From The Mag / Landmark

Remembering The Skate Pit

Veteran skateboarder Dean Hunt remembers the massive indoor skatepark built in an old railway shed on Wellington’s Waterloo Quay.

Text by Dean Hunt, Photography by Craig Harris, Cover photo by Grey Baker

Posted 19 Jan 2024

Video / Event Coverage

Watch the “Oakura Bowl Jam 2024” Video

Taranaki Skateboarding Association brings you coverage from the 6th Annual Oakura Bowl Jam.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 15 Jan 2024

Video / Nelson, New Zealand

“Time Constraints” by Ben Short

The Nelson/Tasman region’s skateboarding gets profiled in this “five years in the making” video by Ben Short. Featuring a laundry list of skaters from the local scene and an all-kiwi soundtrack, this is essential viewing for certified skate nerds.

by David Read

Posted 15 Jan 2024

Exclusive / Event Coverage

Duckbrewe 2023 Wrap up and Video

Rolling Meadows hosted 7000 people, four wicked music stages and a perfect skate ramp in North Canterbury for New Year’s Eve 2023/2024.

Video and Text by Will Bartlett

Posted 11 Jan 2024

Video / Postcard from abroad

“Two Shire” by Majick Templeton

The finest crust from Berlin, Christchurch and Melbourne featuring Kusti Kauppinen, Reef Condon, Tai Wepa and Shaun Paul.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 08 Jan 2024

Video / Australian

Nixen Osborne for Creature Skateboards

Australian Fiend, Nixen Osborne is a total ATV Crusher. He scoured Aussie terrain and slayed it all in his first full-length video part for the Black and Green.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 29 Dec 2023

From The Mag / People

Von and Felix Griffin Top Fives

At ages 15 and 53, there is almost four decades difference between them. They share the same stoke for skateboarding, The Dew and can run laps around any bowl. But who’s tunes are playing in the camper?

Photography by David Read

Posted 29 Dec 2023

Video / Ōtepoti Dunedin

Pavement Store’s “CRUST” Video

A look into the Dunedin skateboard scene from the local riders and friends of Pavement Store.

Video by Jack Fraser

Posted 23 Dec 2023

Video / Australian

“HoddLA” — Free Dirt by Hoddle

Digby Luxton, Simon Zuzic, Shaun Paul, Raphael Langslow and Noah Smith sample LA with their friends.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 22 Dec 2023

Video / Australian

“Monopoly” by Optik Skate

Correct use of Sydney’s street furnishings with Aaron Christiansen, Zac Junaedi, Gus McBride, Luke Heffernan and Blake Carthew.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 22 Dec 2023

Video / Event Coverage

Tole Super Dirty Dogg Mix

An extended mix of the Tole Super Bowl from the lens of Henry Mooney AKA dirty.dogg. It’s full of chaos, struggles and skateboard sickness.

video by Henry Mooney

Posted 13 Dec 2023

Exclusive / Event Coverage

Tole Super Bowl 2023 — Photos and Video

Some describe Tole Street Bowl as a dinosaur's toilet. Add some crazy rails, ledges, and a truck into the mix, and the bowl becomes NZ’s best skate spot. Check out some of NZ’s best as they pay the Tole.

Photos by Isaac Matz, Video by Harry Kidman

Posted 06 Dec 2023

Video / Australasian

Shaun Paul “Hoddle” Video Part

Another worthy Australian shredder notches up pro status. Sean Paul globe-trots through six epic minutes — from Australia to Auckland, around the world and back.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 04 Dec 2023

Video / San Francisco

“SF Sidewalks — The Good Old Days”— Levi Hawken

Levi has been shredding sidewalks since before we can remember. This compilation edit sees him traversing the rough, steep, and wavy sidewalks of San Francisco.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 28 Nov 2023

Video / Aotearoa New Zealand

Taiaha Nicholls in “Lunchtime”

Hawke’s Bay up and comer, Taiaha Nicholls, steps forward in this new self-edited part.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 22 Nov 2023

From The Mag / Park Ranger

Napier’s Whitmore DIY

Whitmore Park DIY is not a skatepark. It’s a skate spot made by skaters for skaters. It may possibly contain more things the average skateboarder would like to skate than your average skatepark.

Text and photography by David Read

Posted 21 Nov 2023

Video / Aotearoa New Zealand

“All in a Days Work” with Niwa Shewry

Oakura local Niwa Shewry catches up with the Hippie Slang and Worship crew in this first episode of their “All in a Days Work” series.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 14 Nov 2023

Video / Australian

Carhartt WIP “Stake Out” Video

Australian team riders Digby Luxton, Ben Lawrie, Riley Pavey and Raph Langslow explore the city of Melbourne and its suburbs.

Filmed and edited by Geoff Campbell

Posted 14 Nov 2023

From The Mag / Tour Article

Pavement’s 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.

Text and photography by Beach Thurlow

Posted 14 Nov 2023

Video / Aotearoa New Zealand

“Morning Sunshine” — Home Job Productions

Rub the crust from your eyes. Here’s an unapologetic wake-up from the Mighty Waikato. Sorry, not sorry. Featuring 30-somethings Cameron Moorby, Drew Peacock and Simon Sullivan. With guests Jamie Cook, Scott Harris and Olivier Hamal.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 12 Nov 2023