Below is the timetable for Nationals 2012 which begins tomorrow. Feel free to come along to the debates at the university (rounds 2-7) on Saturday and Sunday and the semi-finals on Monday morning at Turnbull House.
NZSDC will also be tweeting results from each round under the handle @NZSDC under the hashtag #nzsdc
CHAMPIONSHIPS TIMETABLE
Friday 10 August
12:30-4:30 pm Registration at the Ibis Hotel, 153 Featherston Street, Wellington.
5:30 pm Assemble at Russell McVeagh, Level 24, Vodafone on the Quay, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington.
Light Meal available from 5:30 to 6:00pm.
6:00 pm Opening of the New Zealand Finals. Briefing for all teams.
6:30 pm Round 1
8:30 pm Return to Ibis Hotel.
Saturday 11 August
7.30 am Breakfast at Ibis Hotel
8:30 am Assemble at Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, corner of Lambton Quay and Bunny Street.
Topic for Round 2 announced (one hour preparation)
9:30 am Round 2
11:00 am Morning tea
11:30 am Topic for Round 3 announced (one hour preparation)
12:30 pm Round 3
1:45 pm Lunch
2;30 pm Topic for Round 4 announced (one hour preparation)
3:30 pm Round 4
5:00 pm Return to Ibis Hotel
7:00 pm British Parliamentary demonstration debate and pizza evening
10:00 pm Competitors return to Ibis Hotel.
Sunday 12 August
7:30 am Breakfast at Ibis Hotel
8:30 am Assemble at Rutherford House
Topic for Round 5 announced (one hour preparation)
9.30 am Round 5
11:00 am Morning tea
11:30 am Topic for Round 6 announced (one hour preparation)
12:30 pm Round 6
1:45pm Lunch
2:30 pm Topic for Round 7 announced (one hour preparation)
3:30 pm Round 7
5:00 pm Return to Ibis Hotel
7:15 pm Formal Dinner at Zibibbo Restaurant,OldPoliceStationBuilding,Taranaki Street
Announcement of semi-finalists
Monday 13 August
8:00 am Breakfast at Ibis Hotel
9:00 am Announcement of topics for semi-finals at Turnbull House (Cnr Bowen St and Lambton Quay)
9.00 am Official Photos at Turnbull House
10:00 am Semi-finals at Turnbull House
11:30 am Announcement of Grand Finalists and Lunch
12:45 pm Announcement of topic for Grand Final
2:00 pm GRAND FINAL at Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings
3:30 pm Prize-giving
4:00 pm Afternoon tea for competitors
