Editing Brian Tamaki (section)

=== Destiny Church ===
{{Main|Destiny Church (New Zealand)}}
In 1982 the Tamakis attended the Apostolic Church's Te Nikau Bible College in [[Paraparaumu]], and also had their third child, Samuel. Tamaki became an ordained [[Elder (Christianity)|elder]], and then (in September 1984) a [[pastor]] in the Tokoroa Apostolic Church. Tamaki went on to establish the Rosetown Community Church in Te Awamutu, the Lake City Church in Rotorua, City Church and then Destiny Church in Auckland.<ref name="autobio"/>

On 18 June 2005 [[kaumātua]] and Destiny Pastor Manuel Renata<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10424770 | work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] | title=State religion for further debate – National – NZ Herald News | date=20 February 2007}}</ref> ordained Tamaki as bishop of the Destiny Church movement<ref>
{{cite news  | last = Crewdson  | first = Patrick | title = Bishop fulfils his destiny | newspaper = [[New Zealand Herald]] |date=19 June 2005 | url = https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10331506 | access-date = 30 April 2019 }}
</ref> (which at the time totalled 15 churches throughout New Zealand and Australia).

Tamaki advocates [[prosperity theology]], which has been criticised as immoral and potentially dangerous.<ref>Grimshaw, Mike (January 2006). "[https://www.ubishops.ca/baudrillardstudies/vol3_1/grimshawpf.htm Religion, terror and the end of the postmodern: Rethinking the responses] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017210726/http://www.ubishops.ca/BaudrillardStudies/vol3_1/grimshawpf.htm |date=17 October 2009 }}". ''International Journal of Baudrillard Studies'' '''3''' (1)</ref>

In 2017 Brian Tamaki and Hannah Tamaki moved into a 234 square metre house in Drury, [[South Auckland]]. While it is the residence of Brian Tamaki and his family they are not legally connected to the home and only reside there. In response to criticism that moving into a house of such size was an overreach of his wealth, Tamaki responded "Jealousy is part of the promotion of god".<ref>{{cite web |title=Destiny Church's Brian and Hannah Tamaki move into $1.58m luxury home |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/98196636/destiny-churchs-brian-and-hannah-tamaki-move-into-15m-luxury-home |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=24 October 2017 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}</ref>

In mid-April 2018, it was reported that Tamaki had sustained two second-degree burns to his face and body after a botched attempt to burn rubbish. Tamaki announced to members of his congregation that he was recovering and praised his wife and hospital staff for aiding his recovery.<ref>{{cite news|title=Destiny Church founder Brian Tamaki recovering after being burnt in a rubbish fire|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12037713|access-date=23 April 2018|newspaper=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=23 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki severely burnt in rubbish fire|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103311135/destiny-churchs-bishop-brian-tamaki-severely-burnt-in-rubbish-fire|access-date=23 April 2018|work=[[Stuff.co.nz]]|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

In February 2021, [[Otago Daily Times|''The Otago Daily Times'']] noted that he was being styled "Apostle Bishop" and that church members who paid various fees could be styled "Apostle's Sons".<ref>{{cite news |title=Destiny Church: Concerns over 'Apostle' Tamaki's latest venture |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/destiny-church-concerns-over-apostle-tamakis-latest-venture |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |publisher=[[Allied Press]] |date=5 February 2021}}</ref>

In late July 2022, it was reported that Tamaki was facing a charge of careless driving after crossing the centre line and colliding with a car carrying two occupants near [[Rotorua]] on 6 May 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Makiha |first1=Kelly |title=Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki charged after road crash in Rotorua |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-charged-after-road-crash-in-rotorua/DZRHOE7ZIXODIDN3WTINS4ZUW4/ |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=[[Rotorua Daily Post]] |publisher=[[NZME]] |date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729175144/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-charged-after-road-crash-in-rotorua/DZRHOE7ZIXODIDN3WTINS4ZUW4/ |archive-date=29 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Tamaki facing careless driving charges after allegedly crossing centre line, crashing into elderly couple's car in Rotorua |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/07/brian-tamaki-facing-careless-driving-charges-after-allegedly-crossing-centre-line-crashing-into-elderly-couple-s-car-in-rotorua.html |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730124855/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/07/brian-tamaki-facing-careless-driving-charges-after-allegedly-crossing-centre-line-crashing-into-elderly-couple-s-car-in-rotorua.html |archive-date=30 July 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> He pleaded guilty to careless driving and was ordered to pay reparations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki admits crashing car into elderly couple's near Rotorua |last=Makiha |first=Kelly |date=11 August 2022 |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-admits-crashing-car-into-elderly-couples-near-rotorua/G7MSAK735XED5J6C6OUL3626P4/ |newspaper=[[Rotorua Daily Post]] |via=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818025630/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-admits-crashing-car-into-elderly-couples-near-rotorua/G7MSAK735XED5J6C6OUL3626P4/|archive-date=18 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Alexa |title=Brian Tamaki pleads guilty to careless driving charges after crossing centre line, crashing into elderly couple's car |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/brian-tamaki-pleads-guilty-to-careless-driving-charges-after-allegedly-crossing-centre-line-crashing-into-elderly-couple-s-car.html |access-date=19 August 2022 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811063658/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/brian-tamaki-pleads-guilty-to-careless-driving-charges-after-allegedly-crossing-centre-line-crashing-into-elderly-couple-s-car.html |archive-date=11 August 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>