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Second round of applications to judge at the 2024 National Finals now open

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council has now opened a second round of applications for adjudicators for the 2024 National Finals of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships. The National Finals will this year be held from Friday 24 to Monday 27 May in Wellington. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are looking to appoint …

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Over 450 students compete in final two weekends of 2024 Regional Schools’ Debating Championships

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 16, 17, 23 and 24 March 2024 with the final five Regional Championships for 2024. Congratulations to the following: 🏆 Mount Manganui College, winners of the Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty Regional Schools’ Debating Championships; Burnside High School, winners of the Canterbury Regional Schools’ …

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Schools’ Debating Championships continue in Hawke’s Bay & Otago

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 9 and 10 March 2024 with the Sainsbury Logan & Williams Hawke’s Bay Regional Schools’ Debating Championships and the Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships! Congratulations to Havelock North High School and Columba College for winning their respective championships! 🏆 Havelock North High Schools wins Sainsbury …

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Cooney Lees Morgan sponsors debating in the Bay of Plenty

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is thrilled to announce that the Bay of Plenty Schools’ Regional Debating Championships, and the Bay of Plenty Regional team that will compete in the National Finals in Wellington in May 2024, are sponsored by Cooney Lees Morgan. At Tauranga law firm Cooney Lees Morgan, we have the experience …

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Feedback on applicants to judge at 2024 National Finals now open

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Public feedback is now open on the applicants who have applied to be adjudicators at the National Finals of the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships. The community feedback process is not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members …

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2024 Schools’ Debating Championships continue

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 3 March 2024 with the Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships and the largest ever Central North Island Regional Schools’ Debating Championships! Congratulations to Hamilton Boys’ High School and Palmerston North Girls’ High School for winning their respective championships! 🏆 Edmonds Judd Regional Schools’ …

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Regional Team Coaches Appointed

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Congratulations to all of those who have been appointed as coaches of regional teams in 2024! Henderson Reeves Northland: Robert Donohoe & Lily Chalmers (Assistant Coach, Joe Howells); Counties Manukau: Valentino Tew, Ellen Wang & James Boland; Auckland Blue: Aisha O’Malley & Harry Aickin (Assistant Coach, Tane Neilson Sanchez); Auckland White: Sumner Hancock, Robert Hoskins …

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2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships begin

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships kicked-off for 2024 on 24 and 25 February 2024 with the Henderson Reeves Northland, Counties Manukau and Kahurangi-Marlborough Regional Schools’ Debating Championships! Congratulations to Huanui College, Papatoetoe High School and Waimea College for winning their respective championships! 🏆 Henderson Reeves Northland Regional Schools’ Debating Championships The Henderson Reeves Northland …

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Sainsbury Logan & Williams sponsors debating in the Hawke’s Bay

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is pleased to announce that the Hawke’s Bay Schools’ Regional Debating Championships, and the Hawke’s Bay Regional team that will compete in the National Finals in Wellington in May 2024, are sponsored by Sainsbury Logan & Williams. Sainsbury Logan & Williams is a Hawke’s Bay based law firm with …

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