'''Bits & Bytes''' was a New Zealand produced microcomputer magazine. It was first published in 1982 for the home computing market. The magazine covered every platform available at the time in New Zealand. As models became available in New Zealand, the magazine expanded to cover them all. The first issue was free, with the next issue starting out at $1.00.
Around April 1985, CPC machines starting being reviewed and became available to New Zealanders. CPC content gradually starting appearing in the magazine from then on as well- which took the form of a regular Amstrad column in the magazine. This was generally only about 1 or 2 pages in the entire magazine. There was occasional Amstrad news which appeared in the news section plus various advertisements for Amstrad machines, hardware, software and games of course.
Content:Bits & Bytes continued with 11 issues each year until September 1998. The last 3 issues using the NZ Computer masthead.
- Game reviews'''Content:'''
- * Game reviews* Software / Utiltity reviews - * Type-ins - * Tips and tricks - * Hardware - * Software/Hardware sales advertising - * Technical Glossaries - * Tutorials - * User Letters* Programming* General platform scene news - Programminglocal and international
The magazine was renamed [[NZ Computer]] around 1996.
== Scans : Only issues with CPC content shown ==
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Image:bb_0386.jpg|*[[Mar 1986]]
Image:bb_0486.jpg|*[[Apr 1986]]
Image:bb_0586.jpg|*[[May 1986]]
Image:bb_0686.jpg|*[[Jun 1986]]
Image:bb_0786.jpg|*[[Jul 1986]]
Image:bb_0886.jpg|*[[Aug 1986]]
Image:bb_0986.jpg|*[[Sep 1986]]
Image:bb_1086.jpg|*[[Oct 1986]]
Image:bb_1286.jpg|*[[Dec 1986]]
Image:bb_0287.jpg|*[[Feb 1987]]
Image:BB_Mar87_cover.png|*[[Mar 1987]]
Image:BB_May87_cover.png|*[[May 1987]]
Image:BB_Jun87_cover.png|*[[Jun 1987]]
Image:bb_0887.jpg|*[[Aug 1987]]
Image:BB_Sep87_cover.png|*[[Sep 1987]]
Image:BB_Nov87_cover.png|*[[Nov 1987]]
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== CPC Relevant Scans ==<gallery caption="Bits & Bytes">Image:bb_0485.jpg|[[04/85 (464 Review)]]ImageCategory:bb_0885.jpg|[[08/85 (664 Review)]]Image:bb_1085.jpg|[[10/85]]Image:bb_1185.jpg|[[11/85 (6128 Review)]]Image:bb_1285.jpg|[[12/85]]Image:bb_0386.jpg|[[03/86]]Image:bb_0486.jpg|[[04/86]]Image:bb_0586.jpg|[[05/86]]Image:bb_0686.jpg|[[06/86]]Image:bb_0786.jpg|[[07/86]]Image:bb_0886.jpg|[[08/86]]Image:bb_0986.jpg|[[09/86]]Image:bb_1086.jpg|[[10/86]]Image:bb_1286.jpg|[[12/86Magazines]]</gallery>