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The Bid Committee

Glenn Riddell – Bid Convener

  • Australs Octo-finalist, 2006
  • Two-time New Zealand Joynt Scroll Semi-Finalist
  • Former Treasurer and National Affairs Officer, Auckland University Students’ Association
  • Winner, Spark 40k (New Zealand’s largest Business Plan Competition)
  • Former Executive Member, University of Auckland Debating Society
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Brad Ward – Deputy Bid Convener

  • Two-time President, University of Auckland Debating Society
  • Founding Executive Member, Auckland Schools’ Debating
  • New Zealand Negotiation Team Member at ALSA Conference
  • Coach, Auckland Regional Schools’ Debating Team
  • Australs 2006 Debater
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Desley Horton

  • Australs Octo-finalist, 2005
  • President, New Zealand Universities Debating Council
  • Former President, University of Auckland Debating Society
  • Executive Council Member, New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council
  • Former Administrative Vice-President, Auckland University Students’ Association
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Max Harris

  • WUDC Octo-finalist, 2009 (22nd on Speaker Tab)
  • Captain, New Zealand Universities Prepared Debating Team
  • Three-time Executive Member, University of Auckland Debating Society
  • Former Executive Member, Auckland University Students’ Association
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Mark Tushingham – Bid Treasurer

  • Treasurer, University of Auckland Debating Society
  • WUDC Debater, 2009
  • Auckland Schools’ Debating Senior Grade Convener
  • Tax Intern, Ernst & Young
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Mitchell Cooper

  • Head Delegate, Inaugural New Zealand Delegation to the Harvard National MUN
  • Former Member of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team
  • Australs 2006 Debater
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George Minton

  • Vice-President, University of Auckland Debating Society
  • Convener, Northland Schools’ Debating Championship
  • Coach, Auckland Schools’ Debating Team
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Arena Williams

  • Commerce Students’ Association Executive Member
  • University of Auckland Drinking Club Treasurer
  • Social event promoter and photographer extraordinaire
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