The Civilian
The Civilian is a satirical New Zealand website. It was started in 2013 by Ben Uffindell, who finished a degree in political science at University of Canterbury in 2012. It has been compared to the US satirical website/newspaper The Onion. In April 2013 The Civilian received about 15,000 page views per day, and in a May 2013 interview Uffindell stated an average of 20,000-25,000 page views per day.
The site caused controversy when Conservative Party leader Colin Craig threatened to sue for defamation over satirical quotes regarding his stance on same-sex marriage.
In June 2014, Uffindell announced through his website his intention of forming a political party. The Civilian Party was registered by the Electoral Commission on 11 August 2014.
