NZ's district courts are still feeling the lingering effects of Covid-19, as the justice system clogs with cases - More than 140,000 court appearances have been delayed since March 2020.
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New Zealand Law Society's president says people being turned away from legal aid due to a lack of supply wasn't good enough: "Our system starts collapsing at that point."
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