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
From The Mag / Revealed Nine things you didn’t know about Manual Magazine Oversupply, prison pen pals, poltergeists, cover royalty and two birds one stone. Just a few of the stories from behind the scenes of Manual. Text by David Read Posted 27 Feb 2018
From The Mag / Shaping the Future New Blood, Laying New Ground – Part Four In celebration of our recent anniversary issue we made some predictions for the next 20 years we realise it isn’t easy feat, and putting those thoughts down in print (and pixels) is even dicier. by Andrew Bevin Posted 19 Feb 2018
From The Mag / Shaping the Future New Blood, Laying New Ground – Part Three In celebration of our recent anniversary issue we made some predictions for the next 20 years we realise it isn’t easy feat, and putting those thoughts down in print (and pixels) is even dicier. by Andrew Bevin Posted 11 Feb 2018
From The Mag / Shaping The Future New Blood, Laying New Ground – Part Two In celebration of our recent anniversary issue we made some predictions for the next 20 years we realise it isn’t easy feat, and putting those thoughts down in print (and pixels) is even dicier. by Andrew Bevin Posted 05 Feb 2018
From The Mag / Rant Conversations with a Magbot With the assistance of some specially crafted artificial intelligence, we can share this staggering result: we have turned Manual’s 53,947 words of content into a living, breathing Magbot. Text by David Read, Illustration by Logan Smith Posted 10 Jan 2018
From The Mag / Shaping The Future New Blood, Laying New Ground – Part One In celebration of our recent anniversary issue we made some predictions for the next 20 years we realise it isn’t easy feat, and putting those thoughts down in print (and pixels) is even dicier. by Andrew Bevin Posted 02 Jan 2018
From The Mag / Landmark Vic Square Before Vic there was ‘Park Royal’, the red-bricked plaza constructed in 1989 and nicknamed after the adjacent uber-starred hotel, architecturally paying homage to Freud with a ‘splayed legs’ floor plan. by Rhys McLachlan Posted 08 Dec 2017
From The Mag / PHOTO SPECIAL Close Up: Jonty Hoggard He approaches most of his life with a masochistic attitude, carrying GIB up and down stairs till knock off and then going out and skating till he’s beaten. by Andrew Bevin Posted 08 Nov 2017
From The Mag / A state of reflection Emanuel Psathas — AKA Name UL After releasing Choice(s) in 2016, gaining global recognition, backed by concerts both locally and internationally, Emanuel Psathas—notably known as Name UL—is currently in a state of reflection, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. by Connor Hill Posted 30 Oct 2017