Original title
Under His Command
Released
4/24/2025
Origin country
NZ
Genre
Documentary
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
9
John Campbell has spent months investigating Destiny Church, encountering fear from insiders like he’s never seen before—what is Brian Tamaki doing, and why does it terrify them?
John meets Te Ahi, who lives in hiding after fleeing abuse from her former partner—a member of the Destiny Church’s anti-violence group, ‘Man Up’.
John digs into Destiny Church’s status as a charity; Unpacks the law that governs charities, asks who holds the power to de-register them, and why that process is so rarely used.
John follows the money; investigating how much Destiny receives, and how they receive it. He delves into the practice of tithing, which one former member describes as ‘unrelenting pressure’ to give.
John speaks to two experts on ‘cult-like’ behaviour — and how it affects not just Destiny’s followers, but their wider community too.
John Campbell travels to Brian Tamaki’s ‘City of God’ to investigate. Then, in the final hours of production, John finally receives a response from Destiny Church.
John revisits his Destiny Church investigation as fresh insiders come forward and a protest erupts on Auckland’s Queen Street.
John meets former Man Up members Wayne and Jack, uncovering the stark gap between the Destiny programmes origin and what it has become today.
Drag artists Sunita and Daniel share what it’s like to face Brian Tamaki’s so-called ‘army.’
John examines the lasting influence of Destiny Church on its members and what leaving the church means for those who walk away.
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