Islanders have come to see the Kim Dotcom soap opera as a sideshow to political life in New Zealand
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New Zealanders in Australia Struggle For Voting Rights
Suffrage rights for New Zealanders in Australia are lacking despite repeated assurances
Voting Begins For a New Flag in New Zealand
Citizens are beginning to vote to pick a new flag in New Zealand after Union Jack is dropped
Considering Canadian Referendums to Augment Elections
Would a European-style system for Canadian referendums benefit the country as currently proposed?
New Zealand Center Right Party Wins Historic Third Term.
Prime Minister John Key’s New Zealand Center Right Party win was with his National Party winning 47% percent of the vote. The party won 60 seats in Parliament leaving them one seat shy of a governing majority.
New Zealand Debates Whether to Change its Flag
Island nation of New Zealand debate has reopened painful chapters in its colonial past with new attempt by President to update national flag by dropping England’s Union Jack symbol
Should Australia Keep Queen as Head of State?
They have England’s Queen as its head of state in symbolic role but should Australia keep Queen?
Titanic Building Billionaire Wins Australia Election
An array of colorful new faces set to enter Australian politics following transformational election including one Titanic building Billionaire
Controversial Kim Dotcom Commits to Political Career
Kim Dotcom is running for elected office in New Zealand in spite of his controversial role as innovator in cloud storage tech world
Online Piracy Activist to Start New Zealand Political Party
Celebrity to start New Zealand political party as online piracy activist and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom declares his intention to enter national politics