Claims arising from the stolen emails that Prime Minister John Key's government colluded with blogger Cameron Slater to smear political opponents have dominated campaigning ahead of the Sept. 20 election, with Key dismissing any suggestion of wrong-doing.
The e-mails were originally cited by left-wing author Nicky Hager in his book "Dirty Politics," released this month, triggering intense speculation about the source of the documents and how they were obtained.
Slater last week said he believed Kim Dotcom was behind the cyber-theft from his blog "Whale Oil," an allegation the German national has rejected.
By Ruchi Singh
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