Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Do you know what I’m loving at the moment? Normality.At least as much normality as you can get with a mask still on.But as of tonight mandates are gone, and vaccine passes are gone - more steps towards a more relaxed lifestyle.Our local pub was excited - it posted on social media that it looks forward to welcoming everyone back into the pub and not having to scan vaccine passes, and exclude people  It also said it’d love to see Covid dropped as the only conversation being had. The pubs post said “let’s try to keep Covid chat to a minimum and find something more interesting to talk about”. Too right.And how good is it to see crowds back at the Super Rugby? And good crowds too.What a difference it makes to the atmosphere and the vibe of live sport to have people there enjoying it in person.We are slowly getting back to the way it should be.Not everyone’s on board of course. These changes have some concerned. The Herald had a story yesterday on the age divide over the reaction to mandates going. It said, “Resear