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Old 01-14-2008, 05:09 PM   #321 (permalink)
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checkout bestboards.co.nz and drop nacho an email. he is really helpful, has a wide range of boards that he is always updating and will be able to help point you in the right direction.

if your at auckland uni make sure you take your board to those late night study sessions as there is some good hills to skate in the area.
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Old 01-14-2008, 09:02 PM   #322 (permalink)
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aight..... orewa on saturday for me..... fark yeah..... day after big day out.... haha guna be hung like a mofo. but im cool with that. mite see if i can get a mate to drop me so i can ride with them for a while.....
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Old 01-14-2008, 10:08 PM   #323 (permalink)
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aight..... orewa on saturday for me..... fark yeah..... day after big day out.... haha guna be hung like a mofo. but im cool with that. mite see if i can get a mate to drop me so i can ride with them for a while.....
You might want to drop them a email because their site hasn't been updated in a few days and i dont know if their still on schedule.
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Old 01-15-2008, 01:56 AM   #324 (permalink)
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oh...man...is there gonna be a meeting point or what?
cos orewas pretty big lol
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Old 01-16-2008, 01:36 AM   #325 (permalink)
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any one know where i can check if a road is a public road or not? I guessing the council but any other suggestions would be great.

just had a stupid security guy say i wasn't allowed to skate on a road I'm sure is a public road because the owners of the buildings around it don't like it. i politely said they don't own the road and cant say who is allowed on it and not, then moved on. Funny thing is that the other security guard doesn't care, has a good chat and watches me skate.

for those on the shore the road was orbit drive, not the best run around but good for sliding.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:03 PM   #326 (permalink)
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any one know where i can check if a road is a public road or not? I guessing the council but any other suggestions would be great.

just had a stupid security guy say i wasn't allowed to skate on a road I'm sure is a public road because the owners of the buildings around it don't like it. i politely said they don't own the road and cant say who is allowed on it and not, then moved on. Funny thing is that the other security guard doesn't care, has a good chat and watches me skate.

for those on the shore the road was orbit drive, not the best run around but good for sliding.
Hi unless the road is on private property you can skate on it,
it dos`nt matter what the people think .. its a public space,
he was being an ass and dosnt know the law, to which you can get a copy of at your local council regarding said roads,basically its the same as a bike and Im sure you could bike there.
Keep it with you when you go there.
The only thing you can get busted for ...and only the police can do it. Is being in control of a hazardous verhical, or not wearing a helmet or not having a light, as you are on a public raod, the skateboard is classed as a verhical.and don`t go skateing drunk either or its DUI.; no ####.
other than that go skate there and be friendly about it if aprouched, remember surcrity gaurds are just hired thugs, imo.
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:05 PM   #327 (permalink)
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I'm in Hawkes Bay some time next week if anyone is around. Staying in Hastings but can travel. Can anyone recomend any hills? What about bowls/pools?
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:24 PM   #328 (permalink)
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I'm in Hawkes Bay some time next week if anyone is around. Staying in Hastings but can travel. Can anyone recomend any hills? What about bowls/pools?
its pretty flat down there aye... and any hills ive found arent the nice smooth asphalt we like.

there are however a couple of fun spots. try the havelock bowl... old as #### but fun, just gota kick the kids on bikes out, always seems to be bikes there when im down that ways.

Head to taradale.. best spot down there. old school styles. fun park. enjoy
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Old 01-17-2008, 02:37 PM   #329 (permalink)
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Hi unless the road is on private property you can skate on it,
it dos`nt matter what the people think .. its a public space,
he was being an ass and dosnt know the law, to which you can get a copy of at your local council regarding said roads,basically its the same as a bike and Im sure you could bike there.
Keep it with you when you go there.
The only thing you can get busted for ...and only the police can do it. Is being in control of a hazardous verhical, or not wearing a helmet or not having a light, as you are on a public raod, the skateboard is classed as a verhical.and don`t go skateing drunk either or its DUI.; no ####.
other than that go skate there and be friendly about it if aprouched, remember surcrity gaurds are just hired thugs, imo.
Nice man. I did some reading up on Chch's bylaws and here's some stuff to add to it.


Christchurch City Traffic And Parking Bylaw 1991

"SKATEBOARD" means a board fitted with wheels used to support a person and
propelled by that person using muscular energy or with the assistance of a declining
gradient and which has no mechanical means of braking.

"VEHICLE" means a contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks or revolving runners
upon which it moves or is moved; but does not include:- ... (j) Any skateboard

37. SKATEBOARDS PROHIBITED
No skateboards shall be permitted to enter upon any attended off-street parking area
unless the written consent of the Council has first been obtained.

(http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Bylaws/ChchCi...gBylaw1991.pdf)


Christchurch City Public Places And Signs Bylaw 2003

3. PLAYING AT GAMES
(1) Subject to clause 3(2), no person shall play at any game or ride in or upon any
... skateboard,... in any road or public place, in such a manner or at such a time as may cause damage to property owned by the Council or may cause annoyance, danger or
inconvenience to residents or members of the public in the vicinity.
(2) The Council may from time to time by resolution publicly notified in a
newspaper circulating in the City prohibit the use of skateboards or roller
blades in any public place or any part of a public place or any road or any part
of a road.
(3) The Council shall mark any such prohibited public place or road by erecting
such signs, markings or notices as the Council sees fit.
(4) No person shall use a skateboard or roller blade in any public place or road
prohibited by the Council pursuant to sub-clause (2) of this clause.


So.. to cut through the legalease, according to the Chch city council, a skateboard isn't a vehicleyou can skate where you like so long as there isn't a sign put there by the council saying otherwise and so long as it isn't a public carpark. You can probably still skate in mall carparks etc (again, so long as there isn't a sign saying you can't).

As Kookyfish said, be friendly and polite if you get approached. Cops can only arrest you if they have a reason to suspect the law is being broken (and if you aren't polite, they can say you were giving them a reason to suspect and so on). A similar thing applies to security guards (read 'hired thugs').

Do a google search for your local city bylaws and what they say about skating.
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Old 01-17-2008, 11:14 PM   #330 (permalink)
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just got back from a surf up the coast happen to see Adam and Nat skating south as i was heading north. then i saw them drive through warkworth when i was getting petrol on the way home. so it looks like there on track to be in orewa tomorrow some time.

kiwibomber etc did you manage to find out what time they would be in orewa tomorrow?
im heading up to waipu in the morning so if people pm me there cell phones i can text if i see them coming down so you know how far for orewa they are.
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Old 01-21-2008, 02:58 PM   #331 (permalink)
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just got back from a surf up the coast happen to see Adam and Nat skating south as i was heading north. then i saw them drive through warkworth when i was getting petrol on the way home. so it looks like there on track to be in orewa tomorrow some time.

kiwibomber etc did you manage to find out what time they would be in orewa tomorrow?
im heading up to waipu in the morning so if people pm me there cell phones i can text if i see them coming down so you know how far for orewa they are.
yeah nah mate, i kinda needed that info a couple of days ago eh...oh well...they have passed my house and i was comatosed out from big day out and was sleeping while they went RIGHT past my house....like seriously...RIGHT past it lol...

(i live on lake road...)

and now they will be heading down to hamilton...*sob*
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:17 PM   #332 (permalink)
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anyone know of some nice spots in the mount/tauranga?
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:27 PM   #333 (permalink)
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Not Tauranga specifically but, was driving there from Gizzy last week, an kicked myself so hard for leavin my board at home ay. The main road linkin Ohope beach to Whakatane looked sick, an there was plenty more besides in the area, even on SH1 there was a few decent bombs
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