Outside the new building at the University in the city (Grafton Road off Symmonds Street) is this courtyard with a marble ledge. It has been skatestopped but its still pretty skateable, you just have to be a bit more creative. Some of the security guards are super cool- even got a high 5 from one after he gave us another 5 minutes to skate it.
Score 4/10

On Airedale Street in the city you will find this pretty gnarly ZERO style drop in. Another spot Bam Margera hit when he was here for the Adio tour years ago. Next to it is this brick ledge to low sloping rail.
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Weiden + Kennedy have posted a new installment of an ongoing project they're producing entitled DIY America. The third installment in the 'Skate and Create' portion of the series is online, and it has interviews about skateboarding from Ian Mackaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Ethan Fowler and others.

On Leslie Ave in Kingsland is this quiet carpark with a wide sloping ledge and a set of stairs you can also skate as a ledge.
Score 4/10

These snake shaped manual pads have been on a few videos and been skated by visiting pros, so hit em up and 'one up' the pros! They are in the park area outside the entrance to Vector Arena.
Score 4/10

One of my all time favourite spots is this small courtyard outside the library and bars at the AUT campus in the city. This small courtyard has plenty of things to skate and you can do some pretty interesting lines here. There are low manual pads to a medium drop off, sets of stairs, a curvy snake manual ledge, a mellow wedge, and a square metal flat bar around a rubbish bin to hit. This is a bust most of the time so save it for late night missions. Don't screw it up for others kids!
Up the stairs on St Pauls street are these pretty cool stone benches also.
Score 6.5 /10

Along Quay Street (opposite Foodtown down by Vector Arena) lies this mellow sleepy bank. Nothing too steep and with enough room to practice your favorite new flip trick it's a fun warm up spot before you hit the numerous other spots this area has to offer. You can skate this whenever with almost no chance of getting kicked out- think of it as our anorexic, wuss-bag, nerdy baby sister version of the Brooklyn Banks.
Score 4/10