Persuasive writing: The South Island is better than the North Island

The topic of our persuasive essay is ' The South Island is better than the North Island' and we had to choose to agree or disagree. This is purely my opinion with a few facts to back me up.

points
SI:
-home to the southern alps
-less population
-cooler weather
-home to the Matau/Clutha river
-more stunning lakes
-home of fiordland national park.


NI:
holds two of the three biggest cities
most international flights are directed to Auckland as a stop
home of lake Taupo

Argument: The South island is better.

Points: Home to more natural attractions, less populated, cooler weather.

Introduction:
New Zealand is home to some of the most beautiful natural sights on earth, from our rivers to our forestry. Through out our beautiful country, there is one major debate, which main island is superior. Despite the North Island having two of our three largest cities, the South Island has more natural attractions, less population and cooler weather. Here is why the South Island is better.

Aotearoa is most well known for our amazing natural attractions, from our lakes and rivers to our forests. The south Island is home to Mt. Aoraki, our largest mountain, several breathtakingly beautiful lakes and many of our native species. Mt. Aoraki/Cook is an extremely popular attraction and rightfully so, our lakes are clean and beautiful and our native species are unlike what you could find else where. New Zealand fur seals are only found around the coast of New Zealand, primarily in the South Island.
New Zealand's climate changes greatly throughout the seasons, being much more pleasant in the South Island.

Directly above New Zealand and Australia is a large hole in the ozone layer. This means there is much harsher sun, which can cause skin cancer, and a drier climate. The north Island is closer to the Equator, meaning its temperature is higher and our Kiwi summers are much more intense. Further south, the temperature is lessened, meaning the summers are more tolerable. Not only do lower temperatures in such a dry climate make sunny days more tolerable, they help reduce the risk of fires,dehydration and heatstroke. Further more, the South island is much less populated, meaning more comfortable lives.

New Zealand is an ever growing country, taking in many people from different nations. Auckland is our biggest city, holding over a quarter of our population. Wellington is our capital and has the third largest population in New Zealand. The North Island is obviously more populated and therefore is harder to buy/rent a house, travel through the cities, secure a job and visit certain destinations. In the South Island, the biggest city is Christchurch, with about 396,000 citizens, less than half that of Auckland. There are far less cities and there fore make life easier.

Aoetearoa is a beautiful country, with many natural and man made attractions. The debate on which Island is superior would have to end with the fact the South Island homes more of the Natural attractions, has safer and less intense summers; and is less populated, meaning less challenges in every-day life. The South Island is naturally incredible, safer and easier to live in, thus meaning it would be the superior Island.