Brian Tamaki claims he was denied entry to Australia

Thursday 22 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 22 Oct, 3:52pm

In this story Destiny Church, Brian Tamaki, Australian Border Force

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says he was refused entry at Brisbane Airport and detained for 12 hours by the Australian Border Force. The incident occurred after he travelled to Australia to speak at a conference. This follows his recent court appearance in Auckland, where he pleaded not guilty to inciting racial disharmony.

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1. StuffThu 22 Oct, 2:51pm

   Brian Tamaki claims he was denied entry to Australia (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 22 Oct, 3:23pm

   Destiny leader Brian Tamaki claims he was detained at Australian border, refused entry and sent back to NZ (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 22 Oct, 3:52pm

   Brian Tamaki says he has been denied entry into Australia (opens in new tab)