Now, as we reconnect Aotearoa with the rest of the world, the priority must be on the protection and the wellbeing of whānau and communities, and there are many people—here at home, and abroad—who have been unable to be with their friends and family at precisely the moment when they need it the most. But at the same time, it is a fact that there are literally thousands of people alive today who would not be, if it had not been for our border restrictions and managed quarantine and isolation (MIQ) system. 