Under His Command

Synopsis

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?

First Air Date: 2025-04-24

Last Air Date: 2025-09-08

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 9

Networks: TVNZ+

Top Cast

John Campbell as Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Place of Lostness (2025-04-24)

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’.
Ep. 2: Stuff your Charity! (2025-04-24)

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.
Ep. 3: Protection of the Tithe (2025-04-24)

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.
Ep. 4: We Are An Army (2025-04-24)

John speaks to two experts on ‘cult-like’ behaviour — and how it affects not just Destiny’s followers, but their wider community too.
Ep. 5: Revelation to John (2025-04-24)

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.