Taranaki has entered 2021 hoping to move forward from the adversities covid brought in the previous year. While industry insiders hope to leave any covid-related hardships in 2020, they are quite literally prepared for the worst. Tara Shaskey reports. As countries begin rolling out vaccinations in a step towards ending the global coronavirus pandemic, Taranaki’s industry players are sitting tight, cautiously optimistic 2021 will be without the adversities of last. Even though the uncertainty looms, hotelier Daniel Fleming says his business learnt a lot during lockdown and is now better prepared to deal with the virus. “There’s no doubt we’re better performers all round, probably running more efficient businesses and that's something covid’s taught us,” the co-owner and general manager of King and Queen Hotel Suites says.