However, having said that, I would like to talk about what it has been like in Auckland and the work that Aucklanders have done. People have asked me, "What is it like up there?" And to me, there's been just one word for it: it has been dreary. Dreary has been a good word. It's been hard going. Now, for many people it's been incredibly tough because of the need to support their families and themselves. But ordinarily, even in tough times, it is possible to see friends, it is possible to go out easily, perhaps you might have a treat of a meal out, perhaps it's even just going to the beach with someone you haven't seen for a while. But we haven't been able to do even that, and hence the dreariness.