New Zealand Flag Debate Writing

Last Term our class room 5&6 (West Wing) learnt about the New Zealand Flag Debate. We learnt about how John Key wanted to change the New Zealand Flag and how it will cost $26,000,000!!! This is what I wrote about the New Zealand Flag Debate.

New Zealand Flag Debate

In New Zealand right now there is a enormous New Zealand flag debate. John Key would like to change the New Zealand flag. Plenty  people in New Zealand would not like it to change. I think it is not a good idea to change the flag. Everyone in my house thinks it is a stupid idea to change the flag, including myself. A reason why the New Zealand flag should be changed is because it is too similar to the Australian flag because we both have the Union Jack and stars. The only thing that is different is the amount of stars and the colors of the stars. Another reason why we should change the flag is because there is hardly any Maori culture included in our current flag.I think the flag shouldn’t change because it will cost too much money. People are saying it will cost $26,000,000. I think we shouldn’t change the flag because with that money we could fix things from after the earthquakes for example buildings, roads and houses. You could also save endangered animals like Kiwis, Rhinos, and Keas. Another reason why we shouldn’t change the flag is because the stars represent the people that died in WW1 and WW2. Overall 48% of people think we should change the New Zealand flag. But 52% of people think we shouldn’t change the flag. I think we shouldn’t change the flag because it will cost $26,000,000 and you could use that money for more important things.                                                                       John Key