March 2026

2026 Regional Team Coaches Announcement

NZSDC is delighted to announce who has been appointed as coaches of regional teams in 2026! Congratulations to all appointees. Henderson Reeves Northland: Giverny Miedema & Ranudi Lelwala Kayes Fletcher Walker Counties Manukau: Eve French (Assistant Coaches, Yuval Sela & Joel Challis) Bankside Chambers Auckland Blue: Judy Fong & Levi Pruden (Assistant Coach, Nicholas Lum) …

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Applications to coach the 2026 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team now open

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council will be sending a team to the World Schools’ Debating Championships in Nairobi, Kenya between 14 July 2026 and 24 July 2026. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is excited to open formal applications to coach the 2026 New Zealand team. Requirements for coaches The general requirements of coaching …

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Applications to Adjudicate the 2026 National Finals Now Open

Congratulations to the adjudication core for the 2026 National Finals Congratulations to the following, who have been appointed to the adjudication core for the 2026 National Finals: CA: James Boland DCAs: Harry Aickin, Will Miller, and Harper Smith. Thank you to all of those who applied. We are looking forward to an exceptional tournament. Applications …

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