Hawkes Bay’s finest joins the ranks over at Theeve Trucks. Congrats Si!

From the man that brought you ‘Video Wack’, Kieran Hodges comes through with an enjoyable glimpse into a fun-looking Easter weekend of shredding around the central North Island. Featuring a varied crew of Palmerston North, Wellington and Hawkes Bay heads…featuring that workshop/shed place that everyone wishes was in their hometown. Guess you’ve got winter sorted if you live in Palmy!

This week it’s… Simon Prakash, tre t.

How old are you?
23 years of age

Where are you from?
Havelock North player

Where do you live?
In the heart of the Heretaunga plains, AKA Hastings

Best thing about your hometown?
Fresh apples every year hahaha.Long sunny days

Boardslide. Photo and portrait: Luke Browne

Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Baker Skateboards, Shake Junt, Dekline shoes, Theeve Trucks, Hubba, NVAH clothing co and Kingpin Skate Shop. Big ups to Andrew Morrison, Jezza and Mardy from NVAH, Ben Harris and the Kingpin family, thanks heaps everyone

Who are you five favourite upstarts? (badgers)
Harry Bop, Chad Paki, Blaze the Flaxmere ripper, Salty red and this little shredder from Welly (name unknown) who is at all the comps and can trey flip off anything

Who are your five favourite legends?
Arto Saari, Tom Penny, Peter Smolik, Eric Koston, P Rod

What are your favourite five video parts?
1. es – Menikmati
2. Baker – 2G
3. Flip – Sorry
4. Cheese & Crackers
5. Shorty’s – Fufill the dream (old time fav)

Top 5 youtube vids?
Judd Pollock Tribute R.I.P lilpimp, Sk8mafia Saturdays, Daylight Skatemedia, The Berrics, Ten tricks with….

Tailslide. Photo: Luke Browne

Favourite Quote?
Go hard or go home

Best city for skateboarding?
Have to say Sydney so far, Welly is always fun

Favourite song?
Juicy, Notorious B.I.G

Favourite Park?
Riverside Melbourne, Cambell town Sydney or Washington Christchurch. All awesome parks, too hard to pick between these three because they all rule

Favourite Magazine cover?
Adam Kinsman, latest Manual

Kickflip. Photo: David Read

What are your bad habits?
Smoking (gotta give that shit up)

What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Wet Winters, Haters and skate stoppers!

What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Have to say the people I skate with and have met over the years. What up to everyone you know who you are cheers for the good times, skate on!!!

Ollie. Photos: David Read

More additions to the Theeve trucks team… this time it’s Stereo’s Josiah Gatlyn. Also, we would like to welcome
New Zealand’s first Theeve rider Napier’s Simon Prakash.