’s property in...
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  • Nissan confirms Y63 Patrol for New Zealand
    Nissan New Zealand has confirmed local customers can now register their interest for the all-new Y63 Patrol, with the next-generation flagship 4WD scheduled to arrive in showrooms across New Zealand...
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  • Ram's popular 1500 goes black
    Ram 1500, New Zealand's best-selling large pick-up truck for the past decade, has a new addition to the line-up with the arrival of the Express Black Edition, due in showrooms this month.
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News and General
GWM's 3L diesel powertrain built for ANZ
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
GWM has opened expressions of interest for its all-new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel, set to make its global debut in New Zealand and Australia this September as part of significant upgrades to the Tank
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News and General
MMNZ confirms arrival of all-electric ASX VR-e
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand (MMNZ) has confirmed the Q4 2026 arrival of an all-new ASX VR-e battery electric vehicle (BEV) range, broadening customer choice across its expanding line-up.
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New and tested 4WDs
IVECO Daily 4x4 van
Monday, 20 July 2026

A lot of 4WDrivers like to call their vehicle a truck – much to the frustration of those who actually drive trucks - but the IVECO Daily is based on a truck style rigid chassis and depending on how it is equipped can be driven on a car licence or specced up to require a Class 2 (truck) licence.

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Tech Talk
Inside an oil filter – why quality matters more than ever
Wednesday, 12 August 2026

To many motorists, an oil filter is simply another service item. For professional workshops, it’s one of the most critical components protecting an engine every second it runs.

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News and General
Growing support for 'right to repair'
Monday, 20 July 2026

The New Zealand Choice of Repairer Industry Leaders Group have welcomed growing industry and public support for a Choice of Repairer law, saying the case for reform has never been stronger and Parl

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New and tested 4WDs
Foton brings new Tunland to New Zealand market
Saturday, 18 July 2026

It’s an intriguing proposition. An established and innovative truck manufacturer drives back into New Zealand’s bustling ute market with an all-new ‘midsize-plus’ ute that aims to challenge the established big utes from Cannon, MG and LDV.

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New and tested 4WDs
Nissan NZ expands X-TRAIL range
Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Nissan New Zealand has expanded its top-selling X-TRAIL range with two new front-wheel-drive e-POWER hybrid variants and the debut of two adventure-focused Rock Creek grades, broadening the appeal

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News and General
Edging further into electrification
Saturday, 18 July 2026

Range Rover has confirmed the arrival of its second EV, Range Rover Sport Electric.

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News and General
Helderberg creates Rocco, a unique Defender 110
Thursday, 16 July 2026

Rocco began with a question. A father and son in Nashville wanted to know what it would take to build a Defender they could drive every day, and one day pass down without explanation. The answer took the better part of a year.

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New and tested 4WDs
SV day on track: the original all purpose AWD SUV
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Bold. In April, Range Rover invited media and customers to a unique event: an exclusive Range Rover Sport drive day on and off road at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.
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New and tested 4WDs
Electric Hilux is true to the ‘family values’
Thursday, 04 June 2026
In late May, Toyota New Zealand officially launched its first-ever fully electric Hilux alongside the new ninth-generation diesel and hybrid models.
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New and tested 4WDs
Happy birthday, Hilux
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Fifty years of Hilux in New Zealand. Sixty years of Toyota in this country.
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Adventure NZ
Back to the mighty Motu
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It’s been a long time between drinks – so I was surprised and excited to receive an invitation to join the Mōtū 4WD Safari for  2025 – and ironic as I was working in the Waikura Valley just days...
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Adventure NZ
Work-life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
By Kevin Isemonger Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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Adventure NZ
Living the dream on the back roads
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Catherine and Graham Beaven are living the off-road caravan lifestyle from their base in Whanganui. The couple prefer less-travelled roads and freedom camping in New Zealand’s wild places.
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