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We aim to promote and improve Four Wheel Drive activities throughout New Zealand.

Representing over 2,100 individuals in 60 Four Wheel Drive (4WD) clubs, we are the national representative body for 4WD interest here in NZ. This is our web site and we hope that you’ll find it to be a usefull insight into what we do.

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  • Outdoor Access Commission review of Macetown Road

    Apr 17, 2025 Progress is being made on one of New Zealand’s oldest longstanding and colourful public access cases. Some of our cases have been on our books for many years. Resolving public access can often be a long and careful process. However, few issues have been around as long as attempts to secure access along Macetown road, winding into the hills above Arrowtown. The road provides access to the Macetown Historic Reserve and other open spaces which many groups use for swimming, walking, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, 4WDing and other activities. Read more

  • NZFWDA National AGM 2025 Information and Registration Pack

    Apr 09, 2025 The New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association has asked the Central Zone 4x4 clubs to organise daily 4WD trips for attendees of the National AGM. These trips will run over the five days prior to the AGM, which is on Saturday 24 th May 2025. The 4x4 trips will run from the 19th of May till the 23rd. We have organised 8 trips over the 5 days ranging from Shiny Orienteering style through to full on Hard Yakka winch trips for those that like to get muddy. So get the spanners out and get those vehicles ready for May. Read more

  • Trail Torque - March/April/May 2025

    Mar 24, 2025 Read more

  • Northland Field Days 2025

    Feb 05, 2025 NZFWDA involvement noted in NZ Farmer publication Read more

  • Member offer from Shaws

    Jan 15, 2025 A member discount offer from Shaws, a supplier of ropes etc. Read more

  • Beach gravel and vehicles

    Jan 14, 2025 Birdlings Flat beach gravel: Expensive 4WDs among casualties Read more


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