There are still tough times ahead. But we have made it this far in fighting COVID-19 by drawing on every bit of who we are as New Zealanders: kind but tough, fair but forthright, and single-minded but united in action. It is just the end of the beginning; the next chapters are ours to write. Kia māia, kia atawhai, kia kaha—be bold, be kind, be strong. He waka eke noa—we are all in this together.