Category: News
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Australasian Women and Gender Minorities Debating Championships Trials
AWGMDC is taking place from September 20th-23rd, hosted by Monash in Melbourne. It’s a pro-am tournament which means teams will consist of a “pro” debater and an “amateur” debater. It will be in British Parliamentary style. The tournament is Hybrid meaning it’s both online and in-person. This an excellent opportunity…
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Panama WUDC Trials
The World Universities Debating Championships is an annual tournament held in BP (British Parliamentary) style, with 4 teams of 2 speakers competing against each other. This year, WUDC 2025 will be held in person in Panama City, Panama from December 27th, 2024 and January 4th, 2025. Everyone is allowed to…
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Science Staff x Students Debate | Wrap-up
On Tuesday the 23rd of July we co-hosted a staff vs students debate alongside SCISA. The topic of discussion was that assuming the technology existed, this house would ban time travel. With guest speakers Priya Subramanian, Richard Easther and Nicolette Rattenbury, the debate ended up with the audience declaring team…
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Law Professors x Students Debate | Wrap-up
On Tuesday the 21st of May we co-hosted a staff vs students debate alongside AULSS. The topic of discussion was that those that cannot do, teach. With guest speakers Jesse Wall and Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, the debate ended up quite divisive with the audience. Overall, the audience seemed to enjoy…
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Public Debate: Collaboration with the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
On the 16th of April, our members spoke in a debate against the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists on the motion “That AI is an existential threat to humanity”. The debate was very exciting, and in the end the audience still narrowly believed that AI was a threat…
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Inter-Residential Debating Championships 2024 Results
This Tuesday we made our annual trip down to halls for the Inter-Residential Debating Championships! Yet again we were thoroughly impressed by the talent demonstrated by the speakers, and our judges had so much fun judging lively and engaging debates. Congratulations to: Waipārūrū Hall for winning the Grand Final! University…
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Tūrangi Thropy 2024 Results
This weekend we went down to beautiful Tūrangi on the shores of Lake Taupō for Thropy 2024, the North Island Novice tournament! 12 teams, 12 trainees and 11 judges all had a great time, learnt lots about debating and developed over the weekend, and made friendships with each other as…
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Joynt Scroll 2024 Results: Auckland Goes Back to Back!
This Easter weekend we sent five teams and three judges down to Dunedin for the New Zealand Universities’ Limited Preparation Debating Championships (Joynt Scroll). Founded in 1902, Joynt Scroll is New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious debating tournament. We are thrilled to announce that we successfully defended our title, winning…
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Opening Night 2024
Our members had a fantastic time at our “Shades on, Slays on” themed opening night last Thursday! Didn’t catch us at last week’s club night? That’s okay! Join us this Thursday in 206-220 at 6pm for another week of debating, judging, development, pizza, and fun social events!
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In memory of Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt
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…
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