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Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools’ British Parliamentary Debating Championship 2024

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Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools’ British Parliamentary Debating Championship 2024 On the 7th and 8th of December, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council hosted the Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools’ British Parliamentary Debating Championship 2024. We were very pleased to have had 64 participating teams, making this the largest edition of the championship …

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Originair Kahurangi-Marlborough Impromptu Cup 2024

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On Sunday the 4th of August, NZSDC ran Originair Kahurangi-Marlborough Impromptu Cup! Students debated on a wide range of topics, from education, to the Olympics, to parenting. Even more impressively, they did it with only 5 minutes to prepare before the debate started! We’d like to congratulate Garin College Junior Maroon (Jack Hall, Matthaeus Kwan) …

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Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty British Parliamentary Championship 2024

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On Saturday the 14th of September, we ran the Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty British Parliamentary tournament! Our adjudicators were thoroughly impressed by the talent on display, especially given many competitors were debating in the British Parliamentary (BP) format for the first time.Congratulations to Tauranga Boys College (Ollie Farquharson and James Bunyan) for taking …

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Free Speech Union Northland Development Tournament 2024

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On Sunday the 20th of October, NZSDC ran the Free Speech Union Northland Development Tournament in Kerikeri! Our adjudicators were thoroughly impressed by the talent on display, especially given many competitors were debating for the first time. Congratulations to Kerikeri High School Whero (Ella Wade, Hayley Bloch-Jorgensen and Annaliese Brewer) for winning the tournament! Congratulations …

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Registration open for FSU NZ Schools’ British Parliamentary Debating Championships

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is excited to open entries for the Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools British Parliamentary Debating Championships 2024. The tournament will be held on 7-8 December via Zoom. This year the tournament is completely free for all attendees, thanks to sponsorship from the FSU. We hope that you, or …

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Feedback on 2024 NZSBP Adjudication Core Applicants

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Public feedback is now open on the applicants for the adjudication core of the 2024 Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools’ British Parliamentary Championships (NZSBP). The community feedback process is strictly not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members …

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Adj Core Applications Open for Free Speech Union NZSBP!

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is now accepting applications for the Adjudication Core of the Free Speech Union New Zealand Schools’ British Parliamentary Debating Championships, which are scheduled to be held online from Saturday 7th December to Sunday 8th December 2024. The adjudication core will consist of: One Chief Adjudicator; and Three to four …

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2024 National Championships Report

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The 37th New Zealand Schools’ National Debating Championships were held over 24 – 27 May in Wellington. Forty-two competitors and sixteen reserves, representing fourteen regional teams, descended upon Wellington for a weekend of debating. We were honored to open Nationals with the Friends of New Zealand Schools’ Debating Foundation Opening Function, hosted at the Supreme Court by …

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2024 Grand Final sponsored by Free Speech Union

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is thrilled to announce that the 2024 Grand Final of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships will be sponsored by the Free Speech Union. Held annually since 1988, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships involve the best young debaters from across New Zealand pitting their critical thinking skills against …

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