The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political figures. The New Zealand Public Party leader launched into a familiar refrain. In the past, theories like Te Kahika's might have been more easily sidelined. His New Zealand Public Party meetings have been met with packed halls. A Gisborne Herald report on one of Te Kahika’s meetings from July 8 was simply headlined ‘Global plandemic’.

Source: Stuff August 16, 2020 03:56 UTC