Our first newsletter for Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke is a celebration of many achievements since the programme began. We have bought projects back on track after a rather turbulent 16 months in the wake of COVID-19, responded to ambitious and visionary Government proposals for a smokefree Aotearoa 2025 action plan, and have held our first annual research group and National Reference Group meetings. As we write, we have moved back to Alert Level 4 as COVID-19 has returned to our community; we hope you are all safe and well, and that we will soon be meeting again in person.