Editing Brian Tamaki (section)

===TFRC protests===
On 23 July, Tamaki's Freedom and Rights Coalition staged protests in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to protest against various problems in New Zealand society including rising living costs, violence, housing shortages, healthcare sector strains, and excessive government farming regulations. Tamaki addressed protesters in the Auckland Domain. Protesters disrupted traffic in Auckland and Wellington.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swift |first1=Molly |title=Police monitoring potential protest as Freedom and Rights Coalition aim to cause 'chaos' across New Zealand |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/07/police-monitoring-potential-protest-as-freedom-and-rights-coalition-aim-to-cause-chaos-across-new-zealand.html |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724092148/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/07/police-monitoring-potential-protest-as-freedom-and-rights-coalition-aim-to-cause-chaos-across-new-zealand.html |archive-date=24 July 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Motorway mayhem': Protesters stop traffic on sections of Auckland motorway |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/motorway-mayhem-protesters-stop-traffic-on-sections-of-auckland-motorway/ITD3AGGP76ZO4NEM6RA73N4HEM/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724093312/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/motorway-mayhem-protesters-stop-traffic-on-sections-of-auckland-motorway/ITD3AGGP76ZO4NEM6RA73N4HEM/ |archive-date=24 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Tamaki-led protesters stop traffic on Auckland motorway |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/23/brian-tamaki-led-protesters-stop-traffic-on-auckland-motorway/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |work=[[1News]] |publisher=[[TVNZ]] |date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724093533/https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/23/brian-tamaki-led-protesters-stop-traffic-on-auckland-motorway/ |archive-date=24 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the 23 July protests, Tamaki announced plans to establish a new coalition with three minor parties to contest the [[2023 New Zealand general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Tamaki breaks silence after anti-government protests |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/brian-tamaki-breaks-silence-after-anti-government-protests/GPYKFYYS2JIQTZX4EWA5CCW62A/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723042036/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/brian-tamaki-breaks-silence-after-anti-government-protests/GPYKFYYS2JIQTZX4EWA5CCW62A/ |archive-date=23 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-government protesters stroll onto Auckland motorway |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471477/anti-government-protesters-stroll-onto-auckland-motorway |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726162312/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471477/anti-government-protesters-stroll-onto-auckland-motorway |archive-date=26 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 August, Tamaki and his wife Hannah were issued with traffic infringement notices for causing traffic disruption during the 23 July Auckland protest.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Tamaki, Hannah Tamaki receive infringement notice for motorway protest |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/brian-tamaki-hannah-tamaki-receive-infringement-notice-for-motorway-protest/CIZQJCEH2H3LRMHZ5EXCREBK5Y/ |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816232547/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/brian-tamaki-hannah-tamaki-receive-infringement-notice-for-motorway-protest/CIZQJCEH2H3LRMHZ5EXCREBK5Y/ |archive-date=16 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 6 August, Tamaki led another TFRC protest known as the "patriots day and march" at the Auckland Domain. The TFRC protesters were met by counter-demonstrators led by Mark Graham. Police kept peace between the two rival groups and sealed the Southern Motorway's ramps at [[Khyber Pass Road, New Zealand|Khyber Pass Road]] to prevent TFRC protesters from marching onto the highway and disrupting traffic.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Caroline |last2=Killick |first2=Jonathan |title=Tensions between rival groups at anti-government protest in Auckland Domain |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300655526/tensions-between-rival-groups-at-antigovernment-protest-in-auckland-domain |access-date=7 August 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806181542/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300655526/tensions-between-rival-groups-at-antigovernment-protest-in-auckland-domain |archive-date=6 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hendricksen |first1=Lauren |title=Brian Tamaki-led Freedom and Rights Coalition demonstration met with 'FARC off Brian' counter-protest |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/brian-tamaki-led-freedom-and-rights-coalition-demonstration-to-be-met-with-farc-off-brian-counter-protest.html |access-date=7 August 2022 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806085034/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/brian-tamaki-led-freedom-and-rights-coalition-demonstration-to-be-met-with-farc-off-brian-counter-protest.html |archive-date=6 August 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 23 August, Tamaki led a protest march outside the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington, which attracted between 1,500 and 2,000 protesters. They were met by 500 counter-protesters led by Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition. According to Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell, protesters, counter-protesters and the public were generally well behaved with no reported problems, arrests, or trespass orders being issued.<ref name="Stuff 23 Aug 2022">{{cite news |title=Parliament protest concludes without arrests or incidents |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129646271/parliament-protest-concludes-without-arrests-or-incidents |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824010745/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129646271/parliament-protest-concludes-without-arrests-or-incidents|archive-date=24 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="RNZ 23 Aug 2022" /><ref name="Newshub 23 Aug 2022" /> During the Parliament protest, Tamaki launched a new umbrella political party called "[[Freedoms NZ]]" which consists of the [[New Nation Party]], [[Vision New Zealand]], and the [[NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party]].<ref name="Newshub 23 Aug 2022" /><ref name="RNZ 23 Aug 2022" />

On 28 September 2023, Tamaki and his wife Hannah led a TFRC protest against a scheduled "[[Agenda 2030]]" conference at the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington. They along with Outdoors Party leader [[Sue Grey (lawyer)|Sue Grey]] addressed the protesters. Members of the Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition staged a counter-protest outside Parliament. The Coalition's march coincided with similar protest activities in Wellington organised by [[Julian Batchelor]]'s Stop Co-Governance movement, the farming advocacy group [[Groundswell NZ]], and a gang [[hīkoi]] protesting against the [[New Zealand National Party|National]] and [[ACT New Zealand|ACT]] parties' anti-gang policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molyneux |first1=Vita |title=Wellington protest: Freedom and Rights coalition march on Parliament ends, roads to reopen |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/roadblocks-up-wellington-waits-as-protesters-set-to-arrive/57YINY2AUBFWJEXT5BJX4TEK6M/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929053324/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/roadblocks-up-wellington-waits-as-protesters-set-to-arrive/57YINY2AUBFWJEXT5BJX4TEK6M/ |archive-date=29 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Iasona |first1=Seni |last2=Heikell |first2=Leighton |title=Wellington protests: Brian Tamaki promises peace as Stop Co-Governance, Freedoms & Rights Coalition descend on Wellington |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/09/wellington-protests-brian-tamaki-promises-peace-as-stop-co-governance-freedoms-rights-coalition-descend-on-wellington.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930120841/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/09/wellington-protests-brian-tamaki-promises-peace-as-stop-co-governance-freedoms-rights-coalition-descend-on-wellington.html |archive-date=30 September 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 31 January 2026, Tamaki addressed 1,200 TFRC protesters during a rally in [[Victoria Park, Auckland|Victoria Park]] in [[Central Auckland]]. They attempted to march on the [[Auckland Harbour Bridge]] but were blocked by a Police cordon at the Fanshawe Street motor ramps.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two protests in Auckland's CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/585561/two-protests-in-auckland-s-cbd-monitored-by-police-with-cordons-road-closures |access-date=31 January 2026 |work=[[RNZ]] |date=31 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131102614/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/585561/two-protests-in-auckland-s-cbd-monitored-by-police-with-cordons-road-closures |archive-date=31 January 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>