Aspiring New Zealand politician Billy Te Kahika Jnr speaks at a campaign rally in Mangawhai in September. Photo: AFP
Aspiring New Zealand politician Billy Te Kahika Jnr speaks at a campaign rally in Mangawhai in September. Photo: AFP

Coronavirus conspiracies rocket New Zealand blues guitarist Billy TK into politics

  • Once obscure musician says PM Jacinda Ardern, Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton are behind plot to round up rural dwellers and seize their land
  • Posts on Facebook page of Te Kahika’s Advance NZ party have generated far more activity than those of the two mainstream parties

Aspiring New Zealand politician Billy Te Kahika Jnr speaks at a campaign rally in Mangawhai in September. Photo: AFP
Aspiring New Zealand politician Billy Te Kahika Jnr speaks at a campaign rally in Mangawhai in September. Photo: AFP
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