💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

This house believes that sporting fandom culture does more harm than good (Fandoms)

15%
15%
2 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
19%
19%
5 Aff vetoes 5 Neg vetoes
probably balanced

This house would aggressively penalise athletes when referees call simulation (e.g. overreacting to fouls, pretending to be more injured then they are) (Simulating)

38%
31%
5 Aff wins 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
19%
12%
5 Aff vetoes 3 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 2

This house would implement a gender rotation policy for lead public roles (e.g. Prime Minister) (Gender rotation)

8%
23%
1 Aff win 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
27%
15%
7 Aff vetoes 4 Neg vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

This house believes that it is in the interests of the te reo Māori revitalisation movement to actively encourage the use of English-influenced te reo Māori words and grammatical structures (Te reo)

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31%
38%
4 Aff wins 5 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
12%
3 Aff vetoes 0 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 3

This house supports institutional investors' increasing ownership and development of rental accommodation. (Blackrock)

23%
15%
3 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
35%
8%
9 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level

This house regrets the prominence of venture capitalism (VCs)

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31%
31%
4 Aff wins 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
8%
8%
2 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 4

This house, as a prominent female actress, would only work with female directors (Female actress)

23%
31%
3 Aff wins 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
19%
12%
5 Aff vetoes 3 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

This house would become the mean judge (Simon Cowel is an Owl)

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46%
0 Aff wins 6 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
23%
19%
6 Aff vetoes 5 Neg vetoes
probably balanced
Round 5

This house would re-introduce the universal family benefit in New Zealand (i.e. an allowance given to all families with children regardless of their income). (UFB)

15%
31%
2 Aff wins 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
23%
12%
6 Aff vetoes 3 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

This house supports a narrative that couples in long-term relationships should maintain substantially separate social lives. (relationship advice)

15%
38%
2 Aff wins 5 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
12%
8%
3 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 6

TH, as a parent of a 13 year old child in 2026, would not give your child independent access to the internet (internet bad)

15%
46%
2 Aff wins 6 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
19%
8%
5 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

This house regrets the growth in personal health tracking technology (e.g smart watches, sleep tracking apps, etc) (FitbitBad)

15%
23%
2 Aff wins 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
15%
12%
4 Aff vetoes 3 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 7

This house would use representative samples of citizens (citizens' assemblies) rather than referenda to decide significant public issues. (Citizens Assemble)

15%
54%
2 Aff wins 7 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
12%
3 Aff vetoes 1 Neg veto
balance inconclusive

This house would significantly reduce judicial discretion in sentencing (eg mandatory minimum sentences, caps on reductions for personal factors) (Sentencing Reform Act)

8%
23%
1 Aff win 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
23%
12%
6 Aff vetoes 3 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 8

This house would require companies which sell products in New Zealand to provide affordable spare parts and repair options (RightToRepare)

38%
23%
5 Aff wins 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
12%
3 Aff vetoes 0 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

This house opposes the prominence of management/business consulting (McKinsey)

8%
31%
1 Aff win 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
27%
19%
7 Aff vetoes 5 Neg vetoes
probably balanced
Semifinals

For small countries with limited caseloads, this house prefers transnational final appeal courts to domestic final appeal courts (JC of PC)

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50%
0 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THBT it was in the interests of the National Party to retain Christopher Luxon as leader earlier this month. (Luxn't)

50%
0 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final

This house supports a rise of mutual security agreements (such as the Mecca Joint Defence Pact) (Mutual Security)

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100%
1 Aff win 0 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion