John Armstrong: Step right up for the Dotcom political joke
Dotcom has about as much chance of playing kingmaker in 2014 via his just-launched Internet Party as Corkery has of succeeding the Queen to the British throne, writes John Armstrong.
Dotcom has about as much chance of playing kingmaker in 2014 via his just-launched Internet Party as Corkery has of succeeding the Queen to the British throne, writes John Armstrong.
Kim Dotcom has paid back about $400,000 of up to $900,000 he owes to creditors - but one sees the late payment as a public relations ploy.
Kim Dotcom will soon be available to investors through the NZX. But he is not coming to the NZX through the front door, writes Brian Gaynor.
Owning a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, even a rare signed one, does not necessarily indicate a sympathy for Nazi ideology.
Kim Dotcom's Internet Party has attracted 600 members just over 12 hours after launching.
Love him or loathe him - there's no doubting Kim Dotcom knows how to make an impression, writes Bryce Edwards.
The Shareholders Association has warned investors to be wary of the market speculation surrounding TRS Investments - the company which this week announced it would merge with Kim Dotcom's Mega in a $210 million deal.
The timing of revelations that Kim Dotcom owns Nazi memorabilia could hardly have been worse, writes Toby Manhire, coming on the eve of the launch of his political enterprise.
A former friend and employee of Kim Dotcom spoke exclusively to The Diary from Los Angeles yesterday about the internet tycoon as he launched his foray into New Zealand politics.
Kim Dotcom has ruled out the unlikely prospect that his Internet Party could work with National, a move that rekindles the possibility of an alliance with the Mana Party.
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira says he is not bothered by the fact that Internet Party patron Kim Dotcom has a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf.
If Kim Dotcom becomes part of a king-making triumvirate in September, I will run around the neighbourhood waving my undies in the air, writes Pam Corkery.
On the eve of his Internet Party launch, Kim Dotcom has admitted owning a rare copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.
Kim Dotcom works in mysterious ways, writes Bryce Edwards. The ongoing saga of his Internet Party - which launches tomorrow - is one of great mystery and drama.
Kim Dotcom's Internet Party will respond to Mana's demand that it commit to getting rid of the National Government when it launches its membership drive tomorrow.
Whether he is a virus, or a puckish imp, sent by the gods to mock those who would rule over us, Dotcom continues his uncanny facility to bring out the ridiculous in our politicians, writes Brian Rudman.
Analysts and brokers say the back-door sharemarket listing of Kim Dotcom's Mega will pique the interest of some but is unlikely to get mainstream investors on board.
Hone Harawira should think carefully indeed before committing his fledgling Mana Party to any vote-sharing deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet outfit, writes John Armstrong.
NZers are split over whether the Govt should allow Kim Dotcom to stay in NZ even if he loses his extradition court case later this year. So is sympathy for him fading?
The Internet Party hopes to team up with Hone Harawira and other electorate MPs to spend more than $1 million fighting this year's election - but as they go live this week, few people have heard of them, and nobody knows what they stand for.
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom claims he has signed up one sitting MP to join his new party before the election and is talking to three more
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom says he will not give up fighting his extradition battle against the United States despite the case suffering a major blow this morning.
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Kim Dotcom's lawyers to access all FBI investigation files on him ahead of his extradition hearing.
Kim Dotcom has taken High Court action to stop his former bodyguard from speaking publicly about goings-on in the internet entrepreneur's personal life and business dealings.
Kim Dotcom and Len Brown are linked by several personal characteristics. Both are showmen. Both are prone to vanity. Both hate being out of the limelight.