Evangelical Parties
Three New Zealand evangelical Christian political parties emerged in recent times:
- Christian Heritage Party (1989–2006)
- Christian Democrat Party (founded in 1995)
- Destiny New Zealand.
Each had its origins in the increased political activism of the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, controversial Māori Pentecostal minister and televangelist Brian Tamaki founded his own political vehicle, Destiny New Zealand. In May 2007, this became rebranded as the Family Party, still with significant input from Destiny Church and another New Zealand Pentecostal religious organisation, City Impact Church.
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