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Melu Blackburn is Good As
Christchurch ripper Melu Blackburn’s Good As from issue 75.
Posted 9 Aug 2026
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Treetops Dissected
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.
Posted 8 Aug 2026
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A Backyard Ramp In Parakai
Jason King remembers the ramp that bought local legends together.
Posted 6 Aug 2026
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Manual, Issue #75
A sample of our Winter 2026 edition. Check out the goods and get yourself a copy today.
Posted 5 Aug 2026
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Andrew “Beacho” Beauchamp Interview
Red Band gumboots, skate school and life in the ‘Naki. Chase Collins and John Green interview Beacho for Manual, 74.
Posted 5 Apr 2026
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“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.
Posted 5 Dec 2025
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Mental Demo at Auckland’s Vic Park
Getting Mental at VIC. Even the rain can’t stop Nikolai Piombo, Ronnie Kessner, Thomas Dritsas, Andrew “Chunks” Norton, and friends getting down.
Posted 16 May 2025
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Watch Mental’s Auckland 2025 Tour Video
Video from Mental’s debut tour to Auckland, New Zealand. As seen on the cover and inside Manual Winter 2025 issue. Featuring a horde of heavy hitters including Chima, Snape, Zion, Nikolai, Christian Henry, Gabriel Summers and more.
Posted 8 May 2025
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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
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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 4 Feb 2025
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Ari Saffer is Good As
Ari Saffer’s Good As from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.
Posted 18 Jan 2025
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Cullum Pope is Good As
Cullum’s Good As feature from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.
Posted 18 Jan 2025
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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
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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
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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 4 Sep 2024
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Manual Labour — Dereck De Souza
Meet Dereck De Souza. He’s a powerhouse on a skateboard and is making moves with his eponymous clothing brand.
Posted 8 Feb 2024
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Remembering The Skate Pit
Veteran skateboarder Dean Hunt remembers the massive indoor skatepark built in an old railway shed on Wellington’s Waterloo Quay.
Posted 19 Jan 2024
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Nixen Osborne for Creature Skateboards
Australian Fiend, Nixen Osborne is a total ATV Crusher. He scoured Aussie terrain and slayed it all in his first full-length video part for the Black and Green.
Posted 29 Dec 2023
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Von and Felix Griffin Top Fives
At ages 15 and 53, there is almost four decades difference between them. They share the same stoke for skateboarding, The Dew and can run laps around any bowl. But who’s tunes are playing in the camper?
Posted 29 Dec 2023
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Napier’s Whitmore DIY
Whitmore Park DIY is not a skatepark. It’s a skate spot made by skaters for skaters. It may possibly contain more things the average skateboarder would like to skate than your average skatepark.
Posted 21 Nov 2023