Category: Past events
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Inter-Res Debating Championship
On May 6th, some of our judges had the awesome opportunity to return and judge this year’s InterRes Debating Championship, always one of the most exciting events on the uni calendar. A huge congratulations to Waipārūrū Hall for winning the 2025 InterRes Debate Cup Championship! After weeks of preparation and…
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Thropy 2025
On the 3rd and 4th of May we travelled to beautiful Tūrangi on the shores of Lake Taupō for Thropy 2025 — the North Island Novice Tournament! With 17 teams, 14 trainees, and 15 judges, it was a fantastic weekend full of learning, growth, laughter, and new friendships — both…
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Joynt Scroll 2025
This Easter, Joynt Scroll returned to Tāmaki Makaurau — and we were thrilled to host such a special tournament on our home turf! With a fantastic mix of great debates, good company, and memorable moments, it was a weekend to remember. A huge congratulations to A1 for taking out the…
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Auckland Novice
Russell McVeagh Auckland Novice 2025 – Wrap-Up! 💙 On Saturday, 29th March, we proudly hosted the Russell McVeagh Auckland Novice 2025, welcoming 13 teams into the world of competitive debating through three rounds of spirited and high-quality debate. ⚡ A huge thank you to everyone who attended, and to Russell…
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Opening Night Stein
Sad that summer is over? Don’t worry it’s always summer for DebSoc! Come along on the 13th of March for our Opening Night Stein! It will take place after Club Night I at Red Bar (Pitt Street) from 8.30pm till late. No need to buy a ticket – just bring…
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Joynt Scroll Trials
Trials were held on Sunday, the 9th of March. Make sure to keep an eye out next year if you would like to speak at Joynt Scroll! Joynt Scroll is New Zealand’s annual 3v3 major. Teams are of three, speeches are 8 minutes and replies are 4 minutes. This year…
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Auckland IV
Organised by the University of Auckland Debating Society, attending this tournament will make sure that you are prepared for WUDC! Featuring a stellar adj core with some of Auckland’s best, this tournament hopes to ensure high quality, international debating remains accessible! CAP: Harper Smith, Judy Fong + TBAEquity: TBATab Directors:…
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End of Year Prizegiving
The University of Auckland Debating Society and Meredith Connell present the Debsoc 2024 Prizegiving! This has been an incredibly successful year for the club: our members have served as Chief Adjudicators of Worlds, Australs, and AWGM, and our teams and judges broke at all 3! We won the Joynt Scroll,…
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Log O’ Johnston Final
The University of Auckland Debating Society and Meredith Connell present the Log O’Johnston Final 2024! The Log O’Johnston is our internal British Parliamentary tournament that has been running for the past 3 months at club nights. The Top 4 novices and Top 4 pros in the club will be paired…
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Club Night XVIII
Come along to Club Night XVIII! Join us in 206-220 at 6pm this Thursday for another week of epic BP debates, informative seminars, sensational social events, and of course, pizza! This week’s events are: Junior dev: Responding in BP Senior dev: TBD Debates: BP format! Debating in 3 BP debates…
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