NZ had very strong lockdown but once the country had zero covid there were months of no lockdowns at all.

Other countries had longer lockdowns or even when they didn't people were not going to concerts etc.

I hear people describe their lockdowns and how difficult shopping was, and work, and seeing friends.

That ceased in Auckland, and was policed hard, it was very aggressive.

And the worst part of our 7 day lockdown? The first 3 months.

Not really.

The international border quarantine was quite extreme, but the rest of the country was (mostly) business as normal.