# KiaOra — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of KiaOra by Are Media Pty Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kiaora/id385173690/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kiaora/id385173690.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 39) ### 2/5 — Great idea *2013-03-31, version 1.6.4* Great interface. Easy to use. Would be better if it would download mags in the background. ### 1/5 — Kiaora *2012-09-10, version 1.6.4* September mag seems to load but articles don't appear. Just a blank screen ### 1/5 — Rip off *2012-03-28, version 1.6.2* Why pay for a free mag? ### 1/5 — Pay for read ads and free articles *2012-02-10, version 1.6.2* The complimentary paper version is a great read on the plane but hardly compelling enough to pay for a soft copy. ### 1/5 — Don't bother with this one *2011-12-17, version 1.6.2* I am expected to pay for a FREE mag? What a joke!! Delete. Delete. Delete.. ### 1/5 — Charging in dumb *2011-12-12, version 1.6.2* Why charge a nominal fee for a free in flight magazine? Customers may want to look at it when they've read something in flight and want to reference subsequently. Making it available online may stop ppl taking the one inflight which would save the environment and reduce cost. Come on airnz - your normally pretty good - get a clue! ### 1/5 — App for free but pay for the magazine *2011-11-08, version 1.6.2* Nice to have the app for free but charging for the magazines us just ridiculous. It's yours to take away when you are flying Air New Zealand but not if you want to download. Haha have a look at other airlines. ### 1/5 — I have to pay to read a free magazine?? *2011-06-23, version 1.5.6* I could not believe on downloading this ap that each issue costs between $1.29 and $5. Don't bother. Download Lufthansa's great free ap for the iPad. Great stories and no cost instead. A lost opportunity for Air NZ. ### 1/5 — What?????? *2011-01-13, version 1.0* Still a big joke seeing that Kia Ora is still NOT FREE! Even though the price has reduced from $5.29 to $1.29, but I wonder how many people actually bought them? (just look at the review rating) Sad as A potentially 5-star app could now potentially get 1-star from all the unhappy Kiwis. ### 1/5 — Purchase?? Seriously? *2010-09-28* You give away printed copies but you sell the digital issues in iTunes? Ridiculous! ### 1/5 — Seriously - paying 5.29 for a free magazine? *2010-09-11, version 0* The app is free, fine. But it's quite ridiculous for Air NZ to charge $5.29 for their "inflight" magazine that you can get otherwise for free in the seat pocket in front of you. Gosh... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — But not working *2020-10-01, version 7.16* Can’t buy October 2020 mag? ### 1/5 — KiaOra *2017-01-14, version 6.1* Changed. Not as good. And still on the Nov magazine ### 1/5 — Does not work *2016-10-12, version 1.6.4* A blank screen with a masthead, and it has been like this for months. The page at Bauer Media to "report a problem" is also a broken link... sigh ### 1/5 — Hasn't been updated in four years *2016-10-07, version 1.6.4* And doesn't work ### 1/5 — Does not work *2016-10-02, version 1.6.4* Not sure what else to say. It doesn't work. Says I need to connect to the internet to see issues of Kia Ora. I have tried the wireless and through the mobile network but nothing but a blank screen. ### 1/5 — Good idea that doesn't work *2015-03-02, version 1.6.4* Incomprehensible interface. One tab will show article previews (or crashes app - about 50/50 chance of each), and that's it. And that's it! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2013-04-24* Absolute. Rubbish. ### 1/5 — Good idea poor execution *2013-01-11, version 1.6.4* Great idea but I can't actually download any of the issues so the execution is a let down. ### 1/5 — KiaOra *2013-01-09, version 1.6.4* Can't seem to download any magazines, this app needs abut of fine tuning. Great idea though. ### 1/5 — Very misleading *2012-11-14* Says its free to view the latest issue of the mag but on dowloading it u can only preview...cant read any of it! NO THANKS!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2012-10-02* When I downloaded the app at first it took several downloads for it too work now it seems to have been sorted great mag ### 5/5 — Great read, great app *2012-04-18, version 1.6.3* Always look forward to new Kiaora mag with gems and discoveries inside - even better I can get and read on iPad app now - go AirNZ. ### 5/5 — Great read AND it's now free! *2012-03-29, version 1.6.3* Love this mag. A great read! ### 5/5 — Good value *2012-02-04, version 1.6.2* $1.29 for a good quality publication, that you won't find unless you fly regularly, I think is good value. The magazine itself has good insightful articles from respected writers, and is one of the better lifestyle publications in New Zealand. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Creators should be paid for their work *2010-10-17* The description for this application is 3 sentences, so I'm not sure why people are surprised that the issues cost money when it says so! In any event, writers, editors, and photographers should be paid for their work. Air New Zealand gives the magazine away for free as a benefit for flying. They are very likely paying money for the production of the magazine, so it's a bit silly to say that the magazine should be free to everyone just because Air New Zealand lets you keep a copy from your flight. I think the price is on the high side for a digital magazine ($2 would be better), but it makes sense why it's not free if you think about it and I was happy to buy several issues as the content is great, with great photography and even video content. The app is very well done and easy to use. ### 5/5 — I'm happy to pay *2010-10-06* Thank you for supplying this magazine to those of us who love Kia Ora. I'm happy to pay for the iPad version. Please keep 'em coming. I'm waiting for the next one. ### 5/5 — Mr *2010-08-14, version 0* Great mag new zealand is a great country ### 4/5 — Major improvements *2012-04-15* This version now offers issues free of charge, which is very nice. The only problem is that the issues are large (about 50 MB), and there is no way to delete them besides uninstalling the app. ### 3/5 — iPhone 5 update *2013-02-02, version 1.6.4* This magazine looks great through the app..especially on the iPad. But please, air new zealand: give us the iPhone 5 update as not being able to use the full screen is quite annoying ### 3/5 — Miss *2011-08-28, version 1.6.2* Shame I lost a mag i had purchased when i updated to this version --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*