Buying NZ Made

In room 10 we have been looking at NZ made products and what would happen if we supported them or didn't support them, here is my work on it!

Buying New Zealand Made?

Vocabulary: Use the text to find definitions for these words. Write your own sentences or find pictures on the internet to accompany each word.

Word	Definition	Sentence/ Picture
Confectionary	Lollies and chocolate soft drinks	Soft drinks are probably one of the most popular confectionary things
Anual	occurring once every year.	The festival happens annually
revenue	The amount of money that a company gets in a specific amount of time
vacant	(of a place) not occupied; empty.	The toilet was vacant
efficient	System or machine	The workers weren’t following the efficient
Multinational or International	between or among nations; involving two or more nations	China made toys are sold Internationally

1. List three good things about supporting New Zealand made products.

We will be supporting NZ

NZ will get more money to spend on things

NZ factories and shops hopefully won’t close down

2. How many New Zealanders lost their job with the closing of the Dunedin Cadbury factory? Around 350 people

3. How do you think this would affect families? The community?

Family’s wouldn’t be getting enough money to look after themselves and lots of people won’t have jobs

4. List three bad things about supporting New Zealand made products.

It could take away business from other countries products, our workers might get to overworked to make lots of things

5. Do you think it is wrong that big multinational companies are closing smaller factories? Why? Yes because lots of people work so hard to earn money and then when the factories shut down it is hard to find another job because everyone else will be rushing to find a job

Choose one of the tasks below…

1. Using this countdown online shopping link, list at least 8 different items you can buy that are made in New Zealand (use the search button).
2. Create a poster, pamphlet or powtoon that encourages people to start purchasing New Zealand made items
3. Create a poster, imovie or chant that protests the shutting of the Cadbury factory
4. Create a kahoot using our class account about this article. Go through the text and make up your own questions.