Billy Te Kahika Jr has been found guilty on four charges related to donations to his political party in 2020.
The notorious conspiracy theorist clung to a bible as he listened to the jury's verdict in the Auckland District Court on Friday night.
The jury determined Te Kahika was not guilty on other charges of obtaining by deception, which involved two separate party donations worth $15,000 ahead of the 2020 general elections.
It took the jury four hours to deliberate before announcing it had found him guilty on charges including failing to declare donations and failing to keep adequate records.
Joanne Lee, the Crown prosecutor in the case, said Te Kahika amassed $15,000 before the election and spent the money on himself and his whānau.
Te Kahika also sent false candidate donation returns to Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri / Electoral Commission, according to Lee.
Paul Borich KC, defence counsel for Te Kahika, said the money was a koha. It was from a man, Michael Kelly, who wanted Te Kahika to stand for Te Tai Tokerau.
Kelly gave evidence in court, saying he first met Te Kahika in 2020 at an Auckland fundraiser, where Kelly gave him an envelope with $10,000 inside to spend on billboards.
Te Kahika claimed the koha was meant for his whānau, despite texting Kelly thanking him for his support and sending a photo of some apparently newly-bought billboards. He later sent Kelly an email showing receipts for the new billboards too.
Kelly told the court he gave Te Kahika an extra $5000 - again, for more billboards. Te Kahika told the court the amount was actually $8000 and was another koha for his whānau.
Judge Kathryn Davenport described the case as being marred by "sideshows" after it was revealed Te Kahika had been sharing details of it on social media. He later apologised and removed them.
Te Kahika's sentencing will be in December.
It follows another case earlier this year, where Te Kahika and fellow anti-vax conspiracy theorist Vincent Eastwood appeared in court for breaching Covid-19 orders in 2021.
