A few weekends back Christchurch played host to the second annual King of The Square competition at Cathedral Square.
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VideoŌtautahi Christchurch
A lengthy vid from Ōtautahi with a list of skaters as long as the run time. Showing there’s a healthy, thriving scene in the Grid City.
Posted 12 Jul 2026
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Red Band gumboots, skate school and life in the ‘Naki. Chase Collins and John Green interview Beacho for Manual, 74.
Posted 5 Apr 2026
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Duckbrewe 6 followed the relocation and rebuild of the ramp from Waipara to Christchurch. What emerged wasn’t a like-for-like reconstruction, but a completely new ramp.
Posted 4 Apr 2026
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Our friends at 44 Ramps and Gator Skins have teamed up with the Duke Festival to bring you the 2026 South Island Mini Ramp Champs. Registrations are open now. Spin up now.
Posted 9 Mar 2026
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The Wellington weather gods really turned it on for this year’s Fusion Skate Treetops Skate Jam. The BBQ was cranking and there were plenty of prizes and tricks flowing. Here are a few snaps from the day.
Posted 8 Mar 2026
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I snuck in late and got a few photos ringside at Waitangi Bowl. Grassroots shredding from the new gen, old hats and everyone in between.
Posted 8 Mar 2026
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Southwest Skate Co spent seven weeks in Christchurch skating with the locals.
Posted 25 Feb 2026
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Magical skateboarding from Mangawhai. Check out the full coverage from the day, including video highlights, results, livestream, and a massive photo gallery.
Posted 10 Feb 2026
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Brandon Booth, Donny Watson, Nathan Sutherland, and a whole suite of friends feature in this new Tāmaki Makaurau video.
Posted 20 Dec 2025
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Morph crashes Sean’s art stay in Chile. Seaside Valpo delivers hill bombs, street surgery, cervezas, and more.
Posted 17 Dec 2025
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Photos and results from the first annual Progression Session Bowl Jam at Washington Way in Ōtautahi. Along with an interview with event organiser, Adam Wheeldon.
Posted 15 Dec 2025
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Years in the making with a solid crew of Cantabrians shedding skin for their makes. Kingston is the star here, with a hoard of quality footage to prove it.
Posted 7 Dec 2025
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A visual record of the 2025 Deco Skateboards tour through Shanghai, China. Featuring Brett Band, Chris Skelton, Marshall Littlefair, and more.
Posted 5 Dec 2025
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A new video by Subculture Skate’s Brad Makatoa. Featuring Coby Cooke, Caraway Chiba, Steve Lim, Harry Browne-Sainty, and Max Luiten-McKenzie.
Posted 30 Sep 2025
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We spoke to Kingsley ahead of his first solo show at The Tuesday Club in Auckland on 23 August.
Posted 3 Aug 2025
VideoSouth Island Aotearoa
Geoff Campbell brings the party to the Grid City in the latest IB episode. Not-spots and iconic ‘crete get slayed all the same.
Posted 8 Jul 2025
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Elliott Phillips’s Ōtepoti Dunedin video captures a thriving scene with a raging thirst.
Posted 5 Jul 2025
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Behind the scenes of the lengthy production of “Barefoot” — An eight-part documentary about Lee Ralph’s intriguing skateboarding journey.
Posted 18 Jun 2025
VideoŌtautahi, Aotearoa
Willy Bartlett does a giant roll call of Christchurch’s scene and assembles a hearty reel stacked with rippers.
Posted 6 Apr 2025
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Three years in is middle age as far as DIYs are concerned. Ōtepoti skaters gathered with the gulls to celebrate crusty seaside fun and their patch by the bay.
Posted 5 Apr 2025
