Argument Writing
Does New Zealand needs more Immigrants
Does New Zealand really need more immigrants or have we already got enough/too many? This definitely makes a great debating topic and most likely always will. Although there have been many debates over this topic the question is still there, does New Zealand need more immigrants? I have gone over both sides of this and still can’t take either side, I have been easily convinced by both sides and here is why.
To start off with there may be times where we may miss out on a job as another immigrant has already taken it. Say you find the perfect job in the newspaper and go to ask about it just to find that an immigrant has taken it because they said it originated from their country. I for sure would be feeling quite depressed. Also on the other hand think about all of our jobs, I have seen a list of New Zealand’s skill shortages and since then I have definitely wondered why we would even think of not letting any more immigrants intoNew Zealand. As that list will just keep on growing and growing and we will still have all those skill shortages. Imagine being suddenly very ill and having to travel all round the country to find a hospital that may have enough well trained doctors/surgeons to be able to help you get better.
Secondly you may say that New Zealand is a lovely clean, green environment and that’s why so many people from other countries come here. But surely if we keep getting more immigrants our lovely New Zealand will turn into a very polluted waste land which I find very disturbing thinking about. We want everyone to carry on thinking of New Zealand as clean and green not a disgustingly dirty place to keep away from. However we all know that New Zealand is the little place down at the bottom of the world that no one knows about and surely if we don’t let any immigrants into the country we definitely will get heard less of. Furthermore with people travelling out of the country and our government not letting any others into New Zealand then we may just start losing our population.
Another reason is that New Zealand may lose our cultures as along with foreigners also come their cultures and their traditions so instead of just celebrating New Zealand and Maori traditions we may have to start celebrating things like the Chinese New Year, May Day and Hina Matsuri. Nevertheless with new people from lots of different countries visiting and staying in New Zealand then our country will broaden and everyone will have many different places to visit. As well as lots of different styles/flavours of food to try that New Zealand would not have without foreign people as how I said before they do bring their own culture, food and hobbies.
In conclusion, I am sitting on the fence about the question of New Zealand needing any more immigrants as they may help us broaden and keep our population up. But if we keep on accepting them into our country we could start to become over populated and also have a big impact on the environment/global warming. I have pros and cons for both sides of immigrants in New Zealand and I am still wondering about what I would say if I had to have answer to New Zealand needing anymore immigrants.
