Two examples of that in my sheltered and limited experience are the Canterbury earthquakes and the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE:* Government setting aside remaining $14b of Covid-19 fund in case of second wave* Mistakes, bungles, blunders - how many can we take? However, this week, with our son's wedding scheduled for Saturday, Covid-19 came closer to home. My son and his bride to be are products of the earthquakes and Covid-19, both catastrophes occurring at important junctures of their lives. Thankfully it doesn’t show, but they didn’t need a nerve-racking Covid-19 experience on the eve of their big day.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2021 15:56 UTC