Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    This House regrets the cultural glorification of Anzac Day.
  • 2
    This House prefers a world where valourised national heroes in history are portrayed as morally flawed instead of morally good.

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    1 The “right to burn” is the right to use carbon and related products to grow a country’s economy. It is often invoked by developing nations during international climate negotiations to justify their continued reliance on fossil fuels for economic growth. This House supports developing nations' claim to a “right to burn”.
  • 2
    2 This House would make labour union membership compulsory in large companies.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    This House opposes the display or celebration of the works of Jimmie Durham.
  • 2
    2 This House opposes the expectation that a person must “grow up” (e.g. stigmatisation of childishness, outgrowing childhood friendships and relationships, moving on from childhood interests).

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    1 This House would choose Option One rather than Option Two.
  • 2
    2 This House regrets Glinda’s decision to not join Elphaba and stay behind.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    1 The “right to burn” is the right to use carbon and related products to grow a country’s economy. It is often invoked by developing nations during international climate negotiations to justify their continued reliance on fossil fuels for economic growth. This House supports developing nations' claim to a “right to burn”.
  • 2
    2 This House would make labour union membership compulsory in large companies.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    1 This House would pay stay-at-home parents a salary.
  • 2
    2 This House, as a parent, would encourage their children to be competitive.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    1 Assuming feasibility, this House supports the widespread implementation of predictive AI models in the criminal justice system (e.g., sentencing, forecasting case outcomes, assessing culpability, replacing juries).
  • 2
    2 This House believes that in 10 years the majority of the world's population will consider the creation of generative AI to have been a mistake.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    1 This House supports the rise of doctor influencers (e.g. Dr Mike, Ladyspinedoc, Dr G).
  • 2
    2 THW make it a condition of enrolment in NZ medical schools that all graduates must work in NZ for at least 5 years

    • Round 1

  • 1
    This House would ban the consumption of meat (except in instances of legitimate cultural practice or medical need).
  • 2
    This House, as an animal rights activist, would engage in unlawful behaviour (e.g. breaking and entering into factory farms to place cameras to film potential animal abuse).