Exclusive / From The Mag

Andrew “Beacho” Beauchamp Interview

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 05 Apr 2026

Exclusive / Event Coverage

Duckbrewe 6 Rolling Meadows — Wrap Up

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 04 Apr 2026

Exclusive / Photo Gallery

2026 Fusion Treetops Skate Jam

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 08 Mar 2026

Exclusive / Photo Gallery

Dead Pool Alive

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 08 Mar 2026

Exclusive / Event

What to expect at Street Fest Aotea Square

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.

Event date: 20/02/2026 3:30 pm

Interview by David Read

Posted 17 Feb 2026

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2026 Yeti Mangawhai Bowl Bash — Highlights, Photos & Results

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

Video / Aotearoa, New Zealand

We Didn’t Plan Any Of This, Somehow Here We Are

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 / Seaside Adventure

“No Bueno” — Duffell & Morph in Valparasio

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 / Event Coverage

2025 Washington Way Bowl Jam — Wrap Up

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 / Shanghai, China

“Doom Scroll” by Deco Skateboards

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 05 Dec 2025

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