Anti-lockdown activist and former political candidate Billy Te Kahika Jr is facing fraud and Electoral Act charges. Te Kahika is charged with causing loss by deception, and with breaches of the Electoral Act. Te Kahika has elected a trial by jury on the charges. Te Kahika is on bail and the case will be mentioned again on December 10. Te Kahika was charged with obtaining more than $1000 by deception, causing a loss of more than $1000 by deception, and four charges of breaching the Electoral Act.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 03, 2021 22:18 UTC