I was born into a world of six years of lockdown.

Levels one-to-ten. Men between 17 and 65 were afflicted, but women and children too. Children were uplifted from their parents. The hospitals still standing were full. The supply chains were sunk or broken. Food parcels were not free but still rationed. The homeless felt lucky they had not been in their houses when the houses fell down around them.

Overseas travel could be arranged but no one wanted to go because few came back - 60 million people died. Not only that, but this was the second pandemic in 30 years.

It was called ‘War'. Now some idiots don't want vaccinations - they want Covid instead. There is just no pleasing some people!

Richard Goodall, Gate Pā.