Tag: NZ SKateboarding

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.

A few months back Volcom wrangled together an epic crew made up of their skate, snow and surf teams. Here's the skate footage in all its glory! Catch the full article in Issue #67 – Out December.

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.

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.

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.

Once a notorious Washington Park local, Liam McCulloch has now stepped onto the world stage with a new part from Sports Class that is heavy in every way imaginable.

Chengdu was calling and Max Couling, Hootie Andrewes, Jarrad Carlin, Rowan White, Tully West and Paul Battlay soon found themselves on route to yet another barely untouched Chinese Metropolis.

The latest from the capital – fast footwork, baggy blues, and the same exceptional skateboarding, time and time again. This is "CHUNGUS".

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

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

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

Vans took some time out a few weeks back, set up some ramps at the Bones NZ Warehouse and celebrated Go Skateboarding Day. There was a little bit of everything for everyone. Here's the wrap!

Here we have it. Simon Thorp. Crowned 2017 New Zealand Skater of the Year. Style for miles, a figurehead of our industry, a pillar and a powerhouse. Deserved.

Meet Amber Clyde – one of the women working with groups like Girls Skate Crew NZ & OnBoard Skate School, to change societal norms around girls in skateboarding.

It'll come as no surprise to anyone close enough to witnessing Cato Dobbs skate, as to why Def Mfg Co have welcomed him as part of the family – for the rest of you this should sufficiently answer things.

There's a million and one ways to skate a bowl, and if you're looking for the best way to skate Waitangi Park Bowl, then you'd have been at Wellington Bowlzilla. For those less fortunate – here's what you missed.

It’s easy to argue that what makes a good photograph is purely subjective, that the viewer alone uses their prejudice to determine what is good and what is not.

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

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