Argument Writing

Should The Nz Flag Be Changed

I strongly believe that the New Zealand flag shouldn’t be changed. Firstly, there is no reason for the flag to change, most of the population don’t actually care. Secondly, it’s a waste of money. Finally, people have fought and served under the New Zealand flag.

Most of the population actually don’t care about changing the flag at the moment so why change it? At the first flag public change meeting that was a public meeting in Auckland only 13 people turned up! One of these people just came for the free cookies and that person  was a comedian. Clearly the flag changing is unimportant to many New Zealanders.

Changing the New Zealand flag is a waste of money, 26 million dollars! Our country just can’t afford to waste money on flags when we have serious problems with housing and also with a struggling economy. We are really lacking in housing and have many  homeless people. The money for the flag is needed for other causes not for a new flag.

Many people have fought under our flag and died, we just can’t forget our history and the people that have died for our country, our flag. If we replace our flag we are removing an icon to the country and where we sit in the British Commonwealth.

I strongly disagree with the New Zealand changing the flag. It was adopted 113 years ago in 1902 and I believe that we should keep what is already our internationally recognised icon.

By Alex