Internet party

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The Internet Party (English for Internet Party ) is a political party in New Zealand , which was founded in March 2014 by Kim Dotcom .

The party entered the New Zealand parliamentary election on September 20, 2014 for the first time in an electoral alliance with the Mana Party . The electoral alliance received 26,539 votes (1.26%), but no seat in parliament. Party founder Dotcom, who was unable to run as a candidate for parliament due to a lack of New Zealand citizenship, supported the party with a total of $ 3.5 million , the largest party donation by an individual in New Zealand history. The party is a member of Pirate Parties International (PPI).

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  1. ↑ Laura Walters : Launch day for Kim Dotcom's Internet Party . In: stuff.co.nz . Fairfax New Zealand Limited , March 27, 2014, accessed February 18, 2016 .
  2. ↑ InternetMana - Together we are stronger . Internet MANA Party , 2014, archived from the original on September 6, 2014 ; accessed on February 18, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  3. ↑ 2014 General Election - Official Count Results - Overall Status . Electoral Commission , October 10, 2014, accessed February 18, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Brook Sabin : Internet Party's election returns revealed . In: NewsHub . MediaWorks TV , March 2, 2015, accessed February 18, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Pirate Parties | Pirate Parties International. Accessed November 4, 2019 .