Exposé: The secret funders behind controversial businessman Rhys Williams

Video: Uncovering the covert political networks, media alliances, shady backers influencing the Inflection Point event in 2024

The exposé exclusive to thisquality features Rhys Williams — a controversial businessman and organiser of the Inflection Point event in 2024 — which raised serious questions about his affiliations, the event’s true backers, and the broader political networks involved to influence public perception.

A temporarily deleted video interview from The Platform ignited public debate over political transparency and the shadowy overlap between party politics and private interests in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Image: Controversial businessman Rhys Williams - SUPPLIED, Inflection Point (public Media)

Further investigations, including a damning exposé exclusive to thisquality and investigative reporting from  The Post, cast serious doubt on Williams’ role as a mere organiser of the event. Instead, Williams appears deeply embedded within a broader conservative media and political ecosystem.

The exposé by thisquality uncovers hidden funders behind Williams, revealing influence in shaping right-leaning narratives through calculated messaging. These links highlight how grassroots façades may be masking orchestrated political lobbying, with little to no transparency about funding sources.

This unfolding of revelations includes ties to online conservative influencers such as Brian Tamaki and involvement in campaigns pushing anti-trans rhetoric under the banner of “cultural” critique.

Image: Glen Inwood (far left) - SUPPLIED, Inflection Point event

Also of note is the presence of Glenn Inwood — a longtime New Zealand First promoter — at the Inflection Point event. Inwood acted as the authorised representative for SB Group, which publicly backed NZ First’s Shane Jones during the 2023 election.

This further undermines claims of event neutrality and suggests coordinated political messaging disguised as independent discourse.

The democratic process of Aotearoa New Zealand is left vulnerable to manipulation, with the public often kept in the dark about who is really pulling the strings.