30 Sep 2024

Kim Dotcom: Why has New Zealand spent 12 years trying to extradite him?

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 30 September 2024

If you've spent any amount of time in New Zealand over the past 12 years it's been almost impossible to avoid the name Kim Dotcom.

The only thing standing between Dotcom and extradition is a judicial review, after an extradition order was signed by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith in August.

So why has so much energy, time and money been spent trying to send the tech mogul to the United States?

To help answer that question Emile Donovan speaks with former University of Auckland law professor Bill Hodge.

Composite of Kim Dotcom, US Capital building, US and NZ flags.

Photo: RNZ