Destiny Church leaders escape Level 3 lockdown
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags. The couple left the city for Rotorua, arriving around midnight, where they told a crowd gathered for the Sunday morning service that they had escaped Auckland to avoid the level 3 lockdown. It comes as concern mounts over some churches defying lockdown rules and spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic. And as Matthew Theunissen reports, Sunday's service wasn't just about avoiding lockdown, the couple also used the opportunity to urge followers to not only tithe, but also bring cash to its church services.