NZ4WD

NZ4WD is for people interested in 4WD vehicles and the lifestyle activities associated with them. It covers a range of topics of interest to the 4WD vehicle buyer and driver. It aims to provide a wide range of information covering vehicle selection (new and used), 4WD destinations both New Zeland and International, accessories and upgrading, 4WD clubs and 4WD sport, lifestyle activities associated with 4WD, adventure and track stories and technical articles

OPENING SHOT

FROM THE EDITOR • Adapt... or be left behind!

NZ4WD

SILVERADO IS FIRST GMSV 4X4 UTE TO GO ON SALE HERE

STADIUM OFF-ROAD RACING WILL PUT MANUKAU ON THE MAP

TOYOTA’S NEW HILUX SELLS WELL

VW’S MINI CAMPER CONCEPT

EFFICIENT SOLAR FOR GETTING OFF-GRID

EVENTS • If you, your club or anyone you know are planning any events please get in contact with our Event Manager Ashley Lucas. We can assist in promotion of the event and maybe able to offer some assistance in other areas.

NISSAN JOINS THE PARTY WITH ANOTHER NAVARA UPGRADE • Mid-model-cycle upgrades appear flavour of the month at the moment as Ford, Toyota and now Nissan are wont to prove.

A (MUCH) BETTER MOUSETRAP • Two days driving Isuzu’s new Gen-3 D-Max through the South Island’s rugged High Country convinced NZ4WD mag Editor Ross MacKay that the company knows a thing or two about building utes.

ISUZU’S IDAS SYSTEM AT A GLANCE

HIGH PEAK STATION

A TRIP UP THE RAKAIA • NOW BOTH BACK BASED IN CHRISTCHURCH, 4X4EXPLORER RICHARD SOULT AND 5GOOVERLAND MATE AARON RICH CELEBRATED WITH A RECENT TRIP TO THE HEADWATERS OF THE MIGHTY RAKAIA RIVER – AND BEYOND.

A SERIES 1 ON THE MATARIKI SAFARI • When NZ4WD mag Event Manager Ashley Lucas couldn’t make it to this year’s Matariki Safari on the Coromandel Peninsula, good mate Kevin Isemonger offered to write the report… from the perspective of ‘someone entered in a vehicle (quite a bit, too. Ed) older than himself!’

Let Ironman 4x4 help you with that load

TORSUS All-terrain school bus

An escapade on the TECHNICAL AND INCREDIBLE DENNISTON PLATEAU • Freedom from Level Four allows for some splendid 4WD exploration from Reefton to Westport

MORE TO SEE IN THE MANAWATU • WITH SPRING IN ITS FIRST FULL FLUSH DAVID & MAY COXON DECIDED A RETURN TRIP TO THE BACKBLOCKS OF THE MANAWATU TO SEE AND PHOTOGRAPH SOME NEW SCENERY WAS IN ORDER.

SHIFTING SANDS

HEAD TRIP?

Legends of the bush • The Wellington Jeep club has been going through a real purple patch since the Covid-19 Lockdown. “That’s right,“ says keen member and regular NZ4WD mag contributor Andrew Gee. “We’ve never been so active.”

Andrew Gee’s 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ

Dave McGinnity’s 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ

LET’S TALK RECOVERY

DECEMBER WINNER • YOU ARE NOW ENTERED TO WIN A GRAND PRIZE OF FOUR KUMHO 4X4 TYRES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NZ4WD ANNUAL ISSUE.

WIN A SET OF KUMHO 4X4 TYRES

JACK OF ALL TRADES