New Zealand Schools’ Debating

New Zealand has lost to Singapore by 3-2 in the octo-finals of Worlds 2011, after proposing “This House would abandon nuclear energy.” By all accounts the debate was an exceptionally close one. Hard luck guys!

In Round Eight, New Zealand (James, Thomas, Nick) defeated Singapore by 2-1 to record their 8th consective victory of the tournament.

The break has just been released at the break night party in Dundee.

New Zealand has broken to the octo-finals in second position, with 8 wins and 23/24 judges. England recorded the same number of wins and judges, but had the edge in terms of speaker scores.

New Zealand faces Singapore in the octo-finals in a rematch of the round 8 debate!

In Round Seven, New Zealand (Thomas, Rayhan and Ed) defeated Japan by 3-0, opposing “This House believes that women can only achieve equality under a secular system of government.”

New Zealand is on 7/7 and 21/21 judges going into the crunch final round against Singapore.

New Zealand (James, Rayhan, Nick) defeated Chile by 3-0, opposing “This House would stop sending humans into space”.

New Zealand now on 6/6 and 18/18 judges - clear top of the table!

Final two rounds are tomorrow.

News has just come in that New Zealand (James, Thomas and Nick) defeated Greece in round five at Worlds, proposing “This House would legalise the sale of human organs.”

New Zealand now on 5/5 and 15/15 judges – perfect so far!

In Round Three, New Zealand (Rayhan, Thomas and Nick) defeated Sri Lanka by 3-0, affirming “This House believes in the developing world universal primary education is a misallocation of resources”.

In Round Four, New Zealand (James, Ed, Nick) defeated Kuwait by 3-0, opposing “This House believes it should be compulsory to vote in national elections”.

After four rounds New Zealand is on 4/4 wins and 12/12 judges – top of the table!

In round two of Worlds, New Zealand (Edward, Thomas, Nick) defeated Qatar by 3-0, affirming “This house would allow free distribution of music on the internet”.

New Zealand (James, Rayhan and Ed) defeated Bermuda by 3-0 this morning, negating “This House would offer dictators immunity in return for leaving power”

The NZ Schools Debating Team 2011 leaves New Zealand today for the World Schools’ Debating Championships in Scotland. The team will first spend a week in Sydney training with the NZ Team and their assistant coaches, before journeying onto Dundee.

New Zealand’s draw is as follows:

Round 1: “This House would offer dictators immunity in return for leaving power”
Bermuda v New Zealand
Thursday 18 August

Round 2: Impromptu
New Zealand v Qatar
Thursday 18 August

Round 3: This House believes that universal primary education is a misallocation of resources for the developing world
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Friday 19 August

Round 4: Impromptu
Kuwait v New Zealand
Friday 19 August

Round 5: This House would legalise the sale of human organs
New Zealand v Greece
Sunday 21 August

Round 6: Impromptu
Chile v New Zealand
Sunday 21 August

Round 7: This House believes that women can only achieve equality under a secular system of government
Japan v New Zealand
Monday 22 August

Round 8: Impromptu
New Zealand v Singapore
Monday 22 August

Results will be posted here as they become available. Updates will be also be made via the NZSDC twitter-feed: @nzsdc. Follow the team!

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Udayan Mukherjee as Assistant Coach of the 2011 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team.

Udayan has coached regional teams at the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Champs for the last three years (Hawke’s Bay in 2009 and 2010, and Wellington in 2011), and was an adjudicator for New Zealand on the Russell McVeagh International Tour earlier this year. He is the reigning Australasian Intervarsity Debating Champion.

Udayan will be helping Steve Hind coach the NZ Team in advance of the World Champs in Dundee.