“It’s obvious [the] Government and Police are panicking that big numbers of Kiwis will be turning out to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Sat 31st January. The decision will be made then.”Tamaki claimed the decision not to allow what he described as a peaceful protest over the Harbour Bridge was a “desperate panic reaction” from the Police. He also referred to “the Muslim police commander and Indian police commander in charge.”Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki. The January 31 protest has been heavily promoted on social media platforms, including Facebook, by Tamaki and those involved with the True Patriots of NZ Facebook page. Tamaki has been telling followers that this was their chance to protest about immigration.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 17, 2026 09:29 UTC