Development Tournaments

Originair Kahurangi-Marlborough Impromptu Cup 2024

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

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

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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