Club Nights
Every Thursday night during the semester: Learn about debating and how to get ahead in your law and pre-med courses, practise debating or judging, and have fun at our weekly social event.
Tournaments
We host or participate in a wide array of tournaments each year. From beginner tournaments, all the way to the World Universities Debating Championships – and everything in between.
Events
Throughout the year we host a wide range of events: From public debates featuring politicians, academics and public figures, to forums to social events like quiz nights.
Sign up to trial here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf4YU0D2RI…/viewform… Thropy is fast approaching and we can’t wait to take a road trip to the exciting Turangi (Taupo) for some extraordinary debates! Thropy is being held on the 3th to the 5th of May . This means that it is the perfect excuse to have an epic weekend before the stress…
Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 May 2024, Tūrangi Get ready for the biggest and best University debating tournament in New Zealand! Thropy (more formally the North Island Novice Tournament) is a tournament designed for people without any/much debating experience to gain confidence debating, make friends, learn some public speaking skills, and have a fun time!…
We are incredibly sad to hear that Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt, our longstanding patron, passed away on Friday 8th of March. We are grateful for all that he did for the Society and for New Zealand, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. The Right Honourable Jonathan Hunt, ONZ was…
Diliman WGM Wrap-up This International Women’s Day weekend, Auckland had an amazing time at Diliman WGM! Congratulations to Judy Fong for chairing the Open Grand Final!! Ellen Wang and Friend of the Society Nicole Hua for breaking 3rd! These achievements are made all the more impressive by the size and quality of this excellent BP…
Russell McVeagh Auckland Novice 2024 Wrap-up! On Saturday we hosted the Russell McVeagh Auckland Novice Debating Tournament, as a perfect introduction to tournaments for those new to University debating! This was a great event with over 40 participants, all of whom developed their skills and had a fun time over the day. Particular congratulations go…
The University of Auckland Debating Society has a three-tiered membership system suited to the various needs of our members.
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