Local Focus: Riding NZ's largest 'vert' ramp 22 Feb, 2021 05:00 AM 3 minutes to read From ollies and kickflips to handplants and 720s, all the moves were on show at New Zealand's largest "vert" ramp for the inaugural Verticus competition at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park. Put together by locals, the competition was open to everyone and a crowd of 500 proved that skateboarding is thriving in the regions. The 14-foot (4.36m) "vert" ramp is a big vertical drop that eases into a half-pipe, and for anyone not used to skateboarding, it's pretty terrifying. Pāpāmoa skateboarder Beau Fisher, 11, was so keen he plucked up the courage to "drop in" for the first time, but it didn't go to plan. He shared a video of his fall with Local Focus.