Exclusive / Readers' Poll

2017 New Zealand Skater of the Year Awards

Posted 04 Apr 2018

News / Competition

2018 Vans Oceania Continental Championship

The Vans Park Series is back for 2018...

by Manual Magazine

Posted 02 Apr 2018

Exclusive / Object of Desire

Object of Desire: Vans x Quasi Epoch Sport Pro

by Manual Magazine

Posted 21 Mar 2018

Close Up

Keeping Up With Lenard Tejada

Lenard needs no introduction—with the endless Instagram videos, competition wins, and international coverage, it’s hard to not know about him.

by Kingsley Attwood

Posted 19 Mar 2018

Exclusive / Photo Gallery

NB Numeric: Victoria Park Demo

Here's a glimpse into the recent New Balance Numeric session at Auckland's Victoria Park.

by Connor Hill

Posted 18 Mar 2018

Video / After Hours x The Good Room

Liam Salisbury’s “Say Sorry”

Good stuff coming from TGA's Cameron Paul, Alistar Walker, Roman Goodwin, Shawn Steigenberger, Simon Fraser and Alex Ireland, as they feature in Liam Salisbury's latest clip – "Say Sorry".

by Manual Magazine

Posted 15 Mar 2018

Exclusive / Bowlzilla Artshow

Manky Chops Presents: Artzilla 2018

The Artzilla exhibition saw artwork and prints from skateboarders and friends alike. Another great night of the Bowlzilla festival, followed by an awesome day of shredding. Brought to you by MankyChops.

Video by Atmos Film

Posted 15 Mar 2018

Exclusive / Park Ranger

Oakura gets the Premium Treatment

The beachside township of Oakura, south of New Plymouth, is getting treated to a new creation from Premium Skate Design.

by David Read

Posted 13 Mar 2018

Events / Signing & Demo

Come Meet The NB Numeric Team

As if you didn't already need a reason to finish work early.

Event date: 16/03/2018

by Connor Hill

Posted 12 Mar 2018

Exclusive / Photo Gallery & Results

2018 Bowlzilla Wellington Coverage

Waitangi Skate Park's bowl, with it's psychedelic makeover, got more than its fair share of treatment at yesterday's Bowlzilla event. Featured below is a sample from each division's winner along with the full results. Stay tuned for more.

Event date: 10/03/2018

by Hendrix Brendon Arnold

Posted 11 Mar 2018

Video / Def Mfg Co x Loyalty Trust

Aotea Square Six Jam

In a recent series of events, Def Mfg Co have been holding best trick competitions at spots all over Auckland - the latest, a throwdown at Aotea Square six.

by Connor Hill

Posted 08 Mar 2018

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

Video / New Zealand Video

HourGlass by Majick Templeton

It's safe to say that most of what comes from the South, has equal amounts of raw and grit, as it does brilliant skateboarding.

Posted by Manual Magazine

Posted 26 Feb 2018

Events / Bowlzilla Wellington '18

A Treat for Bowl Riders Everywhere

That's right. Bowlzilla is back, bringing with it four days (and nights) of festivities kicking off in Wellington on March 8th. Here's what you're gonna get:

by Manual Magazine

Posted 19 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

Exclusive / The Mangawhai Bowl Jam Video

Here’s What You Missed

We gathered alongside some of the best bowl riders this country has to offer for the 2018 Mangawhai Bowl Jam. For those not in attendance, he's what you missed out on, for those there, time for an encore.

by Aidan Rogers

Posted 18 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

House of Vans: Workshop

The New Kids On The Block

House Of Vans brought it's unique twist of music, art and street markets and skateboarding to Auckland's Shed 10 a few weekends back, and what a great time it was for all.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 07 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

Events / Photo Gallery & Results

2018 Mangawhai Bowl Jam

The annual Mangawhai Bowl Jam returned on Saturday February 3rd for its seventh year. Other than intermittent rain spells, the event went off without a hitch and continued to provide an impressive lineup of skaters from all over NZ and AU.

by Connor Hill

Posted 04 Feb 2018