Previous Councils

Neither the National nor Regional Championships would occur without the effort of the many volunteers who have given freely of their time to organise debating in New Zealand since 1988.

1988-1997

  • 1988

    Chairman: Andrew Stockley
    Deputy Chairperson: Rosemary Dixon
    Committee Members: Cathie Bell, Liz Clewley, Marion Gledhill, Joanna Thomson

  • 1989

    Chairman: Andrew Stockley
    Deputy Chairperson: Rosemary Dixon
    Secretary: Peter Shand
    NZ Councillor: Cathie Bell

  • 1990

    Chairman: Andrew Stockley
    Deputy Chairperson: Rosemary Dixon
    Secretary: Peter Shand

  • 1991

    Chairperson: Rosemary Dixon
    Organising Committee: Cathie Bell, Liz Clewley, Philippa Doyle, Neil Miller, Roderick Mulgan, Deborah Russell, Tanya Thomson, Catherine Williams

  • 1992

    President: Rosemary Dixon
    Organising Committee: Liz Bowen-Clewley, Susannah Bridge, Brendan Cash, Philippa Doyle, Alexandra Gillespie, Neil Miller, Deborah Russell, Don Stevens, Richard Suhr, Tanya Thomson, Catherine Williams

  • 1993

    President: Rosemary Dixon
    Organising Committee: Cathie Bell, John Bishop, Liz Bowen-Clewley, Susannah Bridge, Brendan Cash, Philippa Doyle, Alexandra Gillespie, Morris Guest, Neil Miller, Don Stevens, Richard Suhr, Tanya Thomson, Catherine Williams

  • 1994

    President: Rosemary Dixon

  • 1995

    President: Andrew Stockley
    Vice-President: Alex Gillespie
    Treasurer: John Bishop
    Executive Members: Susannah Bridge, Richard Suhr

  • 1996

    President: Alexandra Gillespie
    Vice-President: Sacha Judd
    Treasurer: John Bishop
    Executive Members: Dr Andrew Stockley, Tim Stephens

  • 1997

    President: Alexandra Gillespie
    Vice President: Sacha Judd
    Treasurer: Simon Ladd
    Executive Officers: Dr Andrew Stockley, Tim Stephens

1998-2007

  • 1998

    President: Dr Andrew Stockley
    Vice President: Tim Stephens
    Treasurer: Simon Ladd
    Executive Officers: Rosemary Dixon, Jonathan Scragg

  • 1999

    President: Dr Andrew Stockley
    Vice President: Jonathan Scragg
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officers: Laura Pearson, Hayden Ryan

  • 2000

    President: Dr Andrew Stockley
    Vice Presidents: Laura-Louise Pearson, Hayden Ryan
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon

  • 2001

    President: Dr Andrew Stockley
    Vice Presidents: Laura-Louise Pearson, Hayden Ryan
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officer: Anna Livesey

  • 2002

    President: Hayden Ryan
    Vice President: Anna Livesey
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officers: Catherine Adams, Laura-Louise Pearson

  • 2003

    President: Hayden Ryan
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officers: Laura-Louise Pearson, Chelsea Payne, Catherine Adams

  • 2004

    President: Hayden Ryan
    Vice President: Chelsea Payne
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officers: Mark Bradley, Shaun Healy
    Non-Executive Officers: Hamish Flanagan, Jonathan Orpin

  • 2005

    President: Anna Livesey
    Vice President: Hamish Flanagan
    Treasurer: Rosemary Dixon
    Executive Officers: Shaun Healy, Jonathan Orpin
    Non-Executive Officers: Christopher Bishop, Jeremy Johnson, Chris Pearce, Jesse Wilson

  • 2006

    President: Anna Livesey
    Vice President: Hamish Flanagan
    Treasurer: Jonathan Orpin
    Executive Officers: Rosemary Dixon, Jeremy Johnson
    Non-Executive Officers: Christopher Bishop, Chris Pearce, Jesse Wilson, Eleanor Bishop

  • 2007

    President: Jeremy Johnson
    Vice-President: Christopher Bishop
    Treasurer: Jonathan Orpin
    Executive Officers: Gareth Richards, Rosemary Dixon
    Non-Executive Officer: Eleanor Bishop

2008-2017

  • 2008

    President: Jeremy Johnson
    Vice-President: Christopher Bishop
    Treasurer: Jordan Ward
    Executive Officers: Gareth Richards, Rosemary Moar
    Non-Executive Officers: Eleanor Bishop, Rosemary Dixon, Claire Ryan, Desley Horton

  • 2009

    President: Christopher Bishop
    Vice-President: Rosemary Moar
    Treasurer: Jordan Ward
    Executive Officers: Stephen Whittington, Desley Horton

  • 2010

    President: Christopher Bishop
    Vice-President: Rosemary Moar
    Treasurer: Yogesh Patel
    Executive Officers: Desley Horton, Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna

  • 2011

    President: Christopher Bishop
    Vice-President: Desley Horton
    Treasurer: Yogesh Patel
    Executive Officers: Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna, Udayan Mukherjee

  • 2012

    President: Christopher Bishop
    Vice-President: Desley Horton
    Treasurer: Stephen Whittington
    Executive Officers: Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna, Udayan Mukherjee

  • 2013

    President: Desley Horton
    Vice-President: Mitchell Cooper
    Treasurer: Stephen Whittington
    Executive Officers: Christopher Bishop, Udayan Mukherjee

  • 2014

    President: Desley Horton
    Vice-President: Mitchell Cooper
    Treasurer: Udayan Mukherjee
    Executive Officers: Christopher Bishop, Joshua Baxter

  • 2015

    President: Joshua Baxter
    Vice-President: Hamish Saunders
    Treasurer: Udayan Mukherjee
    Executive Officers: Corinne Marti, Nicholas Cross

  • 2016

    President: Joshua Baxter
    Vice-President: Hamish Saunders
    Treasurer: Udayan Mukherjee
    Executive Officers: Corinne Marti, Nicholas Cross

  • 2017

    President: Hamish Saunders
    Vice-President: Nicholas Cross
    Treasurer: Richard D’Ath
    Executive Officers: Tim Bain, Kayla Grant

2018-2027

  • 2018

    President: Hamish Saunders
    Vice-President: Nicholas Cross
    Treasurer: Richard D’Ath
    Executive Officers: Georgie Lomax-Sawyers, Joe Ascroft

  • 2019

    Acting President/Vice-President: Georgie Lomax-Sawyers
    Treasurer: Richard D’Ath
    Executive Officers: Liam Rawlings, Piper Whitehead

  • 2020

    President: Jenna Raeburn
    Vice-President: Umbar Sandhu
    Treasurer: Zachary Wong
    Executive Officers: Rory Nolan, Ailidh Leslie

  • 2021

    President: Sam O’Grady
    Vice-President: Umbar Sandhu
    Treasurer: Zachary Wong
    Executive Officers: Brooke Kinajil-Moran, Ailidh Leslie
    Non-Executive Officers: Jenna Raeburn, Selena Ballantyne

  • 2022

    President: Sam O’Grady
    Vice-President: Umbar Sandhu
    Treasurer: Will Miller
    Executive Officers: Joe Ascroft, Selena Ballantyne
    Non-Executive Officers: Zachary Wong, Harper Smith

  • 2023

    President: Umbar Sandhu
    Vice-President: Harper Smith
    Treasurer: Will Miller
    Executive Officers: Josh Meikle and Selena Ballantyne
    Non-Executive Officers: Zachary Wong, Melissa Connolly and Abby Bowmar