New Zealand Schools’ Debating

The Grand Final of the International Tour will be between Australia and Canada West.

Australia defeated Canada East by 3-0 this morning and Canada West defeated New Zealand by 2-1.

The Grand Final will be at 5pm at Auckland Grammar School. Note the venue change!

Here are the results from round eight, held in Whangarei this morning.

ROUND EIGHT: Whangarei, Friday 18 February at 11am

Format of debate: Prepared – This House would ban the solitary confinement of prisoners

USA B v Malaysia
India v New Zealand Development
New Zealand v USA A
South Korea v Canada West
Australia v Canada East

The top four teams to compete in the semi-finals will be announced tonight – but here are the standings after eight rounds. It looks like it will come down to speaker points as to who is the 4th breaking team!

Australia 7
New Zealand 7
Canada West 5
Canada East 4
India 4
New Zealand Development 4
South Korea 3
USA A 3
USA B 3
Malaysia 0

Here are the details of the semi-final debates.

SEMI-FINALS: Auckland, Saturday 19 February at 9.30am (prep starts 8.30)

Format of debate: Impromptu

Semi-final one will be at St Cuthbert’s College.

Semi-final two will be at King’s College.

GRAND FINAL: Auckland, Saturday 19 February at 5pm (prep starts at 4)

Format of debate: Impromptu

The Grand Final is at St Kentigern College.

Here are the results of round seven held this afternoon in Hamilton.

Impromptu Motion – This House would withdraw from Afghanistan immediately

Canada East v USA B
India v New Zealand
Australia v USA A
Malaysia v South Korea
New Zealand Development v Canada West

Here’s the leaderboard after round seven:

New Zealand 7
Australia 6
Canada West 4
India 4
Canada East 4
New Zealand Development 3
South Korea 3
USA A 2
USA B 2
Malaysia 0

One round to go and it’s tight at the top!

Here are the results of the debates held in Rotorua today.

Impromptu Topic: This House would allow individuals to sell their organs

Canada West v Malaysia at John Paul College
South Korea v USA A at Rotorua Girls’ High School
India v Canada East at John Paul College
New Zealand v Australia at Rotorua Boys’ High School
USA B v New Zealand Development at Mokoia Intermediate

Here’s the leaderboard after round six:

New Zealand 6
Australia 5
Canada West 4
India 4
Canada East 3
New Zealand Development 2
South Korea 2
USA A 2
USA B 2
Malaysia 0

Here are the results of the debates held today.

ROUND FOUR: Hastings, Tuesday 15 February at 11am

Prepared Debate: This House believes central banks should be directly elected by the people

USA A v Canada West
USA B v India
New Zealand Development v Australia
Canada East v Malaysia
New Zealand v South Korea

ROUND FIVE: Napier, Tuesday 15 February at 2pm

Prepared Debate: This House believes China should abolish restrictions on the number of children a family is allowed to have

Australia v USA B
Canada East v South Korea
Canada West v India
Malaysia v New Zealand
USA A v New Zealand Development

And here’s the leaderboard after five rounds:

New Zealand 5
Australia 5
Canada East 3
Canada West 3
India 3
New Zealand Development 2
USA A 2
USA B 1
Malaysia 0
South Korea 1

Here are the results of round 3 of the Tour, held in Palmerston North this afternoon.

This House believes university students should pay the full costs of their education

USA B v Canada West at Palmerston North Boys’ High School
Canada East v New Zealand at Palmerston North Boys’ High School
New Zealand Development v Malaysia at St Peter’s College
USA A v India at St Peter’s College
Australia v South Korea at St Peter’s College

Here’s the leaderboard after three rounds:

New Zealand 3
Australia 3
Canada East 2
New Zealand Development 2
India 2
USA B 1
USA A 1
Canada West 1
Malaysia 0
South Korea 0

Here are the details for tomorrow’s debates:

ROUND FOUR: Hastings, Tuesday 15 February at 11am

Format of debate: Prepared – This House believes central banks should be directly elected by the people

USA A v Canada West at Lindisfarne College
USA B v India at Lindisfarne College
New Zealand Development v Australia at St John’s College
Canada East v Malaysia at St John’s College
New Zealand v South Korea at St John’s College

All debates will start at 11am.

ROUND FIVE: Napier, Tuesday 15 February at 2pm

Format of debate: Prepared – This House believes China should abolish restrictions on the number of children a family is allowed to have

Australia v USA B at Napier Boys’ High School
Canada East v South Korea at Napier Boys’ High School
Canada West v India at Napier Boys’ High School
Malaysia v New Zealand at Napier Boys’ High School
USA A v New Zealand Development at Napier Boys’ High School

All debates will start at 2pm.

Here are the results from Round Two this morning, held in Wellington.

