Brian Tamaki announced today he will run for parliament as leader of his Freedoms New Zealand party. PHOTO: RNZ
The party brings together Vision NZ, the New Nation Party and the Outdoors and Freedom Party.
At the 2020 election, Vision NZ garnered 0.5 percent of the vote - just over 4000 votes, while the then-Outdoors Party got 3000.
Anti-vaccination campaigner Sue Grey will be the party co-leader.
Tamaki, who leads Destiny Church, has most recently been in the spotlight for organising anti-mandate protests in regard to Covid-19 restrictions.
He was arrested and spent 10 days in jail before being released.
He has denied charges relating to organising a protest at Auckland Domain in October 2021, when gathering limits were 10 people.
