With 2020 been and gone New Zealand entered into 2021 in a blissful state of ignorance. Nothing could stop an incredibly stressed population who had endured lockdowns, uncertainties and financial turmoil from enjoying a “typical” kiwi summer. While Covid-19 ravaged overseas economies, and much of the developed world experiencing prolonged lockdowns, New Zealanders took to the roads to experience a country many had not had the time to appreciate. As I write this the rain is teeming down and the paddocks are already turning green from what was a pretty dry last six weeks.