New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

A year like no other HOW 2020 CHANGED US

It was the year the world shifted on its axis. As Kiwis welcomed in 2020, many of us couldn’t help but watch in sadness as bushfires raged across Australia, devastating homes, lives, communities and wildlife.

The heartbreak for our closest neighbour was undeniable, but little did we know a disaster of even greater proportions was almost at our doorstep: COVID-19. By March, what had started out as a mystery ’flu outbreak in Wuhan, China, had expanded into a pandemic that touched every corner of the

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