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Lauren Anastasi

LAUREN TRIES SNOWBOARDING AS A SKIER

It’s a general understanding that people who ski and people who snowboard aren’t the best of friends, but given the choice of trying out the board my uncle didn’t want anymore, I couldn’t help but want to give it a go. Spoiler alert, the bruises all over my knees and

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Toby Brockelbank

Jo>Whaanga>Interview

How and where did you get into skating? My eldest brother skated a bit in like 89-90 so that was my first introduction to it, but it was around the end of 1995 when I was at Wellington High School that I really started to get into skating, that Christmas

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Chloe Caddy

The>Writing>on>the>Wall

Graffiti has been a symbolic message for anti-establishment and self-expression in New Zealand since the 1980s. As an art form it has always been a creative method of showcases artists work though graffiti has had multiple uses in our streets beyond being beautiful pieces. One of the most known usages

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Lans McGall

SKATEPARKS AREN’T SCARY

For many people, the sight of a skatepark brings up certain stereotypes: noisy teenagers, risky tricks, and a space that feels unwelcoming to outsiders. But spend even 10 minutes watching what’s really going on, and you’ll see a very different picture. Yes, skateboarding has a rebellious history, but that’s part

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Toby Brockelbank

Masochism>on>Wheels

Written by Toby brocelbank and Aya Birt There’s an inherent masochistic association with skate parks and street skating. A general understanding that one day you’ll push a little too far and end up kissing the pavement or twisting a limb the wrong way. For some people that’s the point. Injuries

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Toby Brockelbank

The ABC’s of the Aotearoa Skate Industry: Chey Ataria

Where and how did you learn to skate? Haumoana – Hawkes Bay,Taking my board to Intermediate and rolling down some pathways was the first trick and then acid dropping off small curbs. Then got more serious a couple years later around 14-15 a friend leant me a Santa Cruz video

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Features
Toby Brockelbank

“Feeling The Skateboard” Uganda Skate Society

by Toby Brockelbank & Patrick Kigongo Nexus are stoked to have the chance to interview Uganda Skate Society. Absolute shredders with one of the gnarliest parks we’ve ever seen. Massive shoutout to Gose Gerald for his kindness and being so keen to work with us. Nexus also thank Patrick Kigongo

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Toby Brockelbank

Something Solid to Stand On:Ukraine’s Raw Skate Scene

by Toby Brockelbank and Mykhaylo Tevkun Who are you and what’s your favourite skate trick?My name is Mykhaylo Tevkun—people call me Mike T. I’m the founder of Association Skateboarding Ukraine (@skateukraine), where I’ve been leading the charge for over a decade. I’ve got more than 20 years of experience as

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Interviews
Toby Brockelbank

Behind The Camera:Brett Chan

When, where, and how did you start skating? As a kid I rode this plastic orange 70s skateboard down a steep ass hill, ate shit, ripped up my skin, blood everywhere and thought, I’m not letting this thing beat me- so I mastered it. How’d you get into filming and

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Guess Writer

Ritual Grinds

by Paul O’Connor My big passion is nudging people to see skateboarding a little bit more mytho-poetically. Sure, riding on a board is fun and playful. It doesn’t have to be more. My answer is that this is precisely why it ‘is’ more. The fact that the object and intent

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