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A family Defender

The long and proud history of Land Rover bears little repeating. Inspired by the wartime Jeep MB, it revolutionised farming in New Zealand and can be said to have created 4WD recreation in this country.

The Series One took the place of draft horses on the farm, the Series Two marked the vehicle’s breakout into family adventuring; hunting and fishing being key activities. The Series Three added significant comfort to the very basic but slowly evolving ‘farmer’s friend’ and was able to hold its own in a market that

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