'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Police Minister condemns Destiny Church's 'vile rhetoric' at protest

New Zealand radical leader destroys Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh flags, performs haka

In a controversial protest led by fundamentalist religious leader Brian Tamaki, protesters in Auckland desecrated flags representing non-Christian religions. The flags, which included Palestinian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Sikh symbols, were torn and stomped on, followed by haka performances after each act. Tamaki also targeted immigrant communities, claiming Sikhs "no longer employ Kiwis" and called for a policy of "no immigration without assimila…

Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian'

Protesters at the Destiny Church rally in Auckland on Saturday. Photo: RNZ The Minister for Ethnic Communities says he was "appalled" by a Destiny Church march on Saturday which was neither "Kiwi, nor Christian".

Minister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell condemns Destiny Church march: 'Not Kiwi, nor Christian'

Minister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell says he was "appalled" by the march on Saturday.

'Not Kiwi, nor Christian': Police Minister condemns Destiny Church's 'vile rhetoric' at protest

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says Destiny Church’s “vile rhetoric and behaviour” is not welcome in New Zealand and has condemned both the protest and the...

Destiny Church’s Parade of Prejudice

Destiny Church’s anti-faith protest highlights a deeper contradiction in the Christian Right’s stance on religious freedom in New Zealand, writes Craig Young. The New Zealand Christian Right holds a contradictory stance on religious freedom: they champion it for themselves, yet seem reluctant to extend it to others. Many LGBTQI+ New Zealanders embrace a “live and […] The post Opinion: Destiny Church’s Parade of Prejudice appeared first on YOUR E…