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.

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.

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.

Kim Dotcom's NZ lawyer says court papers regarding legal action by seven major Hollywood movie studios against the internet mogul are yet to be served.