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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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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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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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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
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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
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Getting Mental at VIC. Even the rain can’t stop Nikolai Piombo, Ronnie Kessner, Thomas Dritsas, Andrew “Chunks” Norton, and friends getting down.
Posted 16 May 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
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Voting is open for the #BTCrewClips Boardertown x Adidas Skateboarding Video Competition. Cash and prizes worth $2600 are up for grabs. Have your say by placing your votes now.
Posted 3 Apr 2025
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I was on the bbq and missed a bunch of the event. People needed to be fed! I got bowl-side just in time for some Open barefoot action. Live feed replay and results for you, too.
Posted 25 Mar 2025
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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Dead Pool Bowl Jam at Waitangi Park on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Posted 20 Mar 2025
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Add a gnarly rail and box grinder to the most iconic bowl in Tåmaki Makaurau and you’ve got one hell of a show. It’s all downhill from here.
Posted 3 Mar 2025
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From the outside looking in, Ishod Wair seems like he wouldn’t have a worry in the world. He is at the top of the skateboarding mountain, certified SOTY, has graced many a magazine cover, and is on his second Pro Shoe for Nike SB.
Posted 25 Feb 2025
