Comments on: Go NZ Go http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html DPF's Kiwiblog - Fomenting Happy Mischief since 2003 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: riki http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-486550 riki Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:34:58 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-486550 Would love to have heard their debate opposing the Olympics in China. New Zealand is a business in competition with all the other business’s in the World. That is why we need Business People to govern and not teachers, lecturers, and dental hygenists." This would be my quote of the day. And an excellent debate topic. Would love to have heard their debate opposing the Olympics in China.

New Zealand is a business in competition with all the other business’s in the World. That is why we need Business People to govern and not teachers, lecturers, and dental hygenists.”

This would be my quote of the day. And an excellent debate topic.

]]> By: mrpresident http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485521 mrpresident Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:37:56 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485521 NZ unfortunately lost the final. However we have 3 debaters ranked in the top 4 in the world!! Jen Savage ranked 1st followed by Ben Kornfield at 2nd and Holly Jenkins at 4th -- Maria English and Tom Chen ranked just outside the top 10. This shows us just how great the quality of young debaters in New Zealand really is! NZ unfortunately lost the final.
However we have 3 debaters ranked in the top 4 in the world!!
Jen Savage ranked 1st followed by Ben Kornfield at 2nd and Holly Jenkins at 4th — Maria English and Tom Chen ranked just outside the top 10. This shows us just how great the quality of young debaters in New Zealand really is!

]]> By: Glutaemus Maximus http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485265 Glutaemus Maximus Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485265 Well NPOG, it just shows what a cynical lot you are. You just can't stand success. Only ever want to dumb down the information, and control. New Zealand is a business in competition with all the other business's in the World. That is why we need Business People to govern and not teachers, lecturers, and dental hygenists. Well NPOG, it just shows what a cynical lot you are. You just can’t stand success. Only ever want to dumb down the information, and control.

New Zealand is a business in competition with all the other business’s in the World. That is why we need Business People to govern and not teachers, lecturers, and dental hygenists.

]]> By: natural party of govt http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485264 natural party of govt Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:32:50 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485264 Not to carp too much but I am sure English language as a mother tongue must be a huge advantage against say Estonia. The quarterfinals New Zealand 4 Ireland 1 South Africa 2 Greece 3 England 4 Israel 1 Scotland 4 Canada 1 The real victors seem to me to be Greece, more fluent than 300 million Americans and 21 million Australians Not to carp too much but I am sure English language as a mother tongue must be a huge advantage against say Estonia.

The quarterfinals

New Zealand 4 Ireland 1
South Africa 2 Greece 3
England 4 Israel 1
Scotland 4 Canada 1

The real victors seem to me to be Greece, more fluent than 300 million Americans and 21 million Australians

]]> By: newtestleper http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485258 newtestleper Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:32:12 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485258 Gooner - take a look at www.debating.org.nz and the old NZ teams and you'll find that middle class European males figure quite prominently. Gooner – take a look at http://www.debating.org.nz and the old NZ teams and you’ll find that middle class European males figure quite prominently.

]]> By: petal http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485219 petal Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:12:12 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485219 Great! As an official adjudicator in many debates (including Kings vs Christ), it is great to see our kids do so well!!!! Great! As an official adjudicator in many debates (including Kings vs Christ), it is great to see our kids do so well!!!!

]]> By: Gooner http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485179 Gooner Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:43:15 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485179 Three girls and an Asian. There should be quotas so middle class European males get a go. Three girls and an Asian.

There should be quotas so middle class European males get a go.

]]> By: francis http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485128 francis Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:16:11 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485128 Fantastic achievement! Talk about punching above weight - this is great stuff. Hope it makes the news in a big way. Fantastic achievement! Talk about punching above weight – this is great stuff. Hope it makes the news in a big way.

]]> By: stuarts-burgers http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485123 stuarts-burgers Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:06:23 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485123 Wouldn't it be wonderful if the question was ".... Helens Daughter" but then would it be like the question being asked of the French Minister " Who's da Daddy" Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the question was “…. Helens Daughter” but then would it be like the question being asked of the French Minister ” Who’s da Daddy”

]]> By: carlyp http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485093 carlyp Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:04:04 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485093 OMG that's awesome! about seven years ago I babysat Ben afterschool for a month when he was in year 6 at Kings Prep whilst his parents were away... I could tell he was bright back then then... can't believe he's year 13 now! OMG that’s awesome! about seven years ago I babysat Ben afterschool for a month when he was in year 6 at Kings Prep whilst his parents were away… I could tell he was bright back then then… can’t believe he’s year 13 now!

]]> By: Ross Miller http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485087 Ross Miller Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:53:42 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485087 Hmmmmmmm .... three out of the five from the Independent Schools sector, Does that say anything? Hmmmmmmm …. three out of the five from the Independent Schools sector, Does that say anything?

]]> By: Vinick http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485067 Vinick Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:32:23 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485067 "Maria English. Bill’s daughter?" Yes. Maria is an excellent debater in her own right, rather than just being Bill's daughter. “Maria English. Bill’s daughter?”

Yes. Maria is an excellent debater in her own right, rather than just being Bill’s daughter.

]]> By: getstaffed http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/go_nz_go.html#comment-485065 getstaffed Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:30:33 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=26997#comment-485065 Maria English. Bill's daughter? Maria English. Bill’s daughter?

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