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Your playlist will load after this ad New figures have revealed the scale of the problem. Source: 1 NEWS As the global pandemic got underway in 2020, thousands of prisoners were waiting on remand for their day in court - and as the nation went into lockdown and courts were shut to all but priority proceedings, the number peaked to a total of 3,487 by May 2020. And while these figures are beginning to fall, lawyers are still reporting higher wo...

Alleged Northland police shooter appears in court 7 Jan, 2021 12:12 AM 4 minutes to read The shot was fired directly at the police officer, who was saved only by the cars windscreen. Photo / supplied The shot was fired directly at the police officer, who was saved only by the cars windscreen. Photo / supplied Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat One of three men accused of shooting at a police officer on Puketona Rd has appe...