We've been in lockdown before, of course, most notably in March last year. However, this time was longer and harder, and the weather was so much worse. Also, we had to come to terms with the difference that Delta has made and the move away from elimination, all while fighting the virus at our front doors. I want to acknowledge how hard that has been and that I, along with the MPs and the Ministers who are based in Auckland, have walked this road with Aucklanders. I also want to acknowledge that for those people who had additional struggles, who were already struggling within our community, who had to close businesses for prolonged periods of time—I acknowledge the huge difficulty for those people, and I offer my thanks for the huge sacrifice that they made to protect all New Zealanders.