The party is co-led by blues musician Billy Te Kahika Jr, who stood in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate, and former National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross. Te Kahika's NZ Public Party formed an alliance with Ross' Advance NZ Party in June. Advance NZ had a large following on social media, with supporters sharing conspiracy theories about Covid-19, the United Nations, and 5G, among others. He denies the charges, which relate to donations paid to the National Party. Both Labour and National ruled out working with Advance NZ, with Judith Collins explaining that was because, "I'm not insane".

Source: New Zealand Herald October 18, 2020 06:11 UTC