Summarised by Centrist
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has doubled down on the group’s protest at Auckland’s Pride events, calling it a necessary stand against “queer indoctrination.” He dismissed criticism from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, saying, “Both those two need sacking… they need to grow a pair of balls.”
Tamaki defended the disruption of a children’s drag queen storytime event, saying, “Why would we entertain this in this country? These people are definitely weird and queer and sexualising our children.” He denied reports that Destiny members stormed the venue aggressively, calling such claims “a distraction.”
But host Duncan Garner pushed back, questioning whether intimidating families and children was the right approach. “Look, I understand what you’re saying,” Garner said, “but you stormed the building, people were pushed over. Come on, Brian.”
Tamaki refused to accept the criticism. “What would you do if your children or grandchildren were being molested mentally and emotionally?” he shot back.
Garner responded, “I wouldn’t take them. It doesn’t interest me. It’s freedom of choice.”
Tamaki then turned his anger on the government, accusing National, ACT, and NZ First of failing to stop the spread of gender ideology in schools. “They all need to be sacked. We need a whole new approach—almost like Trump—clean up the system.”
