A youth leader with Destiny Church has reportedly been stood down for allegedly sexually abusing youths in his care.
It's reported he had youngsters stay at his home over a number of years and now faces multiple sexual assault allegations.
The New Zealand Herald is reporting a young man's mother went to police with allegations of sexual abuse last November and after police approached the church, it stood down a youth leader and banned him from the church.
In a statement police confirmed an investigation is ongoing into historical sexual abuse allegations at a youth group based in Counties Manukau but given the nature of these complaints police said there's a specialised process that needs to be worked through to progress the investigation.
Police said they are not able to comment on a number of specifics due to the ongoing investigation and out of privacy considerations.
Destiny Church has been a loud conservative voice in the conversation around sexuality.
The rainbow community criticised Destiny Church for a David v Goliath-style ad showing a boy carrying a severed head and bearing the tagline: "Time to Kill."
Tamaki said the giant depicted in the advert symbolised a spirit that wanted to sexualise our children.
Meanwhile, a relative of Tamaki last month pleaded guilty to destroying a rainbow crossing on Karangahape Road.
