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.
Posted 03 Mar 2025
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Posted 28 Jan 2025
From The Mag / People
Ari Saffer is Good As
Ari Saffer’s Good As from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.
Posted 18 Jan 2025
From The Mag / People
Cullum Pope is Good As
Cullum’s Good As feature from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.
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.
Posted 30 Dec 2024
Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand
Watch David Robbins in “Mayonaise”
David “D Hole” Robbins smashes the Southern Lakes to the poignant sounds of the Pumpkins.
Posted 14 Dec 2024
From The Mag / Decent Decent
Karl Truell is Decent Decent
The story behind the cover of Manual Magazine, issue 72. Karl scales a prominent feature in Auckland’s Spaghetti Junction. Chami captures it in an iconic image.
Posted 23 Nov 2024
From The Mag / People
Turning Point — Jessica Ready
SLS, World Champs, Tom Cruise, the trials of Olympic qualification, and going padless — Jessica Ready has a lot going on. Talent and consistency have everything to do with it.
Posted 04 Sep 2024
Exclusive / What's going on
An update about Manual Magazine
It’s been quieter than usual on the Manual Mag front. Here’s what is happening and why.
Posted 03 Aug 2024
Exclusive / Event Coverage
Outsiders x 44 Ramps “Battle Of The Carpark 2024”
Shout out to Izzak at Outsiders, Damian from 44 Ramps and the lads at the 03 Barbershop for supporting the scene and putting on such a fun event. It’s super important we support our local skate shops as we won’t get these opportunities!
Posted 05 Jun 2024
Exclusive / Event Coverage
Watch “44 Ramps New Brighton Ramp Jam”
Coverage from the 44 Ramps and Gator Skins Beach Blowout Skate Jam at the Duke Festival of Surfing. New Brighton, Christchurch on March 23rd.
Posted 30 May 2024
Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand
Watch “Bitter Sweet” by Jake Oh
Auckland’s Jakob Hayward, Marco Len, Tyler Wells and friends feature in Jake Oh’s new animated and skateboard short film.
Posted 24 May 2024
Exclusive / Vote Now
NB Numeric X Manual Magazine — Your Lines Comp — Vote Now
Voting is open for the New Balance Numeric X Manual Magazine Your Lines Comp. Three prizes of NB# gear totalling $3500 are up for grabs. Have your say by placing your votes now.
Posted 27 Apr 2024
Exclusive / Share your videos to win
Your Lines — NB Numeric X Manual Magazine Video Competition
Post your best three trick line and be in to win one of three prize packs from New Balance Numeric totalling $3500.
Posted 24 Mar 2024