News / Sneaker News
Vans Introduces All-New Skate Classics
Timeless silhouettes receive upgraded design and construction.
Posted 03 May 2021
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Exclusive / Wear Test
Smashing the Skate Authentic
Vans have completely redesigned the Skate Classic range with the skater in mind. To celebrate the release, we got the New Zealand team together to party, piñata-style. A smashing good time was had — literately.
Posted 20 Apr 2021
Exclusive / ACT NOW
Act now to change skateboarding facilities in Wellington
To improve Wellington’s skateboarding facilities you need to act now. Councillors need to hear from you THIS WEEK. Read Kevin Francis’ call for help.
Posted 05 Apr 2021
Exclusive / Event Coverage
2021 Bowlzilla Wellington — Photos, Video and Results
BOWLZILLA Wellington 2021 — the National Park Skating Championships — was the cure for 2020.
Posted 28 Mar 2021
Video / Canon New Zealand
Learn Skate Photography with Kingsley Attwood
Photography can be an absolute mystery when you're starting out or learning new techniques. Amid the hustle and bustle of the 2021 Mangawhai Bowl Jam, Kingsley Attwood pulls back the veil on how to create stunning images of skateboarding.
Posted 16 Mar 2021
News / The Spinoff — Documentary
Scratched: Lee Ralph, the skateboarder who vanished
In the late 1980s, New Zealand skateboarder Lee Ralph had the world at his feet. But right when he seemed poised to join the sport’s elite, he was kicked out of the US – and out of the limelight.
Posted 16 Mar 2021
Exclusive / Event
DATE CHANGE — 2021 Bowlzilla Wellington is now on March 27
Wellington will be the Capital of Skateboarding once again on the 27th of March when it hosts BOWLZILLA Wellington for the 6th year in a row.
Event date: 27/03/2021 10:00 am
Posted 22 Feb 2021
Exclusive / Event Coverage
Toasting the 10th Mangawhai Bowl Jam: 2021 Event Wrap Up
The Vans Mangawhai Bowl Jam, presented by Backdoor NZ, celebrates a decade of roof-raising radness.
Posted 11 Feb 2021
Exclusive / Live Stream
Watch The 2021 Mangawhai Bowl Jam Live
If you can't make it to the stands in person, you can get bowl-side from the comfort of your couch. Here are all the links to the live stream for the 2021 Mangawhai Bowl Jam.
Posted 05 Feb 2021
NZ Skateboarding
Music Over Skating
Robin McArthur-Adams and Mikey Gibson band together for 11 minutes of footage captured from some of the most heavy sessions between Auckland and Wellington from the past six months.
Posted 02 Feb 2021
Exclusive / Event Video
Duckewe’s “Duckbrewe Skate Festival”
Two-thumbs Brewing Co. hosted “Duckbrewe Skate Festival” at their Christchurch site last month. Watch as a hoard of skateboarders duck and weave amongst a sea of ply on a specially-made ‘mini Chin' ramp.
Posted 01 Feb 2021
Exclusive / New Zealand Video
Collab Distribution Presents: DECO
Collab Distribution proudly presents DECO, a New Zealand skateboard film. Pulling inspiration from Art Deco detailing and global air travel with clips filmed across New Zealand through to Sydney and Los Angeles.
Posted 21 Jan 2021
Exclusive / New Zealand Video
Skunk 7 (art basil) — a film by Shane Smith
Shane Smith delivers potent messages, and skateboarding, in the latest edition of his Skunk video series. Friends, foes and Auckland's finest making good use of the city streets.
Posted 05 Jan 2021
Exclusive / Sneaker News
Jackson Pilz Colours Vans His Way
Vans releases the first Colourway for Australian Rider Jackson Pilz — available now.
Posted 28 Dec 2020
Exclusive / Event
The 10th Annual Mangawhai Bowl Jam — Feb 6, 2021
Start your year off with a bang. Join us at one of New Zealand's premier skateboarding events — The Mangawhai Bowl Jam. With 2021 marking the event's 10th year this will be one not to miss.
Event date: 06/02/2021 10:30 am
Posted 28 Dec 2020
Video / New Zealand Video
The Chrimat Speciale Video
Christmas is a special time. Made better by friends, good times and special treats like this little gem from the plazas and pathways of the Capital. Max Sceats keeps on giving with Chrimat Speciale.
Posted 28 Dec 2020
Exclusive / Australasian Video
Taihaere Manuel-Wepa — “Fire up This Funk”
This 10-minute volume of VX footage shows Tai Wepa as an unstoppable force. The Hawkes Bay transplant fires it up in Adelaide.
Posted 22 Dec 2020
Events / Skateboarding Competition
Duckbrewe Skate Festival — Sat, January 16
$5k of prizes up for grabs at Duckewe’s ‘mini-chin’ ramp festival.
Event date: 16/01/2021
Posted 14 Dec 2020
Exclusive / New Zealand Video
Matthieu Lucas — “Volte-Face” Part Remix
A remix of Matthieu Lucasʻs part from Majick Templeton’s new skateboard movie “Volte-Face.”
Posted 25 Sep 2020
News / Sneaker News
Kyle Walker Goes Velcro With His Sophomore Shoe
Long-lasting and enduring support that comes from the skate community. Wrapped up in a shoe. With Velcro.
Posted 23 Sep 2020