From The Mag / People
Jess Lord is Good As
Auckland-based skateboarder Jess Lord on rituals, skating with your eyes closed and Drew Barrymore.
Posted 17 Sep 2023
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From The Mag / My Favourite Thing
Pedro Day Cover
Jamie Cook’s ‘My Favourite Thing’ from Manual, issue 70. A gem from 2004 featuring one of H-Town’s favourite sons, Pedro Day.
Posted 14 Sep 2023
From The Mag / Feature
Everything Is Skateable
Sam Palmer (alongside many others) paved the way for spaces like Wellington’s Newtown Ghetto Spot and Berhampore’s Treetops. Hopefully, his words inspire you to pick up a trowel for the first time or double down on your DIY conviction.
Posted 22 Aug 2023
From The Mag / People
Turning Point — Zedyn Fellows Interview
Backyard training facilities, back-to-back 540s and chasing the Olympic dream. Life is never dull for Wānaka’s Zedyn Fellows.
Posted 30 Jun 2023
Video / Define
Dan Gemmell — New Morning (2011)
This Gemmell bro-duced video captures the pure essence of Danʻs on-board style and creativity, along with a solid dose of Gemmell good vibes. Another defining moment for New Zealand skateboarding.
Posted 13 Jun 2023
From The Mag / Rant
Lee Ralph’s First Wall Grind
Morgan Campbell plays “Private Investiskater” to find the truth behind Lee Ralph’s infamous first wall grind.
Posted 26 May 2023
From The Mag / Music
BKATIT — No Comply Interview
I’ve been lucky enough to call myself No Comply’s DJ for the last four years, but I am even more fortunate to call them two of my best friends. I spoke with Fynn and Ethan Blackwood about their approach and their new EP that’s out this month.
Posted 02 May 2023
From The Mag / Tour Video
Pavement Presents “Bogan Voyage”
Southland could be the most untouched region of Aotearoa. It could also be the roughest and most weathered grounds. Pavement Store sends the team deep into the unknown pastures south of Otago.
Posted 30 Apr 2023
From The Mag / Observe
Viewpoint: Garth’s Pool
Garth Urquhart hosts a who’s who session at his skateable backyard pool.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted 30 Oct 2017