Exclusive / Interview

Theo Clarke — The NZSOTY Interview

We caught up with the 2022 NZSOTY, Theo Clarke. He gives us the lowdown on SOTY life, recounts the year, and gives his predictions for NZSOTY 2023.

by David Read

Posted 23 Dec 2022

Exclusive / Photo Gallery

Verticus 2022 — Photos and Results

Verticus brings vert to the people and people to the vert. Another uplifting event at the Blake Park monster ramp. CPL was there to capture it.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 04 Dec 2022

Exclusive / Photo Gallery

2022 Wellington Ramp Riot — Photos

The Wellington Ramp Riot celebrated its fifth innings with a truck-stomping rip-a-licious celebration of all things rampy.

by David Read

Posted 27 Nov 2022

Exclusive / Archival Videos

Lookback: Bill Bycroft Raw Skateboard HD Footage

Rare and unseen skateboard footage featuring Kiwis Christian Low, Nico Gottschalk, Craig Bycroft, Matt West, Brett Band and Rhys Campbell, and Internationals Joey Pepper, Dennis Busenitz, Nester Judkins, Walker Ryan and Josh Matthews.

by Dan Bycroft

Posted 02 Sep 2022

News / Sneaker News

Converse CONS celebrate a milestone and creativity with Sage Elsesser and Sean Pablo

Converse CONS and Sage Elsesser celebrate 10 years with Fastbreak Pro. Sean Pablo also shares his latest creative vision with the One Star Pro.

Press Release

Posted 30 Aug 2022

Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand Video

“Lucky” – by Joel Burgin

A new skateboard video from Tauranga, Aotearoa New Zealand featuring The Good Room crew.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 13 Aug 2022

News / Press release

Vans Skateboarding Presents Lizzie Armanto’s Latest Head-to-toe Collection

An all-gender capsule by Lizzie Armanto built around Vans’ first signature skate shoe designed by a woman in 20 years.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 12 Aug 2022

Events / Press Release

Bowlzilla Wellington will bring the noise in Oct 2022

Wellington is set to again be the Capital of Skateboarding with the return of BOWLZILLA Wellington on Saturday 29th October. New Zealand’s National Bowl Skating Championships will be roaring back bigger than ever to crown the Nation’s best skaters.

Event date: 29/10/2022 10:00 am

by Manual Magazine

Posted 28 Jul 2022

Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand Video

Collab Distribution presents: “Champagne”

“Champagne” by Collab Distribution. Featuring new skateboarding from Kyle Svensen, Matt Vickery, Chase Collins, Chris Skelton, Matt Ferg and many more.

by David Read

Posted 27 May 2022

Video / Aotearoa New Zealand

The Lizzie Wear Test Video

On April 22nd Vans New Zealand team riders, friends & local skate stores got together at Public Library to test out The Lizzie shoe. It was an epic Friday night full of non-stop skating, delicious food and good times.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 03 May 2022

Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand

“Life imitates art, art imitates life” video by Luvscene

Art, life, and skateboarding. The latest from Luvscene’s Caleb Dammert. Featuring Matt Ferg, Ben Gibb, Jamie Bucknor and all the homies.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 28 Apr 2022

Video / Aotearoa New Zealand

DEF’s “Life’s Amazing” video by Brett Chan

There’s most definitely more to skateboarding than skateboarding. That’s why we do it. And this video shows it.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 22 Apr 2022

Video / Australasian

“Light Years” video by adidas Skateboarding

New from adidas Skateboarding by way of Free Skate Mag. The trefoil brand showcases their Australasian team, with a good smattering of Kiwi.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 21 Apr 2022

Exclusive / From the mag

“The Tragic School Bus” — Acid Road Trippin’

Acid NZ’s corrosive mind-bending tour of New Zealand’s South Island. From the Gypsy Pool to Benmore Dam and Dunedin’s Blood Bucket. No concrete is safe.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 20 Apr 2022

Video / Wellington

“Double Take” video — Max Sceats

Take a roll through the Capital’s plazas and waterfront in Max Sceats’s new joint. Hunter Lander-Smith starts things off, introducing a host of humans. Niwa Warner closes off with a bag full of bangers.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 17 Apr 2022

Video / New Zealand Video

Bar-None — “Public Hero” Video

Despite the efforts of do-gooders, Alexei Foster and crew push through with Bar-None’s latest skateboard video, “Public Hero,” featuring Auckland’s newest breed.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 30 Jan 2022

Exclusive / NZSOTY2021

Simon Thorp — NZ’s longest Skater of the Year (2017-2020)

It’s SOTY-season, so we tracked down New Zealand’s longest-running Skater of the Year — Simon Thorp. We talk BINZs, rigged votes and predictions for this year’s NZSOTY.

by David Read

Posted 26 Jan 2022

Events / Video coverage

4th Annual Oakura Bowl Jam 2022 — Video and Results

Video coverage and results from the 4th annual Oakura Bowl Jam.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 20 Jan 2022

Exclusive / Event coverage

Duckbrewe 2 Skate Festival — Photo Gallery

After their debut Duckbrewe Skate Festival at Two Thumb Brewery in Christchurch last summer, Duckewe have returned with another hoppy beer collab, added three stages of music, a field full of spectators and an even wilder ramp design.

by George Read

Posted 20 Jan 2022

Exclusive / Photo gallery

Wellington Ramp Riot 4 — Photo gallery

Relentless rain can’t stymie vertical skateboarding progression. The Wellington Skateboarding Association’s “Ramp Riot 4” grows a year older while the talent gets younger. Stunts defy logic. The proof is in the pixels.

by David Read

Posted 06 Dec 2021