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 Logan & Williams Hawke's Bay Regional Schools' Debating Championships
The Sainsbury Logan & Williams Hawke’s Bay Regional Schools’ Debating Championships were held at Havelock North High School on the 9th and 10th of March with 22 teams in attendance. It was a very high quality competition and we’d like to extend a warm thanks to every school for attending, and to all of the adjudicators who judged the tournament. In particular, thanks to Emilie Horsfall and Isobel Fraser for their hard work as convenors.
We would also like to thank our sponsor Sainsbury Logan & Williams for making the tournament possible. Partner Lauren Hibberd spoke at the prizegiving, discussing the importance of debating and leadership in the Hawke’s Bay.
After four rounds of preliminary debates, the two teams progressing to the finals were Havelock North High School Gold and Silver. Following an exhilarating final debate, Havelock North High School Gold was announced as the winners of the Sainsbury Logan & Williams Hawke’s Bay Regional Schools’ Debating Championships.
Congratulations also to Becs Cadenhead (Havelock North High School), Isabella McKeefry (Havelock North High School), and Anshika Negi (Taradale High School) who were selected to be a part of the Sainsbury Logan & Williams Hawke's Bay Regional Team that will compete at the National Finals of the New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships in Wellington in May.
Otago Regional Schools' Debating Championships won by Columba College
The Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships were held at the University of Otago’s Hunter Centre on the 9 and 10 March 2-24, with 17 teams attending. It was a very high-quality competition. We’d like to extend a warm thanks to every school for attending and to all of the adjudicators whose judging made the tournament possible. We would like to thank the Hon Rachel Brooking for coming to say a few words to the Otago debaters. Her answers to student questions about politics (and parliamentary procedure) were enlightening!
We would also like to thank RPB Law for providing financial support to the tournament. Finally, thank you to Annabel Rhodes and Samuel Blackwood for their hard work as convenors.
After 6 rounds of preliminary debates and semifinals, the two teams progressing to the finals were King’s High School 1 and Columba College 1. Following a topical final debate, Columba College were announced as the winners of the 2024 Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships.
Congratulations also to Samuel Mitchell (King’s High School), Clara Ballantyne (Columba College) and Che McGivern (Trinity Catholic College) who were selected to be a part of the Otago Regional Team that will compete at the National Finals of the New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships in Wellington in May.