South Korea v USA B at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
New Zealand Development v Canada East at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Malaysia v USA A at Wellington College
India v Australia at Wellington College
Canada West v New Zealand at Wellington College

Here’s the leaderboard after two rounds.

New Zealand 2
Australia 2
Canada East 2
India 1
New Zealand Development 1
USA B 1
USA A 1
Canada West 0
Malaysia 0
South Korea 0

The teams are now on their way to Palmerston North for round three.

Here are some photos from the start of the International Tour.

Here are the results from Round One of the International Tour, held in Wellington this morning. Winners in bold below.

Topic: This House would require as many hours of women’s sport on television as men’s sport

South Korea v New Zealand Development
New Zealand v USA B
Canada West v Australia
USA A v Canada East
Malaysia v India

Leaderboard after round one:

New Zealand 1
Australia 1
Canada East 1
India 1
New Zealand Development 1
USA B 0
Canada West 0
USA A 0
Malaysia 0
South Korea 0

If you’re interested in going along to watch the debates on the International Tour, here are the details of where each round is being held.

Results from each round will be available on this website soon after the round is finished.

ROUND ONE: Wellington, Sunday 13 February at 11am

Format of debate: Impromptu

South Korea v New Zealand Development
New Zealand v USA B
Canada West v Australia
USA A v Canada East
Malaysia v India

All debates will be held at Scots College. Preparation for the teams will start at 10am and the debates will start at 11am.

ROUND TWO: Wellington, Monday 14 February at 9.30am

Format of Debate: Prepared topic – This House believes that Wikileaks is good for the world

South Korea v USA B at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
New Zealand Development v Canada East at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Malaysia v USA A at Wellington College
India v Australia at Wellington College
Canada West v New Zealand at Wellington College

All debates will start at 9.30am.

ROUND THREE: Palmerston North, Monday 14 February at 2.30pm

Format of debate: Impromptu

USA B v Canada West at Palmerston North Boys’ High School
Canada East v New Zealand at Palmerston North Boys’ High School
New Zealand Development v Malaysia at St Peter’s College
USA A v India at St Peter’s College
Australia v South Korea at St Peter’s College

Preparation for the teams will start at 1.30pm and the debates will start at 2.30pm.

ROUND FOUR: Hastings, Tuesday 15 February at 11am

Format of debate: Prepared – This House believes central banks should be directly elected by the people

USA A v Canada West at Lindisfarne College
USA B v India at Lindisfarne College
New Zealand Development v Australia at St John’s College
Canada East v Malaysia at St John’s College
New Zealand v South Korea at St John’s College

All debates will start at 11am.

ROUND FIVE: Napier, Tuesday 15 February at 2pm

Format of debate: Prepared – This House believes China should abolish restrictions on the number of children a family is allowed to have

Australia v USA B at Napier Boys’ High School
Canada East v South Korea at Napier Boys’ High School
Canada West v India at Napier Boys’ High School
Malaysia v New Zealand at Napier Boys’ High School
USA A v New Zealand Development at Napier Boys’ High School

All debates will start at 2pm.

ROUND SIX: Rotorua/Tauranga, Wednesday 16 February at 1pm.

Format of debate: Impromptu

Canada West v Malaysia at John Paul College
South Korea v USA A at Rotorua Girls’ High School
India v Canada East at John Paul College
New Zealand v Australia at Rotorua Boys’ High School
USA B v New Zealand Development at Mokoia Intermediate

Preparation for the teams will start at 12pm and the debates will start at 1pm.

ROUND SEVEN: Hamilton, Thursday 17 February at 1pm

Format of debate: Impromptu

Canada East v USA B at Hillcrest High School
India v New Zealand at St John’s College
Australia v USA A at Hamilton Boys’ High School
Malaysia v South Korea at Sacred Heart Girls’ College
New Zealand Development v Canada West at St Paul’s Collegiate

Preparation for the teams will start at 12pm and the debates will start at 1pm.

ROUND EIGHT: Whangarei, Friday 18 February at 11am

Format of debate: Prepared – This House would ban the solitary confinement of prisoners

USA B v Malaysia at Whangarei Girls’ High School
India v New Zealand Development at Whangarei Girls’ High School
New Zealand v USA A at Whangarei Girls’ High School
South Korea v Canada West at Whangarei Girls’ High School
Australia v Canada East at Whangarei Girls’ High School

All debates will start at 11am.

SEMI-FINALS: Auckland, Saturday 19 February at time TBC (morning)

Format of debate: Impromptu

Semi-final one will be at St Cuthbert’s College.

Semi-final two will be at King’s College.

GRAND FINAL: Auckland, Saturday 19 February at time TBC (late afternoon)

Format of debate: Impromptu

The Grand Final is at St Kentigern College.