How 2020 shaped our new year outlook in Northland 31 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Northern Advocate History was made this year as the country adjusted to life in a global pandemic. As the Covid-19 epic unfolded - bubbles were introduced, life became stop-start - we were forced to adapt our ways of living which came with new lessons learned. The Northern Advocate's Karina Cooper and photographer Tania Whyte hit the streets in Waipū yesterday to find out, in place of resolutions, what locals and holidaymakers learned to appreciate the most in 2020 and will carry with them into the new year. Carol Spring, 59, Timaru.