Editor's Letter

It’s remarkable to think it’s been a year since Covid first turned our world upside down. Last year, our April issue went on sale the day Australia entered a nationwide lockdown. At the time, I wrote that it may be a “little while” until many of us saw our families again. Little did I know that 12 months later, borders would still be closed and I would be no closer to returning home or seeing my family in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Working on this issue, dedicated to New Zealand, has been one of the most torturous experiences of my life. And also, the most joyful. It has given me the chance to shine a light on some of the people and places I most admire (and miss the most), and allowed me to reconnect with old friends and colleagues. It has also introduced me to a wealth of new experiences that I am itching to go and explore.

I have no doubt it will evoke a similar feeling in you, inspiring you to start planning your own adventure across the Tasman.

As I write this, borders are still officially closed but the countdown is on. And I promise, it will be worth the wait.