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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
Marketing Technologies

Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'

Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015
Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt
Mega

Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt

Kim Dotcom has been called upon to pay $500,000 in debt to Kiwi creditors following a public display of luxury.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014
Come on Dotcom let the good times roll…
Digital Entertainment

Come on Dotcom let the good times roll…

Kim Dotcom celebrates his 40th birthday by launching a new debut album and internet music service in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2014
'The raid took place NOW, exactly 2 years ago…'
Government

'The raid took place NOW, exactly 2 years ago…'

Kim Dotcom commemorates the 2-year anniversary of the dramatic raid on his NZ mansion by US officials, recalling 'a zero-threat family' terrorised.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2014
Dotcom dives into politics with the Internet Party
Government

Dotcom dives into politics with the Internet Party

Kim Dotcom unveils name and logo for his political movement: the Internet Party, as he tires of political nonsense.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2014
Party launched as Dotcom “f****** tires” of political nonsense
Government

Party launched as Dotcom “f****** tires” of political nonsense

Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, plans to enter New Zealand politics, vowing to fight for change and take on the government.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2014
Kim Dotcom for PM? Call it the No Hope Party says Key
Government

Kim Dotcom for PM? Call it the No Hope Party says Key

Megaupload founder is set to launch his own political party in New Zealand, hoping to win power at the November 2014 elections.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2013

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Caught in the Web: Kim Dotcom documentary to screen at NZ Film Festival
Megaupload

Caught in the Web: Kim Dotcom documentary to screen at NZ Film Festival

Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web explores the story of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and his legal battles with the US government.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure
Megaupload

Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure

Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused Bram van der Kolk have won a reprieve from having assets seized by the Crown and passed onto the US.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Megaupload

Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter

Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype
Unified Communications

Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype

Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
Sue You! Hollywood movie giants take Megaupload to court…
Megaupload

Sue You! Hollywood movie giants take Megaupload to court…

Major US movie studios sue Megaupload, alleging the site profited from massive copyright infringement. Studios claim over half a billion USD lost.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2014
Dotcom denied US evidence access
Government

Dotcom denied US evidence access

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom loses battle in Supreme Court, Wellington, barred from accessing US evidence for his defence.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2014
Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid
Government

Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid

Court Appeal finds Kim Dotcom's 2012 arrest warrants valid despite flaws, but illegal for NZ police to share cloned info with US FBI.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014
You gotta fight, for Dotcom's right, for transparency…
Data Privacy

You gotta fight, for Dotcom's right, for transparency…

Megaupload founder dispatches legal team to Wellington today, as his lawyers fight for full disclosure in New Zealand's highest court.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2013
Privacy scare? NZ govt should grow a pair
Government

Privacy scare? NZ govt should grow a pair

Kim Dotcom's crusade against NZ's GCSB Bill continues, rallying over 400 in Auckland to demand a halt to dangerous spy agency powers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2013
Key brands Dotcom's submission a 'circus'
Data Privacy

Key brands Dotcom's submission a 'circus'

Showdown between Prime Minister and Megaupload founder didn't disappoint in Parliament yesterday, but was it more PR than policy?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
Megaupload suffers 'data massacre'
Megaupload

Megaupload suffers 'data massacre'

After LeaseWeb deletes MegaUpload data from 690 servers without an apparent warning, Kim Dotcom has taken to Twitter to vent his fury.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2013