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Statement from Destiny Church:
Tonight's Campbell Live item alleging Destiny Church was making a treaty claim was grossly inaccurate and misleading.
Campbell Live reported that Destiny International Trust (DIT) was advancing a treaty claim and itemized details of the DIT trustees.
Church spokesman Richard Lewis says the claim in question is not being advanced by DIT or Destiny Church but was lodged by the Te Runanga A Iwi O Te Oranga Ake Urban Maori Authority, which is an entirely separate entity and set of trustees.
"We provided Campbell Live with the correct information pertaining to Te Oranga Ake prior to their programme going to air yet they blatantly ignored it. Alternately, they presented mistruths about Destiny Church, in keeping with their history of biased reporting on us," says Mr Lewis.
Te Oranga Ake CEO, George Ngatai, says TOA submitted its claim in 2008 on behalf of its members, which number 6000 Maori in urban areas. The basis of the claim was no different to that of other Urban Maori Authorities.
"Like other Urban Maori Authorities, Te Runanga A Iwi O Te Oranga Ake (TOA) represents Maori who live outside of their rohe and therefore rely on our support. Our aim is to empower whanau, hapu and Iwi in every way possible," says Mr Ngatai.
"Our claim has been duly considered based on legal advice and consistent with similar claims of this nature. Our members who are Maori are as entitled to the rights afforded under Article 3 of the Treaty of Waitangi as any other Maori, and should not be the subject of the kind of prejudice we are experiencing through inaccurate Campbell Live reporting" he added.
Mr Ngatai says TOA's claim should in no way affect the endeavours of other Iwi around the country. He was however now working to correct the misleading perceptions with Iwi leaders created by the Campbell Live report.
Mr Lewis added that Destiny Church would now be seeking legal advice based on Campbell Live's continual misreporting and underhand approach towards the church.
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On what basis does bishop
On what basis does bishop Tamaki have a leg to stand on given
the contreversy over the last few days
He wont front up to TV 3 goes to closeup
to an interviewer who has never seen a comb in
his life time
Join destiny and it will cost you no sky tv for up to 6 months
a $300. ring if you are male
plus the tithe
then all the parafanilier you have to walk past just to get
a pew ( Books cds dvds for sale by the yard)
and then thers the coin offerings
plus pay hundreds for conventions then love offerings
to visting speakers who look as though they have no need
of a single cent given the flash garb they wear to
the pacific avents centre in Manakau city
John Cambell has more credibility than
Brian tamaki has
Brian tamaki doesn't have
Brian tamaki doesn't have the right to complain
just cause hes been found out and exposed does not mean
that anyone is on a witch hunt for him. if he fronted up maybe he'd get himself outter drama instead of burrying himself in it
instead of seeking legal
instead of seeking legal advice why dont you front up to c live and answer the questions in full that he asks instead of dodging bullets!!!destiny have done no favours for themselves by going to tv1 and answering the questions everybody already knows. face up to the music and answer the hard questions!! question 1; were is the money going question 2; where did the money from the brisbane church go question 3; why do pastors get the boot if they have different views on the self proclaimed bishop..ie wellington an tauranga pastors, im sure this was the case to in brisbane but again destiny wont answer the questions so they have themseleves to blame...I hope destiny will continue the good work without the leading of tamaki and his side kick lewis!!
Is Brian Tamaki God's pit
Is Brian Tamaki God's pit bull terrier, his pet magpie,his hawk or is he just his banker?
The pitbull to use brute force to keep his flock in line, God's magpie to pick up all the shiny gold, a hawk to swoop down and peck at the weak and fragile?
Or is he god's banker, holding his codependent's funds?
Or all of the above
Hey there! Lets face it, the
Hey there! Lets face it, the whole destiny church & everything contected to it is a total scam designed to fleese anyone who wanders into its clutches out of their hard earned cash.
Brian. What are you
Brian.
What are you doing?
Do you think you’re Jesus?
Don’t get me wrong.
I only want to know.
All that glitters is gold to you I know
Brian.
One of those shiny stars with gold - my cousin’s girl.
Don’t get me wrong Brian.
I only want to know
Jesus!
Jesus Christ Superstar.
Is it true who they say you are?
Brian do you think you’re God’s banker
or God’s pet magpie
maybe.
These last few days
I have wondered
What have you sacrificed?
My cousin’s girl has four kids Brian.
Can’t you just leave her with the milk money?
Don’t get me wrong.
I only want to know.
But milk money
Brian?
Jesus Christ Superstar.
Is it true who they say you are?
Million dollar homes,
trips,
cars and Harleys?
Tell me, tell me
Don’t get me wrong.
Every time I look of you I don’t
understand.
Why you let the things you do get so out of hand.
Wasn’t the mansion at Maraetai, the Harley, the rings
enough Brian?
There is mass communication.
Jesus Christ Superstar!
Do you think you’re what they say you
are?
Power. Greed, Brian?
Jesus Christ didn’t want a mansion at Maraetai.
He lived for the moment with Mary.
And you?
Can’t you just live
Brian?
Just live like Jesus?
Don’t get me wrong.
I only want to know.
Jesus!
I only want to know.
Tell me tell me tell me
Tell me don’t get me wrong.
I only want to know.
Tell me what you think about your friends at the top.
Now who’d you think besides yourself the pick of the crop?
The Pope, Buddah, Mahomet, Ghandi, Jesus?
Is this where you are?
Don’t get me wrong.
I only want to know.
Purple and Gold your favourite colours?
Brian do you think you’re Jesus?
You’re just a man, you’re just a man.
Should I bring you down.
Should I scream and shout.
Should I speak of love let my feelings
out?
I never thought it would come to this.
What’s it all about?
Brian.
Brian.
Tell me tell me tell me
Tell me
money?
Dangerous money?
I can understand your romantic religion Brian
I think.
But to steal
off my cousin’s girl!
Don’t you think it’s rather funny.
I should be in this position.
I’m the one who’s always been
so calm, so cool, no lover’s fool
Running every show.
You scare me so.
I never thought it would come to this.
What’s it all about?
Just give her back
Please give her back.
I’d turn my head, I’d back away.
I wouldn’t want to know.
Just give her back.
you scare me so.
She loves you so.
She loves you so.
Show her who you are - Judas
maybe Peter.
Save a sacrificial lamb.
She loves you so.
Does she have to die
So you live
Brian
Oohh this is truely very
Oohh this is truely very funny.
and after all of this you should know by now?.. Destiny church or Bishop ,, dont care what you have to say.
you dont know wht your
you dont know wht your talking about. I`v been going to Distiny Auckland for over 8 months and ive never once tithed or have been asked to. If you cant afford it, then you dont have to.
Unless you have experience for yourself , shut up.
Brian Tamaki has saved alot of people. If there a few less drug dealers out here selling drugs to our young ones and a few less drunks out there that drive drunk and cause trouble, then thats good.
or would you rather them be out there. Because I know alot of you do not want that for your next generation.
And if that is the kind of life you want them to have then shame on you.
Two wrongs don't make a
Two wrongs don't make a right.
In your church you are told
In your church you are told how to think and what to say and what not to say. But you would be surprised to know,
in New Zealand, we have rights... one of them is freedom of speech. So you can put your name beside your writings and there will be no repercussions.
Except of course if you belong to Destiny Church and this right has been taken away - especially if you are a woman.