Northland has competed in the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships since 2003. The regional teams since that time are listed below.
2021
Ronan Payinda (Huanui College) (Best Speaker)
Joe Howells (Kerikeri High School)
Nicholas Powell (Kerikeri High School)
Coach: Liam Silverwood
2020
Faith Hohepa (Kerikeri High School)
Ronan Payinda (Huanui College)
Charlie Potter (Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Liam Silverwood and Sharuka Wikramanayake
2019
Katey Whitehead (Kerikeri High School)
Acima Mabidikama (Kerikeri High School)
Ronan Payinda (Huanui College)
Coaches: Liam Rawlings and Sharuka Wikramanayake
2018
Sophie Fox (Kerikeri High School)
Katey Whitehead (Kerikeri High School)
Ella Hague (Bream Bay College)
Coaches: Liam Rawlings and Sharuka Wikramanayake
2017
Ella Rankin (Huanui College)
Grace Jennings (Kerikeri High School)
Laila Abada (Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Liam Rawlings and Mitchell Smitheram
2016
Meg Murray (Kerikeri High School)
Leila Abada (Kerikeri High School)
Ella Short (Huanui High School)
Coaches: Glen Holm-Hansen & Lucy Ellingham
2015
Meg Murray (Kerikeri High School)
Aimee Leaming (Kerikeri High School)
Sean Richards (Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Michael Prendergast & Callum Lo
2014
Lucy Ellingham (Kerikeri High School)
Meg Murray (Kerikeri High School)
Aimee Leaming (Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Michael Prendergast & Ed Foley
2013
Jesse Prendergast (Kerikeri High School)
Lucy Ellingham (Kerikeri High School)
Samantha Scahill(Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Aria Newfield & Corinne Marti
2012
Jesse Prendergast (Kerikeri High School)
Samantha Scahill (Kerikeri High School)
Jonathon Luiten (Whangarei Boys High School)
Coaches: Aria Newfield & Corinne Marti
2011
Michael Prendergast (Kerikeri High School)
Freya Forstner (Kerikeri High School)
Jacob Brown (Rodney High School)
Coach: Aria Newfield
2010
Michael Prendergast (Kerikeri High School)
Micheal McCabe (Whangarei Boys’ High School)
Kate Wilson (Whangarei Girls’ High School)
Coach: Nupur Upadhyay
2009
Corrine Marti (Kerikeri High School)
Emma Smith (Whangarei Girls’ High School)
Thomas Scott-Smith (Otamatea College)
Coach: George Minton & Dan White
2008
Corrine Marti (Kerikeri High School)
Emma Smith (Whangarei Girls’ High School)
Kate Prosser (Kerikeri High School)
Coaches: Mitchell Cooper & Kate Mills
2007
David Adams (Pompallier Catholic College)
Corinne Marti (Kerikeri High School)
Olivia Marti (Kerikeri High School)
Coach: Jordan Ward
2006
David Middlemiss (Kerikeri High School)
Toby Yuretich (Kaitaia College)
Ashley Ball (Whangarei Girls’ High School)
Coach: Jordan Ward
2005
David Middlemiss (Kerikeri High School)
Katie Luke (Kerikeri High School)
Natie Kearins (Pompallier Catholic College)
Coaches: Jordan Ward & James Little
2004
Kate Eastwood (Kerikeri High School)
Asher Fagan (Kerikeri High School)
Jenna Riley (Kerikeri High School)
Coach: Claire Ryan
2003
Amanda Brydon (Kaitaia College)
Kate Eastwood (Kerikeri High School)
Nick Wilkinson (Whangarei Boys’ High School)
Coach: Claire Ryan