It’s now six months since I came home to Aotearoa New Zealand to edit
The Dominion Post, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a good Kiwi in the 2020s. For me, it means being meticulous with my recycling, immersing myself in our unique culture, and thinking about how to reset after the Covid crisis. For my new-to-New-Zealand child, it means not standing too close to the batsman when you’re learning how to be wicket-keeper. As I consider my re-Kiwification, two trips I’ve made in the past couple of weeks have had a profound impact on me.