Destiny Church

Date: 13 June 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-409

Description: Bishop Tamaki, pastor of the fundamentalist Destiny Church, thinks that the government should subsidise his drug rehabilitation programme. Context: Destiny has received $860,000 in funding through its social services arm Iwi Te Oranga Ake to run Community Max and youth development programmes. Critics do not think the State should be supporting a very controversial and fundamentalist movement whose leader lives on an income that would dwarf that of any other religious leader in this country. (Chris Ford on Voxy.co.nz: 8 June 2011) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 2004

By: Campus Left (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-RELIGION-Destiny-2004-01

Description: Flier critical of Brian Tamaki and the Destiny Church's attitude to prostitution and civil unions. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 8 March 2010

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-336

Description: Shows Destiny Church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki sitting on the back of a donkey. The donkey is beginning to have doubts but Tamaki says 'Silence! Nobody talks out of my ass but me!' There is a wordplay on 'ass' meaning 'donkey' and also meaning 'one's rear-end'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 195 x 280 mm

Date: 11 December 2009

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-175

Description: Shows Bishop Brian Tamaki as a chess piece holding a plate asking a pawn for his cheque. Refers to Destiny Church asking for large amounts of money from parishioners. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Monday cartoon 0211A8CARTOON [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 225x330 mm

Reference: Eph-A-RELIGION-Destiny

Description: See child records for details Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0012686

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff phoning Bishop Tamaki of the Destiny Church for a quiet chat about how Tamaki got his thousands of parishioners to take an oath of blind loyalty and total obedience to his leadership. Refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by parishioners to Bishop Brian Tamaki of the Destiny Church and to Phil Goff's need to develop a stronger leadership of the Labour Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0013834

Description: The cartoon shows 'Bishop' Tamaki wearing a mitre and holding a shepherd's crook in one hand and a bucket of banknotes in the other. He minces in his diaphanous garment through wads of banknotes. Bishop Brian Tamaki is the leader of the fundamentalist Destiny church. Recently in the news because of media stories about eftpos machines in church, onerous tithes, $300 signet rings and men only meetings. Pastor Andrew Stock and some of Brisbane's Destiny flock finally revolted against these things and probably the newest amendment to the church's covenant, that of the need to give up small luxuries like digital television and coffee in order to increase their tithing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0004006

Description: A man and woman sit on a couch watching the television news. The image shows a violent fight which the man assumes is an incident in Iraq. His wife realises that it is the launch of the new Christian Party. The new Christian Party which was to be co-led by independent MP, Gordon Copeland and the leader of the Destiny Church's political wing, Richard Lewis, began badly with a premature announcement by Destiny leader, Brian Tamaki. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

Reference: DCDL-0003839

Description: Two gay men regard the furious demonstration of hatred against them by members of Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church as terribly 1930s. The Church members wear black trousers and tshirts bearing the words 'enough is enough'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008627

Description: Shows Brian Tamaki the self-proclaimed Bishop of the Destiny Church encouraging his followers to give money to the church so that a large complex can be built. Refers to the fact that Tamaki is encouraging followers to pledge money for the complex and preferably to move to Auckland so that they might be closer to the community. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012703

Description: The cartoon shows a large crowd of men wearing dark suits and dark glasses; they raise their hands as they say 'We swear a Covenant of Undissolvable Loyalty to bishop Tamaki..' The capitalised letters spell 'CULT'. Refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by parishioners to Bishop Brian Tamaki of the Destiny Church. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013870

Description: An Oscar statuette awarded to 'Best Actor Brian Tamaki' stands in a blaze of light. Text reads 'Oscar statuette made of gold plated Britannium, favoured for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. Text above reads "It's not about me..' Refers to criticism of Bishop Brian Tamaki leader of the Destiny Church for his extravagant lifestyle which is paid for by tithed parishioners who can often ill afford the donations. The description of the statuette could equally well fit Brian Tamaki. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DX-022-183

Description: Cupid hovers ready to shoot above a gay couple, one of whom holds a bunch of flowers; love is in the air, they hold hands and gaze adoringly into each other's eyes. He pauses however, as a Destiny Church member, who is wearing the fundamentalist group's signature black t-shirt, aims a shotgun at him. Refer to Destiny Church's continued protests against the Civil Union Bill. Extended Title - The Enough is Enough lot. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2009

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0002631

Description: Shows Bishop Brian Tamaki as a chess piece holding a plate asking a pawn to for his cheque. Refers to Destiny Church asking large amounts of money from parishoners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0000659

Description: The Leader of the Destiny Church, Bishop Brian Tamaki, confuses himself with God when he assures a member of his congregation that he can get rid of the demon Tim Barnett. It is a slip (Freudian) of the tongue. Tim Barnett is a gay Labour MP who is responsible for the decriminalisation of prostitution; in other words he represents notions that do not meet the approval of the Destiny Church. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004874

Description: Shows Pastor Brian Tamaki with his Destiny Church followers at their 'Enough is Enough' rally in August 2004 which protested against the Civil unions legislation. Refers to criticism the Church received over the rally in which members wore black t-shirts and armbands which prompted comparisons with Nazi strom-troopers and the Mafia. Published in The Press, 25 August 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "archive2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2007

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0004040

Description: Shows two images that herald springtime; the first shows a godwit and the second shows Bishop Brian Tamaki and Richard Lewis of the Destiny Church and ex United Future MP, Gordon Copeland. The second refers to the botched attempt to create a new Christian party with Lewis and Copeland as co-leaders. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-962

Description: Caricature of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki wearing a white robe and a halo and floating in the sky, while behind him on planet earth are piled up evidences of material wealth in dollar bills, motorbikes, cars, a launch, an aeroplane, buildings, etc. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0012685

Description: Shows one of 'Bishop' Brian Tamaki's loyal supporters helping him with his regalia. He tells Tamaki that 'the guys are stoked with the oath of loyalty and obedience we swore to you as spiritual leader of the Destiny Church'. Tamaki who is looking at himself in a mirror says that he was having second thoughts after waking this morning and wanting to invade Poland. Refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by parishioners to Bishop Brian Tamaki of the Destiny Church who is developing notions of power similar to Hitler's when he invaded Poland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DX-025-027

Description: Two men marching in the Destiny Church 'Enough is Enough' march against the Civil Union bill. Extended Title - Enough is enough. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).