From The Mag / Observe Viewpoint: Garth’s Pool Garth Urquhart hosts a who’s who session at his skateable backyard pool. Text and photography by David Read Posted 16 Apr 2023
From The Mag / People Pauly Kauri Top Fives Mildly nomadic and perpetually positive, Pauly Kauri drops his Top Fives from Ashburton. Photography by David Read Posted 07 Mar 2023
From The Mag / People Gala Baumfield Interview Family and friends are a massive part of skateboarding culture for Gala. She is passionate about the well-being of her community and the diverse and thriving connections within it. Stepping on a board at age one to advocating for youth, she is on a roll. Text and photography by David Read Posted 28 Feb 2023
Exclusive / Event Coverage 2023 Bowlzilla Wellington Wrap-up — Photo Gallery and Results This year’s National Bowl Skating Championships, BOWLZILLA Wellington—which was presented by Monster Energy—turned it on this year. After the last few years of weather and lockdowns, it was the celebration everyone wanted and needed. by Manual Magazine Posted 27 Feb 2023
Exclusive / Event Coverage 2023 Mangawhai Bowl Bash — Photo Gallery Mangawahi was a wild one this year. The grommets were hungrier than ever. The women were stepping up. The masters kept the fire lit. And the men’s division featured a wild assortment of styles and trick selections. The photos tell the story. by Manual Magazine Posted 07 Feb 2023
Exclusive / Event Coverage Pavement Octofest — Photo Gallery It's been a few years since the last Octofest so coming out of the pandemic was the perfect time to revive it. Text by Craig Strong, Photography by Callum Parsons Posted 07 Feb 2023
Exclusive / Interview Theo Clarke — The NZSOTY Interview We caught up with the 2022 NZSOTY, Theo Clarke. He gives us the lowdown on SOTY life, recounts the year, and gives his predictions for NZSOTY 2023. by David Read Posted 23 Dec 2022
Exclusive / Photo Gallery Verticus 2022 — Photos and Results Verticus brings vert to the people and people to the vert. Another uplifting event at the Blake Park monster ramp. CPL was there to capture it. by Manual Magazine Posted 04 Dec 2022
Exclusive / Photo Gallery 2022 Wellington Ramp Riot — Photos The Wellington Ramp Riot celebrated its fifth innings with a truck-stomping rip-a-licious celebration of all things rampy. by David Read Posted 27 Nov 2022
Exclusive / Archival Videos Lookback: Bill Bycroft Raw Skateboard HD Footage Rare and unseen skateboard footage featuring Kiwis Christian Low, Nico Gottschalk, Craig Bycroft, Matt West, Brett Band and Rhys Campbell, and Internationals Joey Pepper, Dennis Busenitz, Nester Judkins, Walker Ryan and Josh Matthews. by Dan Bycroft Posted 02 Sep 2022
Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand Video “Lucky” – by Joel Burgin A new skateboard video from Tauranga, Aotearoa New Zealand featuring The Good Room crew. by Manual Magazine Posted 13 Aug 2022
Events / Press Release Bowlzilla Wellington will bring the noise in Oct 2022 Wellington is set to again be the Capital of Skateboarding with the return of BOWLZILLA Wellington on Saturday 29th October. New Zealand’s National Bowl Skating Championships will be roaring back bigger than ever to crown the Nation’s best skaters. Event date: 29/10/2022 10:00 am by Manual Magazine Posted 28 Jul 2022
Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand Video Collab Distribution presents: “Champagne” “Champagne” by Collab Distribution. Featuring new skateboarding from Kyle Svensen, Matt Vickery, Chase Collins, Chris Skelton, Matt Ferg and many more. by David Read Posted 27 May 2022
Video / Aotearoa New Zealand The Lizzie Wear Test Video On April 22nd Vans New Zealand team riders, friends & local skate stores got together at Public Library to test out The Lizzie shoe. It was an epic Friday night full of non-stop skating, delicious food and good times. by Manual Magazine Posted 03 May 2022
Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand “Life imitates art, art imitates life” video by Luvscene Art, life, and skateboarding. The latest from Luvscene’s Caleb Dammert. Featuring Matt Ferg, Ben Gibb, Jamie Bucknor and all the homies. by Manual Magazine Posted 28 Apr 2022
Exclusive / From the mag “The Tragic School Bus” — Acid Road Trippin’ Acid NZ’s corrosive mind-bending tour of New Zealand’s South Island. From the Gypsy Pool to Benmore Dam and Dunedin’s Blood Bucket. No concrete is safe. by Manual Magazine Posted 20 Apr 2022
Exclusive / NZSOTY2021 Simon Thorp — NZ’s longest Skater of the Year (2017-2020) It’s SOTY-season, so we tracked down New Zealand’s longest-running Skater of the Year — Simon Thorp. We talk BINZs, rigged votes and predictions for this year’s NZSOTY. by David Read Posted 26 Jan 2022
Exclusive / Event coverage Duckbrewe 2 Skate Festival — Photo Gallery After their debut Duckbrewe Skate Festival at Two Thumb Brewery in Christchurch last summer, Duckewe have returned with another hoppy beer collab, added three stages of music, a field full of spectators and an even wilder ramp design. by George Read Posted 20 Jan 2022
Exclusive / Photo gallery Wellington Ramp Riot 4 — Photo gallery Relentless rain can’t stymie vertical skateboarding progression. The Wellington Skateboarding Association’s “Ramp Riot 4” grows a year older while the talent gets younger. Stunts defy logic. The proof is in the pixels. by David Read Posted 06 Dec 2021
Exclusive / Archive Dazlog: “DV” — Raw Files Vol.3 From the Dazlog archives. Circa 2007-2014. Featuring: James Wright, Andrew "Muddy" Haeata, Tom Hull, Toby Locke, Jeff Sanders, Tom Snape and many more. by Manual Magazine Posted 30 Aug 2021