Brian Tamaki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Tamaki
Occupation	Religious Leader
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1958(1958-02-02)
Age	66
Birthplace	Te Awamutu
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Waikato
Horoscope	Aquarius

Brian Tamaki Biography

Brian Tamaki is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on February 2, 1958 in Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand. Brian Raymond Tamaki (born 2 February 1958) is a descendant of Ngati Ngawaero as well as the Ngati Maniapoto tribes that are both belonging to the Tainui confederation. He heads Destiny Church, a Pentecostal Christian group located in New Zealand which advocates strict adhering to biblically-based fundamentalism and is known for its stance in opposition to homosexuality and patriarchal stances as well as its demands for returning to Biblical conservative morals and values for families.

In 2003, a few participants of the Destiny Church started the Destiny New Zealand political party, which was led by Richard Lewis. The party had candidates running in all electorates during the general election of 2005, however they only received 1 percent of the votes which was well below the threshold of 5 percent required to be a member of Parliament without gaining an electorate seat.

In 2004 Sunday broadcast a documentary of Tamaki and of the Destiny Church. Dr Philip Culbertson of the University of Auckland said: “As far as I can tell it’s a cult”.

In 2004 the Sunday Star-Times reported that Mr Tamaki “hijacked” $450,000 from elderly couple Barry and Marian Wilson. The Wilsons lent the money, which they had received from the sale of nautical clothing label Line7 in the mid-’90s, on the understanding that it was to be used to purchase a block of land in Rotorua for the construction of a church. It was reported that after almost 10 years and countless attempts to contact Mr Tamaki and his wife Hannah, the Wilsons had given up hope of ever recovering the full amount. The Sunday Star- Times asked Mr Tamaki for a response to a series of questions regarding the loan, but he declined to respond.

In 1982, the Tamakis were attending the Apostolic church’s Te Nikau Bible College in Paraparaumu as well as having the third son, Samuel. Tamaki was ordained an elder and then (in the month of September, 1984) was ordained a pastor at the Tokoroa Apostolic Church. Tamaki established The Rosetown Community Church in Te Awamutu and The Lake City Church in Rotorua, City Church and then Destiny Church in Auckland.

Brian Tamaki Net Worth

Brian Tamaki is one of the richest Religious Leader from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Tamaki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tamaki was born within Te Awamutu in the Waikato region, as the eldest of the family of five. Tamaki spent his early years on the family farm named “Te Manuka”, in the region of Te Kopua. His extremely religious mother would take her children to the Te Awamutu Methodist Church on Sundays. Tamaki says that his father was an alcohol addict who had no concern for fatherhood. Tamaki’s family relocated from their farms towards Te Awamutu and then on to Tokoroa in the year 1970. In Tokoroa Tamaki was fascinated by rugby union, and then a few years later, he began to love pig-hunting as well as participating in a rock band that played in the bar circuit. Two brothers of Tamaki’s, Doug and Mike are well-known tourism venture operators from Rotorua.

Tamaki quit secondary school at age fifteen in the words of his autobiography, after in the autobiography of his life, engaging in drugs. He later completed the fourth year and taking work in the forest industry. When he was in his teens, he conceived Hannah Lee and the unwed couple relocated into Te Awamutu, where Tamaki worked at a dairy farm run by his aunt and uncle. There was a situation where Hannah tried to stabbing Tamaki until he died. According to reports, Tamaki was forced to secure himself in the bathroom, however the blade went through the door, injuring Tamaki. Tamaki and Lee were blessed with their very first baby, Jasmine, in December 1978. Then, at the age of 21 Tamaki was a member of in the Ngaruawahia Apostolic Church. He was fired from his job on the farm and Tamaki as well as Lee moved back Tokoroa in the Tokoroa Apostolic Church. Tokoroa Apostolic Church. Tokoroa Apostolic Church. Tamaki became very involved with the church following the pastor Manuel Renata baptised him in December 1979. Because Tamaki and his companion were not married, Renata would not allow Tamaki to perform all the duties that the congregation had. Tamaki and Lee were married at the Tokoroa Presbyterian Church on 22 March 1980. 14 months later, they welcomed their second baby girl, named Jamie.

Trans woman MP Georgina Beyer confronted Tamaki at the “Enough is Enough” protest in Wellington in August 2004, charging “Your hatred is totally intolerable”. Beyer also compared Tamaki to despots like Robert Mugabe in a 3 News interview.

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Who is Brian Tamaki Dating?

According to our records, Brian Tamaki married to Hannah Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Brian Tamaki’s is not dating anyone.

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In May 2007 the Reader’s Digest “Most Trusted People”‘ poll again ranked Tamaki as New Zealand’s least trusted of 75 prominent persons, followed by Ahmed Zaoui and Don Brash. He was again ranked least-trusted in 2012 in a list of 100, this time followed by Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Brian Tamaki celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Destiny Church claimed a close relationship with New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, USA, the church of Bishop Eddie Long, until at least September 2010. In his autobiography Tamaki wrote a chapter titled “Spiritual Father – a long time coming”, in which he described meeting “my spiritual father”, Eddie Long, in 2002. In October 2003, Long travelled to New Zealand after Tamaki invited him to address Destiny Church members. Tamaki wrote, “the ease of our connection and the confirmation of a date was entirely in line with Kingdom principle – when God speaks, do it”. Long travelled to New Zealand again subsequently and Tamaki usually met him each year at church conferences.

Is Brian Tamaki Māori?

Brian Tamaki is himself Māori , and the church has been identified as part of the Māori cultural renaissance of recent years.

How much money does Destiny Church make?

Money on the stage at Destiny. Destiny Church has amassed a $20 million empire in cash, property investments and other assets as a result of its tax exempt status, accounts show.

What religion is Destiny Church?

The Destiny Church is a Pentecostal fundamentalist Christian movement formed in New Zealand and based in Auckland. The church was launched in 2001 by Pastor Brian Tamaki, who previously headed other churches in Te Awamutu, Rotorua and Auckland.

What nationality is Brian Tamaki?

Brian Raymond Tamaki (born 2 February 1958), is a New Zealand fundamentalist Christian religious leader and right-wing political activist.

Who is Brian Tamaki's wife?

Hannah Lee