Exclusive / Skateboarding Competition

Oakura Beach Bowl Jam

The Taranaki skate community christens their lush new bowl with a session for all ages this January 11th.

Event date: 11/01/2019 12:00 pm

by Manual Magazine

Posted 27 Dec 2018

Exclusive / FOCAL POINT COMPETITION

And the Numeric winners are…

Earlier in the year New Balance Numeric and Manual Magazine teamed up and asked you to share your videos in return for the chance to win a year’s worth of NB Numeric shoes. It’s time to weigh up the ‘grams and see how they stacked up.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 17 Dec 2018

Exclusive / Park Ranger

New Crete in Inglewood

Inglewood, the latest New Zealand town to receive the 'Premium Skate Designs' treatment from none other than Jason Parkes.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 17 Dec 2018

Photo Gallery

Ian Galloway Park Ramp Jam

Locals and longtime friends came together for yesterday's Ramp Jam at Ian Galloway Park in Wellington – they brought their A-game, with the channel gap embraced by many.

Photography by Caleb Smith

Posted 02 Dec 2018

Exclusive / Kerikeri Vert Jam Recap

Vert Is Dead

November 17th saw the resurrection of the Vert Ramp contest, with New Zealand skateboarding legend Dave Crab hosting the Kerikeri Vert Jam at the local Kerikeri stomping ground.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 27 Nov 2018

Events / Powell Peralta x Khyber Pass

40 Years Deep – Launch Party

A mid-week gathering to celebrate 40 years of holding down the Auckland skate scene. Commemorated by a limited edition Powell Peralta deck.

Event date: 29/11/2018 6:00 pm

by Manual Magazine

Posted 26 Nov 2018

Exclusive / Video & Photo Gallery

DEF x Boardertown: Grey Lynn Mini Ramp Jam

Last Friday the Annual Def Mfg Co. Mini Ramp jam dawned once again on Grey Lynn's beloved ramp – this year partnering with Boardertown for an epic session. See below for footage and photos from the evening.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 22 Nov 2018

Exclusive / Photo Gallery & Video

Dan Kelcher, The 2018 Yeah Gnar Bowl Jam Champ

The Yeah Gnar Bowl Jam (Previously known as ‘The Thomson Bowl Jam’) returned last weekend to New Brighton, drawing a crowd of locals, and skaters from around the country who went at it for $10k in cash and prizes across five divisions.

Photos by Brent Shipley and Cory Wairau, Video by Nicholas Bennett

Posted 01 Nov 2018

Video / VIC '18 Promo

An All Star Team Like No Other

VIC promo clips have always had a certainty about them. You always know your going to get hands down some of the best skateboarding from across the generations.

by Connor Hill

Posted 27 Oct 2018

Exclusive / Quickfire

Man Of The Moment, Carlos Garcia-Knight

Underage modeling, Weeties Team, Open VIP and karaoke brothels. Carlos knows how to scope a room.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 18 Sep 2018

Exclusive / Vans Present:

TNT Advance Prototype: Wear Test

How do you really see if a shoe is as good as they say? You gotta put it to work.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 13 Sep 2018

Free Event

Girls Only Skate Jam — Saturday, Sept 8

This event has now been fully booked – please check back regularly for updates on more similar events.

Event date: 08/09/2018 12:00 pm

by Manual Magazine

Posted 03 Sep 2018

Video / Gemmell Broductions

Fully Cooked, the Fully Flared Sequel?

A far cry from the 2007 Lakai Blockbuster, but equally incredible in every way possible!

by Josh Gemmell

Posted 21 Aug 2018

Events / New Zealand Tour 2018

Volcom Road Raging through New Zealand

Volcom are bringing their Road Rager tour and Give Jeans a Chance program to New Zealand this August and September. Stopping in at Auckland, Raglan, Queenstown, Cardrona and Wanaka.

Event date: 24/08/2018 3:30 pm

by Manual Magazine

Posted 10 Aug 2018

Exclusive / Converse Cons

Sean Pablo CTAS Pro – Tested by Scott Lai

There’s only one way to see if a skate shoe does what it says on the packaging — you gotta skate in it.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 10 Aug 2018

Video

Rusty Toothbrush – “Poveri Noi” Teaser

Poveri Noi translates to poor us, and yes after watching this we definitely feel that way.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 02 Aug 2018

The Illuminated Series

Art: Glenn Smith Interview

He's no stranger to the Crailtap collective – we talk to Glenn Smith on his latest work for Girl Skateboards' Illuminated series.

by Connor Hill

Posted 27 Jul 2018

Video

Skt Trance

Skate, trance, Dan Kelcher & friends.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 25 Jul 2018

Video / Quasi Presents

‘Mother’ – A Full Length Video

After releasing the full length video to a very NSFW Pornhub page, the new Quasi video, 'Mother' has been released on a more accessible platform. Waste no time in consuming this film, it's incredible to say the least.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 19 Jul 2018

Object Of Desire: Numeric 288

A Variation on a Football Classic, Engineered for Skate

Ever wondered what all the hype about football is? This is probably a good starting point.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 13 Jul 2018