The Hawke’s Bay was one of the original regions in the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships and competed in the competition in 1989 and 1990 in its own right. From 1990 to 2003 the region was folded into the Central North Island region. Hawke’s Bay as a region returned in its own right in 2003.
2020
Jessica Shoemark (Karamu High School
Emilie Horsfall (Havelock North High School)
Thea Morton (Karamu High School)
Coaches: Brooke Kinajil-Moran and Rebecca Frankum
2019
Thea Morton (Karamu High School)
Emilie Horsfall (Havelock North High School)
Sam Wixon (Havelock North High School)
Coaches: Sam O’Grady and Brooke Kinajil-Moran
2018
Adam Donaldson (Gisborne Boys’ High School)
Frankie Gross (Napier Girls’ High School)
Hannah Rawnsley (Napier Girls’ High School)
Coaches: Sam O’Grady and Jack Boltar
2017
Liam Silverwood (Napier Boys’ High School)
Rebecca Mogey (Sacred Heart College)
Toby Hunter (Karamu High School)
Coaches: Siobhan Davies and Jack Boltar
2016
Caitlyn Clark (Karamu High School)
Liam Silverwood (Napier Boys’ High School)
Brianna Otto (Napier Girls’ High School)
Coaches: Sam O’Grady and James Gavey
2015
Yahaira Williams (Karamu High School)
Jasmin Rorrison (Karamu High School)
Mikel O’Connell (Karamu High School)
Coaches: Darryn Ooi and Matthew Atherton
2014
Justin Alsleban (Karamu High School)
Sam O’Grady (Napier Boys’ High School)
Annie Ward (Karamu High)
Coach: Callum Lo
2013
Luke Reisima (Lindisfarne Collegee)
Callum Lo (Lindisfarne College)
Justin Alseben (Karamu High School)
Coaches: Richard D’Ath & Cameron Price
2012
Callum Lo (Linsisfarne College)
Raphael van Workum (Karamu High School)
Bruce Chilton
Coaches: Richard D’Ath & Cameron Price
2011
Elise Munden (Napier Girls’ High School)
Alex Morris (Karamu High School)
Stella McMullen (Napier Girls’ High School)
Coaches: Jodie O’Neill, Cameron Price, Daniel Wilson
2010
Alex Morris (Karamu High School)
Cameron Price (Napier Boys’ High School)
Callum Rose (Napier Boys’ High School)
Coaches: Udayan Mukherjee, Paul Smith
2009
Sonya Clark (Karamu High School)
Cameron Price (Napier Boys’ High School)
Ellen Woods (Hasting Girls’ High School)
Coaches: Udayan Mukherjee, Paul Smith
2008
Molly Woods (Hastings Girls’ High School)
Ashleigh Jablonski (Hastings Girls’ High School)
Abraham Ropitini (Lindisfarne College)
Coaches: Ella Edginton, Paul Smith
2007
Louis Chambers (Havelock North High School)
William Findlay (Lindisfarne College)
Abraham Ropitini (Lindisfarne College)
Coaches: Matt McGrath, Pei Huang
2006
Armando Neris (Lindisfarne College)
Jeremy Ansell (Lindisfarne College)
Debbie Rowland (Campion College)
Coach: Matt McGrath
2005
Pei Huang (Karamu High School)
William Avisenis (Campion College)
Jun Kwon (Lindisfarne College)
Coach: Matt McGrath
2004
Pei Huang (Karamu High School)
Jordan Williams (Lindisfarne College)
Brad Richards (Lindisfarne College)
Coaches: Christopher Bishop, Kevin Moar
2003
Hamish McLachlan (Havelock North High School)
Brad Richards (Lindisfarne College)
Harriet McGregor (Napier Girls’ High School)
Coaches: Christopher Bishop, Kevin Moar