Tamaki at the Christchurch leg of the "Nation Under Siege" tour, 2005
Personal
Born
(1958-02-02) 2 February 1958 (age 66)
Te Awamutu, Waipa County, Waikato, New Zealand
Religion
Christianity
Spouse
Hannah Lee
(m. 1980)
Denomination
Destiny Church
Known for
Founder of Destiny Church and leader of the Destiny New Zealand party (2003–2007)
Brian Raymond Tamaki (born 2 February 1958)[citation needed], is a New Zealand Christian fundamentalist religious leader, and politician.[1] He is the leader of Destiny Church, a Pentecostal Christian organisation which advocates strict adherence to fundamentalist biblical morality. Tamaki has been involved with various fringe political parties and movements, and since 2022 he has led the Freedoms New Zealand party. A perennial candidate, he has run for office several times but has yet to be elected.
Founded by Tamaki in the 1980s, the Destiny Church is known for its position against homosexuality, its patriarchal views, and for its calls for a return to biblical conservative family values and morals. Tamaki has also stated the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign the world has "strayed from God", which led to widespread condemnation, with one Anglican vicar describing Tamaki as "dangerous".[2] This, alongside many comments he has made, has made him a controversial figure in New Zealand.[3]
Tamaki's church and his political involvements have pushed a strong campaign that opposes COVID-19 vaccination, lockdowns and mask mandates since the pandemic began in New Zealand, and engaged in protests against mandates at Parliament, including the 2022 Wellington protest.[4] In 2022 Tamaki was briefly imprisoned for breaching bail conditions as he took part in an anti-mandate protest in Christchurch.[5]
^Shaw, Richard (26 August 2022). "Refusing to rule out working with Brian Tamaki, Luxon gives NZ's populist right a 'sniff of credibility'". The Conversation. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^"Brian Tamaki's coronavirus comments slammed as 'dangerous' by Anglican vicar". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^"OPINION: Brian Tamaki can go to hell, but his followers can still be saved". Stuff. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^"Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Experts criticise Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's vaccine claims". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^"Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki returns to social media after being released from prison". Newshub. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
Brian Raymond Tamaki (born 2 February 1958)[citation needed], is a New Zealand Christian fundamentalist religious leader, and politician. He is the leader...
Hannah Tamaki JP (née Lee; born 1960) is the wife of BrianTamaki, the leader of the Pentecostal fundamentalist movement Destiny Church. She is also the...
Zealand, founded on 22 August 2022 by BrianTamaki following a series of protests. Today it is co-led by Tamaki and Sue Grey. It is an "umbrella party"...
any seats. Destiny Church was founded by BrianTamaki in 1998 and is led by Brian and his wife Hannah Tamaki. Destiny New Zealand, a socially conservative...
criticised what it saw as the permissive nature of modern society, with BrianTamaki saying that New Zealand "has moved so far away from God that anything...
original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023. "Liz Gunn cries, BrianTamaki rages at 'gutless Kiwis' after losses". Newshub. 15 October 2023. Archived...
change to the electorate seats held by each party (ACT retains Epsom and Tāmaki, Greens retain Auckland Central, Rongotai and Wellington Central, Te Pāti...
Bay and Gisborne District. In early March 2023, Destiny Church leader BrianTamaki blamed pornography, abortion, and gay rights for causing Cyclone Gabrielle...
Luxon refused to rule out working with BrianTamaki, a far-right, anti-vaccine religious leader, and Tamaki's Freedoms New Zealand party, which supported...
opposition from Rotorua Lakes Councillor Robert Lee and Destiny Church leader BrianTamaki, with the latter threatening to stage a protest if the event went ahead...
in New Zealand. Her appointment was opposed by Destiny Church leader BrianTamaki, who stated that puberty blockers caused "irreversible damage" to children...
protest: BrianTamaki announces new political party 'Freedoms NZ'". New Zealand Herald. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023. "BrianTamaki brings fringe...
Retrieved 15 September 2023. Griffiths, Ethan (31 May 2023). "Sue Grey and BrianTamaki launch High Court action over election campaign funding". The New Zealand...
involved in the protests included the fundamentalist Destiny Church led by BrianTamaki, the ultraconservative anti-immigration New Conservative Party, neo-Nazi...
Simon (17 February 2007). "Denying state religion like treason, says BrianTamaki – New Zealand Herald 17 February 2007". The New Zealand Herald. Archived...
violence. Rotorua Lakes Councillor Robert Lee and Destiny Church leader BrianTamaki also expressed opposition to the proposed Rotorua drag storytime. On...
Childhood category. City Impact Church has historically worked alongside BrianTamaki's Destiny Church. In 2004 they jointly organised the first of the Enough...
Family First New Zealand leader Bob McCoskrie Destiny Church leader BrianTamaki and former National Party MP Simon O'Connor as guest speakers. Protest...
lower in educational attainment". In 2023 far-right political activist BrianTamaki has suggested appointing a Minister for Men. "FHM: For Him Minister?"...
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