Motions

Grand Final

  • The motion for this round has not been released.

    • Semifinals

  • This House believes that schools should teach practical life skills (e.g., personal finance, cooking, basic home maintenance) instead of arts subjects.
  • This house would invest into the development of AI caretakers for children and old people.

    • Quarterfinals

  • THBT depictions of refugee success stories are more likely to result in better overall outcomes than stories of refugee struggles.

    • Round 7

  • THS the NZ government increasing oil and gas exploration permits.

    • Round 6

  • THBT prisoners should have the right to vote.

    • Round 5

  • That artists who develop a new artistic style deserve greater praise and recognition, than artists who perfect or master an existing style

    • Round 4

  • This house, as a parent, would be adulthood-focused as opposed to childhood-focused

    • Round 3

  • This house would choose to pursue a professional basketball career over attending university.

    • Round 2

  • THW ban tourism to states with poor human rights records.
  • THO authors sharing details or secrets about others (e.g. family members), in autobiographies

    • Round 1

  • This House would ban single-gender youth organisations (e.g boy scouts, girl scouts, student groups)