Land Rover Defender 110 takes luxury to new heights

Land Rover Defender 110 takes luxury to new heights
Land Rover's Defender 110 is right at home in some of New Zealand's most dramatic and challenging landscapes.
Helen van Berkel
It’s always been about luxury for the Land Rover Defender and the latest iteration of the legendary off-roader takes the concept to new levels.  For us - a group of media and our support crew - those new levels were atop Otago's Nevis Rd, the highest public road in New Zealand, followed by two nights of next-level hospitality at Central Otago’s stunning Lindis Lodge on a three-day luxury off-road experience. Originally aimed at new owners of Defenders, the tours have now been opened to the public and guests are put in...

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