Kim Dotcom has been served with a summons requiring him to give evidence in Auckland District Court about his donation to John Banks' 2011 election campaign.

Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom has vowed to help pay for Team New Zealand's next America's Cup campaign if the Government doesn't stump up funding.

Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom and his bodyguard are set to be called to give evidence in a private prosecution against ACT leader John Banks over faked donation allegations.

Going into battle with the New Zealand and US governments at the Supreme Court this week, Kim Dotcom deployed the heavy artillery.

Kim Dotcom has told the Supreme Court the United States' case against him is a fabrication and he needs access to evidence to prove it.

Kim Dotcom's legal team say New Zealand's extradition agreement with the United States does not remove the internet tycoon's right to see the evidence against him.

Lawyers working for the taxpayer have racked up almost 10,000 legal hours battling Kim Dotcom - the cost in lawyers alone is nearly $2m.

New Zealanders must stand up for their democratic rights when they are threatened, or they'll lose them.

Those of us who had visions of a bristling, moody collision, something like that De Niro-Pacino scene in Heat, were always going to be disappointed, writes Toby Manhire.

"Is a noose slowly being tightened around the Prime Minister's neck?" asks John Armstrong.

John Key last night described Kim Dotcom as a 'conspiracy theorist' after he claimed the PM knew about him before the January 2012 raid.

Civil libertarians and privacy rights activists have legitimate reason to oppose the GCSB bill in its present form, writes Paul Buchanan. "The definition of threat to national security under which the GCSB would act is too nebulous."

A new law which could see internet giants like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Google forced to open up their systems to NZ's spy agencies is 'unworkable'.

Kim Dotcom says he's working on setting up a second submarine cable to boost NZ's internet infrastructure - and that he plans to dabble in politics.

Robbie Williams backs Dotcom - or does he?

This video has been created and produced by internet mogul Kim Dotcom, telling the story of the raid on his property from his point of view, and with his own music as the soundtrack. Dotcom says he made the video with a sense of humour because he is "tired of being angry about the raid".

A prominent Australian barrister has suggested US intel leaker Edward Snowden could seek refuge in 'pleasant' NZ, joining Kim Dotcom in resisting extradition.

The United States is determined to go ahead with its attempt to extradite Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to face trial over copyright infringement.

Controversial internet entrepreneur and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom will be answering your questions in a live chat on nzherald.co.nz from midday.

Kim Dotcom has called for an investigation into the FBI case against Megaupload in a legal review which accuses PM John Key of being misled by the United States.

Mega’s CEO, Vikram Kumar reveals the future direction for online file storage service started by Kim Dotcom and an approach by a smart TV manufacturer.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is trying to drag one of the country's most senior police officers into court.

Banks invited us to recall that ugly Dotcom episode, replete with allegations of impropriety, writes Toby Manhire. Not so in Shearer's case.

The spymaster who initially cleared the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) of illegally snooping on Kim Dotcom was also directly involved in seeking the suppression order signed by Bill English as Acting Prime Minister.

The spy master who oversaw the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom no longer works for the GCSB intelligence agency as it braces for fresh exposure of its failings.

Two Hollywood film studios may have gained more than an extra $1 million a week from paid legal downloads of their movies after last year's shutdown of Kim Dotcom's MegaUpload websites, a new study has found.

The evidence in question is considered so sensitive that lawyers for the Megaupload founder are not even allowed in the court.

A decision to force the United States Government into handing over its evidence against Kim Dotcom in its internet piracy case has been overturned by the Court of Appeal.