Billy Te Kahika has come under fire from his members after it is alleged koha was never banked and misused. New Zealand Public Party leader Billy Te Kahika Jr says he kept thousands of dollars in donations in a tin under his bed and didn’t follow rules for handling cash, but denies accusations from staffers he has been fleecing the party faithful. The company has two shareholders, Te Kahika and Michael Stace, the leader of Reset New Zealand party. New Zealand Public Party Billy Te Kahika has amassed a large following over the Advance/NZPP Facebook page. Te Kahika and Stace are shareholders to Rubicon Crossing 2020 Limited, with access to the bank account.

Source: Stuff September 10, 2020 04:00 UTC