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Monday 2 September 2019

Learning About NZ Laws

Today in social studies we learnt about the laws and the legal ages to do certain things in New Zealand.

Did you know that the legal age for adopting a child that you are not related to is 25 and the legal age for adopting a child that you are related to is 20 years old. This law is interesting to me because I hadn't really thought of the legal age to adopt a child. Before learning about this law I just thought that you could adopt after the age of 18. 

We also learnt about our gun laws and we learnt that the government is starting to ban certain guns such as firearms. The government have started to ban guns because of the outcome of the Christchurch shooting. I believe that guns shouldn't be banned because guns are only dangerous when it's in the wrong hands but in the right hand's they are safely used.

After learning about the laws and legal ages to do things we should all be good citizens and follow the laws because they were made for a reason which was to protect us and keep us all safe.

2 comments:

  1. Well written Tupou! I like the way you have talked about being good citizens which is very thoughtful. Keep up the good work!

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