Jamie Whyte has a classic opportunity to stamp his mark on Act and distance the party from John Banks, writes Fran O'Sullivan. But the Prime Minister has tried to rip that avenue away by saying Banks has options.
The downfall of John Banks may have seemed the story of the week. But the feasting by the mob on what was left of his dignity was essentially a sideshow, if a rather unsavoury one, writes John Armstrong.
Prime Minister John Key continues to back John Banks as "an honest man" and says he still has "options" despite being found guilty of knowingly filing a false electoral return.
John Banks and Kim Dotcom are both men alone, living apart from their wives. But Amanda Banks and Mona Dotcom emerged as key witnesses in the donations case.
Today's guilty verdict has ended John Banks' 34-year political career at least three months earlier than he would have hoped.
When eccentric millionaires hijack the political landscape as their own private playground, mere mortals should be very afraid, writes Brian Rudman.
The Internet Party's first leader, Laila Harre, is promising young New Zealanders an "awesome" future in a growing digital economy.
A claim for damages caused by Kim Dotcom's Megaupload to the Hollywood studios has moved to New Zealand courts with an attempt to freeze his fortune.
John Banks made every effort to keep "politically sensitive" donations to his mayoralty bid secret, the Crown says, but Banks' lawyer argues he had nothing to gain from that.
Editorial: Kim Dotcom and Hone Harawira have formed perhaps the oddest coupling in New Zealand politics.
If Hone Harawira has sold his party's soul to the devil, one thing is for sure, he got a good price for it, writes John Armstrong.
A National MP says he was concerned by an "aggressive" Kim Dotcom at a function, threatening to bring down Act Party MP John Banks and the National Government.
TV3 news is no longer allowed to show footage from John Banks' trial for airing a clip that appeared to show him eating something he picked out of his ear.
Internet Party founder Kim Dotcom was among around 30 protesters participating in a candlelight vigil outside John Key's house in Auckland tonight.
John Banks says he has no memory of SkyCity's boss handing him a cheque for his failed Auckland mayoral campaign and denies telling Kim Dotcom to keep his donation secret.
Mona Dotcom walked into court flanked by a bodyguard, but she was left to fend for herself inside as she was accused of saying what her estranged husband told her too.
He wasn't David Jones, QC. He was The Eviscerator, QC.
Kim Dotcom told the High Court at Auckland yesterday he is not making up stories about donations to John Banks' failed 2010 Auckland mayoralty bid.
Accusations of dishonesty have flown back and forth at John Banks' trial for filing a false electoral return, as Kim Dotcom denied he made up stories about the MP.
Kim Dotcom and his estranged wife, Mona, will be brought together in court today as witnesses in the John Banks trial.
It is not just what you choose to say or not say online that counts, it is what can be deduced from micro-units of information when it is all mooshed up together.
Mona Dotcom's separation from Kim Dotcom might have put part of his empire beyond his reach, with the family's ownership of Mega tied up in a trust in her name.
Kim and Mona Dotcom's marriage has come to an end after five years. Dotcom made an announcement about the separation last night on Twitter.
Mona Dotcom and her controversial internet mogul husband Kim Dotcom have separated after five years of marriage.
Kim Dotcom is offering to pay the salaries of his internet Party candidates in the run-up to the election.
More than 700 Internet Party members convened on Kim Dotcom's Albany mansion today to hear how they could be a part of the policy making process.