Is New Zealand a Global Superstar?

Is New Zealand a Global Superstar? By Kalani

Is New Zealand a global superstar? Being a global superstar means that a country is connected to the world through its imports, exports, businesses, art, culture and sports teams. New Zealand connects globally in all these ways and more. However some people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar.

One reason why we believe New Zealand is a global superstar is that the All Blacks have helped Rugby become more popular and helped boost the economy of countries. For example the All Blacks tickets for the Rugby World Cup sold out very quickly, because people wanted to see them compete against other overseas like Australia and also wanted to see the world famous Haka. The All Blacks boosts economies for overseas countries for example if an average ticket for the All Blacks VS Argentina cost 50 pounds and 80,000 people watched the game, 4 million pounds was earned from just the one game!

However some people think New Zealand is not a global superstar because the haka is not unique because other countries like Samoa, Fiji and Tonga have a haka that they can perform in Rugby games, so the All Blacks aren’t the only team that has a haka that they can perform.

One good reason why New Zealand is considered a global superstar is that many New Zealand businesses, like Kathmandu are performing successfully overseas. Kathmandu make a good profit by selling top quality winter-wear such as insulated jackets, warm trousers, gloves, camp tools, and hiking gear. Tourist from overseas countries, come to New Zealand to experience the great outdoors in New Zealand and also to purchase Kathmandu winter-wear in preparation for these outdoor adventures.

On the other hand some people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar because Kathmandu’s clothing is not made here in New Zealand, it is actually made in China. People may think Kathmandu is not a New Zealand company. The fact that their clothing is not 100% made in New Zealand reduces money for New Zealand’s economy.

Overall I believe New Zealand is a global superstar because New Zealand helps the global community. For example people from overseas countries come to New Zealand because their country may not be safe anymore and might be a very poor country to live in, also without New Zealand overseas countries like Australia would not have high quality dairy products, and also useful materials such as logs. Furthermore countries will miss out on money generated by New Zealand's world famous All Blacks.

Is New Zealand a Global Superstar? by Samarah

Is New Zealand a global superstar? Being a global superstar means that a country is connected to the world through its imports, exports, businesses, art, culture and sports teams. New Zealand connects globally in all these ways and more. However some people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar.

One reason why we believe New Zealand is a global superstar is that the All Blacks help make rugby popular and earn money for overseas countries. For example when the All Blacks went to Samoa, Samoa made lots of money because people had to book hotels, get souvenirs and go to restaurants. Another example of the All Blacks earning money for countries is if an average ticket for the All Blacks Vs Argentina cost 50 pounds and 80,000 people watched the game 4 million pounds was earned for just the one game.

However some people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar because other countries can produce the same products as New Zealand for e.g dairy. Other countries like India, America and England produce and export their own dairy products for e.g cheddar cheese, paneer and curd.

Another reason why New Zealand is considered a global superstar is that New Zealand exports unique products like greenstone, merino wool and other wool products. We export these products to Japan, China the United KIngdom and India. This makes New Zealand special because other countries can’t produce these high quality products.

On the other hand people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar because we can not maximise our ability to make products like clothes and cosmetics. We cannot compete against other big countries like China, France and the UK for manufacturing. In China businesses pay their workers very little compared to New Zealand. New Zealand has a minimum wage of $14.75 however in China there is no minimum wage.

Overall I believe New Zealand is a global superstar because we are connected to the world through our imports, exports, art, culture and sports teams. Without New Zealand the world would not have high quality dairy products, affordable materials such as logs and countries would miss out on money generated by the world famous All Blacks. Even though New Zealand is a small country it makes a big impact on the world.

Is New Zealand a Global Superstar? by Risa

Is New Zealand a global superstar? Being a global superstar means that a country is connected to the world through its imports, exports, businesses, art, culture and sports teams. New Zealand connects globally in all these ways and more. However some people may argue that New Zealand is not a global superstar.

One reason why we believe New Zealand is a global superstar is we export a lot of dairy products to countries that cannot produce their own dairy products.  Some countries don't have many cows because it is too hot for cows like the Pacific Island, Taiwan and many more.

However some people think New Zealand is not a global superstar because other countries can produce their own dairy products such as Australia, France and England.  Other countries dairy products aren't as good compared to New Zealand's because it might be too hot or too cold for the cows.

Another reason why New Zealand is considered a global superstar is that the haka represents Maori and encourages people to come to the All Blacks game to watch the haka. For the Argentina Vs All Blacks game the tickets sold out very quickly. I believe that the haka played a role in this.

However some people may think New Zealand is not a global superstar because other countries do the haka like Samoa, Tonga and other Pacific Islands. The haka is not unique to New Zealand so New Zealand cannot claim it as their own.     

In the future I think New Zealand will boost its economy more and encourage people to come to New Zealand. We may produce more dairy products and earn more money from exports. If the All Blacks keep playing and earning money it will help New Zealandś economy.