Minister condemns Destiny Church protest in Auckland

Monday 23 June 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 23 Jun 2025, 5:00pm

In this story Destiny Church, Brian Tamaki

Police and Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell has criticised a Destiny Church march held on Queen Street this past Saturday. Led by Brian Tamaki, the protest targeted foreign religions. Mitchell described the group's behaviour and rhetoric as vile and stated the rally was neither Kiwi nor Christian.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 23 Jun 2025, 2:14pm

   Police minister condemns ‘vile’ Destiny Church protest, religious groups targeted call for action (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 23 Jun 2025, 3:38pm

   ‘Vile behaviour’: Minister ‘appalled’ by Destiny Church rally in Auckland (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 4:30pm

   Minister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell condemns Destiny Church march: 'Not Kiwi, nor Christian' (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesMon 23 Jun 2025, 4:41pm

   Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 5:00pm

   'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Minister condemns Destiny Church rally (opens in new tab)