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Thinking Outside the Square T-Shirt
Where the illustration on the Aotea Square “Thinking Outside the Square” T-Shirt came from.
Posted 9 Aug 2026
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Onehunga welcomed the annual grassroots vert skateboarding competition at the Dunga, with some top tier New Zealand skateboarding to boot.
/ Chris Wood / Dunga @ Onehunga / NZ Skateboarding / Onehunga / Paula Costales / Rico Henare

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Where the illustration on the Aotea Square “Thinking Outside the Square” T-Shirt came from.
Posted by David Read
Posted 9 Aug 2026

From The Mag / People
Christchurch ripper Melu Blackburn’s Good As from issue 75.
Photograph by Will Bartlett
Posted 9 Aug 2026

From The Mag / Feature
Though most would say the same about their local DIY, Treetops really is a special spot. Tucked up in Wellington’s town belt above the southern suburb of Newtown, it’s like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater level on the set of Jurassic Park – complete with shrieks and roars from the neighbouring zoo.
Text by Max Olijnyk, photography by David Read
Posted 8 Aug 2026

From The Mag / Landmark
Jason King remembers the ramp that bought local legends together.
Text and photograph by Jason King
Posted 6 Aug 2026

Exclusive / From The Mag
Red Band gumboots, skate school and life in the ‘Naki. Chase Collins and John Green interview Beacho for Manual, 74.
Interview by Chase Collins & John Green, Photography by Wade MacLaughlin and Ben D’Ath
Posted 5 Apr 2026

Exclusive / Events / News
Duckbrewe 6 followed the relocation and rebuild of the ramp from Waipara to Christchurch. What emerged wasn’t a like-for-like reconstruction, but a completely new ramp.
Text by Will Bartlett, Photography by Tom Peden
Posted 4 Apr 2026

Events / South Island
Our friends at 44 Ramps and Gator Skins have teamed up with the Duke Festival to bring you the 2026 South Island Mini Ramp Champs. Registrations are open now. Spin up now.
by Manual Magazine
Posted 9 Mar 2026

Exclusive / Events
The Wellington weather gods really turned it on for this year’s Fusion Skate Treetops Skate Jam. The BBQ was cranking and there were plenty of prizes and tricks flowing. Here are a few snaps from the day.
Photos by David Read
Posted 8 Mar 2026

Exclusive / Photo Gallery
I snuck in late and got a few photos ringside at Waitangi Bowl. Grassroots shredding from the new gen, old hats and everyone in between.
Photos by David Read
Posted 8 Mar 2026

Exclusive / Events
Get the lowdown from Chey Ataria and Haimona Ngata, the people behind Street Fest 2026. On this Friday, Feb 20 and Auckland’s Aotea Square.
Interview by David Read
Posted 17 Feb 2026

Exclusive / Events
Magical skateboarding from Mangawhai. Check out the full coverage from the day, including video highlights, results, livestream, and a massive photo gallery.
Photos by David Read
Posted 10 Feb 2026

Exclusive / Video
Brandon Booth, Donny Watson, Nathan Sutherland, and a whole suite of friends feature in this new Tāmaki Makaurau video.
Video by Donny Watson
Posted 20 Dec 2025

Exclusive / Video
Morph crashes Sean’s art stay in Chile. Seaside Valpo delivers hill bombs, street surgery, cervezas, and more.
Video by Sean Duffell and Josh Malthus
Posted 17 Dec 2025

Exclusive / Events
Photos and results from the first annual Progression Session Bowl Jam at Washington Way in Ōtautahi. Along with an interview with event organiser, Adam Wheeldon.
Interview and photography by David Read
Posted 15 Dec 2025

Exclusive / From The Mag / Video
A visual record of the 2025 Deco Skateboards tour through Shanghai, China. Featuring Brett Band, Chris Skelton, Marshall Littlefair, and more.
Video by Samuel Crabtree
Posted 5 Dec 2025
Exclusive / Video
A new video by Subculture Skate’s Brad Makatoa. Featuring Coby Cooke, Caraway Chiba, Steve Lim, Harry Browne-Sainty, and Max Luiten-McKenzie.
video by Brad Makatoa
Posted 30 Sep 2025
Exclusive / News
We spoke to Kingsley ahead of his first solo show at The Tuesday Club in Auckland on 23 August.
Interview by David Read
Posted 3 Aug 2025

Exclusive / Video
Elliott Phillips’s Ōtepoti Dunedin video captures a thriving scene with a raging thirst.
Video by Elliott Phillips
Posted 5 Jul 2025

Exclusive / Interview
Behind the scenes of the lengthy production of “Barefoot” — An eight-part documentary about Lee Ralph’s intriguing skateboarding journey.
Interview by Darren Howman
Posted 18 Jun 2025

Exclusive / Events
Three years in is middle age as far as DIYs are concerned. Ōtepoti skaters gathered with the gulls to celebrate crusty seaside fun and their patch by the bay.
Text by Olivier Jutel, photography by Zachary Sullivan, Jonny Gilks and Flynn Acworth
Posted 5 Apr 2025
































