welcome to Kiwi Rider

Kiwi Dirt Rider first hit the shelves in May 1984. It was just what the market wanted, our own NZ-based, full colour, dirt bike magazine. Just three issues later we were asked to cover road bikes too, so in December 1984 Kiwi Motorcycle Rider went on sale and it was a hit with Kiwi motorcyclists. We’ve always followed the times over the years. The format first changed to a fortnightly, A3 size with some colour newsprint, and in 1987 Kiwi Motorcycle Rider was a mixture of paper stocks in A4 size. In 1995 we introduced Bikemart, aimed at promoting bike sales, new and used, it was free from your local dealer. In 1997 Bikemart was incorporated into Kiwi Rider magazine, and this saw some issues with more than 200 pages. It was a struggle to make it every time. Soon after, the Internet began to fully emerge from its academic base. We all enjoyed the marvels it brought to our desktops little knowing that in 20 years it would have changed the face of newspaper and magazine publishing forever. Readers could access the latest information at the click of a mouse.

In 2015 we published the KR Report, our first digital magazine utilising some of the latest technology, with galleries, videos and interactive advertising. The Report focused on grassroots NZ content, along with archive tests and features from KR. We’ve since kept abreast of the rapidly changing market and in 2017, some 33 years after we started, we've made the decision to move from printing to publishing online. The exciting part is Kiwi Rider Online is free. Secondly, you get the same great content we’ve always delivered but it's now more relevant than ever in the rapidly changing digital world. You can view it on your phone, tablet or laptop and you can even download it for offline reading. KR Online brings you the same content you love but also with video of our test bikes, and events from around the country, all in one package. We keep in touch with regular competitions and email updates, to help make KR Online your portal to motorcycling in NZ and beyond. Subscribe to Kiwi Rider using the link above to make sure you never miss a free issue.