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The power of veto enjoyed by the Finance Minister was introduced when New Zealand shifted to MMP in 1996. Audio

More now on the South Auckland man who took a wheel clamping company to court and won. Audio

A family living within metres of the next week's V8 supercar street race in Hamilton is taking legal action to try and stop it going ahead. Audio

Deborah Manning is a barrister specialising in human rights and asylum issues. Audio

The family of a teenage courier driver killed by mistake by armed police plans to sue the officer responsible. Audio

The police are facing legal action on two fronts after the release today of an investigation of how the armed offenders squad shot two people by mistake, killing one. Audio

Ivoni Fuimaono says she's written to officer 84 asking to meet him but hasn't heard back. Audio

The ACC Minister, Judith Collins, has confirmed she is going ahead with her defamation case against two Labour MPs, but says she is not asking taxpayers to fund the action. Audio

A woman whose lung cancer went undiagnosed for two years has told health authorities her GP called her a "drug dependent piece of rubbish". Audio

The Labour MPs, Trevor Mallard and Andrew Little, have decided to ignore a threat of legal action from the ACC Minister. Audio

The Ports of Auckland is today still refusing to say when wharfies who yesterday gave up striking, will be allowed back to work. Audio

The Ministry of Justice is under fire again from the Law Society over fixed legal aid fees -- this time for accident compensation cases. As part of the Ministry's attempts to trim legal aid spending… Audio

Auckland councillors have decided to keep out of the industrial dispute at the port company which the council owns. Audio

Hundreds of veterans of British nuclear tests in the Pacific in the 1950s have lost the latest round of their fight for government compensation. Audio

Striking Auckland port workers are vowing not to give up the fight, but with few legal legs to stand on, may now be solely reliant on political support to get their jobs back. Audio

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status. Audio

With Chris Lee, who says the precedent setting Lombard finance case means that shareholders in other companies could now legally pursue directors for insurance payouts. Audio

Changes to legal aid crackdown take effect today, with the introduction of fixed fees for criminal defence lawyers. Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is vowing to take Government Departments to court if they fail to properly handle repeat offenders. Audio

Criminal defence lawyers have launched a legal fight, to stop fixed fee payments being applied to their legal aid work. Audio

A legal expert says extradition proceedings against MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom could take months and may not be successful. Audio

Two judges joined those expressing concerns at a parliamentary select committee hearing yesterday about planned changes to the law governing legal aid. Audio

The Chief District Court Judge has pleaded with MPs to consider how changes to legal aid could make district courts work harder. Audio

Maori rights to the ownership of rivers and lakes are now on the agenda of the Waitangi Tribunal after the Maori Council, supported by eleven hapu groups, lodged a claim yesterday. Audio

The three men who were arrested with the German internet mogul, Kim Dotcom, on charges of internet piracy will find out today if they will be bailed. Audio