UBG Vol.2
Must Watch
Manual Magazine
Featured articles
Recent posts
New Zealand Video
The Grifter of Palmy Turns 50
Celebrating the halfway mark. Jam on the mini, bash in the bowl. Joined by Palmerston Northʻs finest, and friends.
Posted 27 Jul 2020
Skateboarding & Art Competition
The Vans Showdown — Meet the Crew of the Future
Skate shops from around Asia Pacific video-off in this battle for showdown supremacy. An art competition to boot. Apply within.
Posted 22 Jul 2020
Must Watch
UBG Vol.2
Callum Paul, Tom Snape, Max Couling, Simon Frazzetto, Hootie Andrewes, Liam McCulloch, Jack Kirk and Geoff Campbell are among the many in the new UBG. A hell of a clip!
Posted 25 Jun 2020
Exclusive / New Zealand Video
Perspective — A New Zealand Skate Video
This film is dedicated to Scott Brindle and Tim Davis, for without them we would not be here. We are so grateful to have experienced a skate shop as amazing as yours, thank you both for everything. Life is about having fun with your friends, go skate.
Posted 10 May 2020
Exclusive / New Zealand Video
Blacklisted Belts — “Friggin’ in the Riggin’”
The captain of this lugger, He was a dirty bugger, He wasn't fit to shovel shit, From one place to another. But he could skate.
Posted 10 May 2020
NZ Skateboarding
SNEEB
A fantastic new product of Harry Kidman, featuring an onslaught from some of your favourites.
Posted 03 May 2020
Press Release
Celebrate the Life of Skateboarding Legend Jeff Grosso — Live
Vans Celebrates the Life of Skateboarding Legend Jeff Grosso Live on Vans’ YouTube on April 29th at 5am. The virtual memorial will look back on the icon’s life and devotion to skate culture.
Posted 27 Apr 2020
Exclusive / NZ Skateboarding
Vic Apparel: Yorlin Phillips Part
Vic Apparel have just released a brand new part from Hamilton's Yorlin Phillips.
Posted 19 Apr 2020
Exclusive / Video Review
Take Care: Why NZ skateboarding needed the new Daylight video
Take Care; a fitting title for these lockdown times. Take it as a warning, a gentle reminder or a fond farewell. Must we all take care out there? Are we in an age that requires solid caretakers to guard the things we hold dear?
Posted 18 Apr 2020
Event Coverage
Mangawhai Bowl Jam — A Memoir of Sorts
Mangawhai is a special place. This 'memoir of sorts' captures the unique experience of the annual bowl jam in lush black and white motion.
Posted 13 Apr 2020
Exclusive / Living La Vida Lockdown
Living in Iso-Skation — How to Skate at Home During Lockdown
So we’re all stuck at home. Skateboarders like to think we’re hardy and adaptable creatures who thrive on adversity, but when our right to skate freely is taken away how do we really cope?
Posted 07 Apr 2020
In Memory of
Jeff Grosso R.I.P. (1968-2020)
Word has spread that iconic skateboarder Jeff Grosso has passed. We are unsure of details, but our thoughts go out to Jeff’s family, friends and the wider skateboarding community. Jeff was one of a kind. He’ll be missed.
Posted 01 Apr 2020
Popular Posts
Articles
Exclusive / Readers' Poll
2017 New Zealand Skater of the Year Awards
Posted 04 Apr 2018
Exclusive / Photo Gallery & Results
2018 Mangawhai Bowl Jam
The annual Mangawhai Bowl Jam returned on Saturday February 3rd for its seventh year. Other than intermittent rain spells, the event went off without a hitch and continued to provide an impressive lineup of skaters from all over NZ and AU.
Posted 04 Feb 2018
Exclusive / Photo Gallery
House Of Vans Auckland
It's taken us four whole days to recover from the chaos, that was The House Of Vans, but we've come out of it alive, armed with brand new tote bags, and with more photos then we know what to do with!
Posted 24 Jan 2018
Exclusive / Event
2018 Mangawhai Bowl Jam
The 7th annual bowl jam is going to be one to remember.
Event date: 03/02/2018 10:00 am
Posted 07 Jan 2018
Exclusive / Event
House of Vans Auckland
House of Vans comes to New Zealand for the first time this January with a one-day pop up in Auckland celebrating Vans’ unique culture through the lens of action sports, music, art and street culture.
Event date: 20/01/2018 10:00 am
Posted 20 Dec 2017
New Zealand Video
Cameron Lloyd’s — “Crack”
“Crack” from Cameron Lloyd featuring the likes of Scott Olds, Warren Cornelius, Cato Dobbs, Xavier Fenton, Sean Bone, Xavier Fenton, Lenard Tejada & more.
Posted 10 Dec 2017
Exclusive / Park Ranger
Oakura gets the Premium Treatment
The beachside township of Oakura, south of New Plymouth, is getting treated to a new creation from Premium Skate Design.
Posted 13 Mar 2018
Exclusive / Supported by Vans
All the Action from Go Skateboarding Day Auckland
Vans took some time out a few weeks back, set up some ramps at the Bones NZ Warehouse and celebrated Go Skateboarding Day. There was a little bit of everything for everyone. Here's the wrap!
Posted 05 Jul 2018