John Campbell
Host
Under His Command (2025)
Season 1
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?
Released April 24, 2025
Episode 14 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.religion, tmdb.investigative-journalism
Network: TVNZ+
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Place of Lostness
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’.
April 24, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - Stuff your Charity!
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.
April 24, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - Protection of the Tithe
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.
April 24, 2025, midnight
S1E4 - We Are An Army
John speaks to two experts on ‘cult-like’ behaviour — and how it affects not just Destiny’s followers, but their wider community too.
April 24, 2025, midnight
S1E5 - Revelation to John
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.
April 24, 2025, midnight
Network: TVNZ+
Episode Runtime: 14 min.
Season Runtime: 133 min.
Released: April 24, 2025
Last Air Date: Sept. 8, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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