Exclusive / Aotearoa, New Zealand

“Temporal” by Brad Makatoa

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 / Interview

Kingsley Attwood Junk Draw Exhibition

We spoke to Kingsley ahead of his first solo show at The Tuesday Club in Auckland on 23 August.

Interview by David Read

Posted 03 Aug 2025

Exclusive / Ōtepoti Dunedin

Watch Dunedin’s “Hot Piss”

Elliott Phillips’s Ōtepoti Dunedin video captures a thriving scene with a raging thirst.

Video by Elliott Phillips

Posted 05 Jul 2025

Exclusive / Interview

“Barefoot” The Lee Ralph Story — Interview with Alex Dyer

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 / Event Coverage

The Inaugural Fryatt DIY Jam — Photos

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 05 Apr 2025

Exclusive / Vote Now

#BTCrewClips — Boardertown x Adidas Video Competition — Vote Now

Voting is open for the #BTCrewClips Boardertown x Adidas Skateboarding Video Competition. Cash and prizes worth $2600 are up for grabs. Have your say by placing your votes now.

Presented by Manual Magazine

Posted 03 Apr 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2025 Dead Pool Bowl Jam — Photos and Results

I was on the bbq and missed a bunch of the event. People needed to be fed! I got bowl-side just in time for some Open barefoot action. Live feed replay and results for you, too.

Photography by David Read

Posted 25 Mar 2025

Exclusive / Event Info

2025 Dead Pool Bowl Jam — Skater and Event Info

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Dead Pool Bowl Jam at Waitangi Park on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Event date: 22/03/2025 11:00 am

by Manual Magazine

Posted 20 Mar 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

Tole Street Super Bowl 2025 Photos

Add a gnarly rail and box grinder to the most iconic bowl in Tåmaki Makaurau and you’ve got one hell of a show. It’s all downhill from here.

Photos by Connor Hill

Posted 03 Mar 2025

Exclusive / Share your videos to win

#BTCrewClips — Boardertown x Adidas Video Competition

Gather your crew. Share your best “friends” clip, and you could win a share of a $2600 prize pool from Boardertown and adidas Skateboarding.

Presented by Manual Magazine

Posted 28 Feb 2025

From The Mag / Quick-Fire

Ishod Wair Interview

From the outside looking in, Ishod Wair seems like he wouldn’t have a worry in the world. He is at the top of the skateboarding mountain, certified SOTY, has graced many a magazine cover, and is on his second Pro Shoe for Nike SB.

Interview and photography by Colin Evans

Posted 25 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash Video

The best Bash yet. Enjoy all the action from the deck of magical Mangawhai’s iconic bowl.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 24 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2024/2025 Duckbrewe 5 Wrap Up and Video

Even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the 5th annual DuckBrewe NYE shootout at Rolling Meadows. She tried, but the goods were delivered!

Text and Video by Will Bartlett, Photography by Mitchell Clark and Natasha Grego.

Posted 20 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash Coverage

Full coverage, including results, the live stream and photos from the 2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 08 Feb 2025

From The Mag / Manual Labour

20 Years of Boardertown

Tim Guy reflects on the passion, trials and excitement of 20 years in the game. Change is constant, and the B-Town team are up for the challenge.

Interview by Connor Hill

Posted 04 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Interview

This is [the] After Hours Interview

Andrew Morrison gives us the scoop on his new project: After Hours. Along with his daughter, Billie Morrison, they are breathing new life into Glenn Smith & Haley Ashby’s old brand with a full team of skateboarders, a line of decks, and more in the works.

Interview by David Read

Posted 28 Jan 2025

Video / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Pool Party: The Final Combi

Vans and friends say goodbye to an old, great friend, the Combi Pool, with one final Pool Party in Orange County.

by Vans Skateboarding

Posted 27 Jan 2025

From The Mag / People

Ari Saffer is Good As

Ari Saffer’s Good As from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.

Photography by Kingsley Attwood

Posted 18 Jan 2025

From The Mag / People

Cullum Pope is Good As

Cullum’s Good As feature from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.

Photography by Callum Parsons

Posted 18 Jan 2025

Exclusive / Observe Art

Dog Food Wasted Paper

There’s nothing wasted here. When Orson Reynolds puts trick to lip or brush to canvas there’s nothing spared.

Text by Nolan Ewart, photograph by David Read

Posted 30 Dec 2024