Bishop Brian Tamaki is under fire for blaming earthquakes on sinners, murderers and gays in a sermon.

Love for all was the message being sent to Brian Tamaki by a group of peaceful protesters outside his Rotorua sermon this morning.

Tamaki pointed the finger at the gay community, murderers and sinners.

COMMENT: Brian Tamaki's comments concerning earthquakes and their function in God's beautiful plan for mankind are beyond reason and beneath contempt.

Hannah Tamaki is urging people to donate to a charity drive set up to protest against her husband - boasting that Bishop Brian will enjoy a slice of the cash.

Peter Dunne has echoed calls from the public to strip Destiny Church of its tax-exempt status.

Donations to Rainbow Youth are being made in the Destiny Church leader's name after his comment that gays caused Monday's quake.

Brian Tamaki now says it's not just gays who caused the earthquake, but all 'extra-sexual' behaviour is to blame.

A BBC reporter has spoken out against racists who hid pork scratchings in her supermarket shopping basket.

A vicar's wife has told a tribunal how her husband led a double life as a bisexual sex addict.

The Catholic Church in New Zealand will follow guidelines from the Vatican banning the scattering of ashes.

Strict new Vatican guidelines forbid a list of increasingly popular means of commemorating loved ones.

Two women from high-profile fractured relationships have found solace with Destiny Church.

COMMENT: It might have a stronger dollar and a bit more sun, but by more important measures, the Australia of 2016 is embarrassing.

A father who lost a battle against Bible teaching in his daughter's school now says the school is pursuing him for costs.

A Hokitika minister has been elected Bishop of Te Waipounamu in the Anglican Maori Church.

COMMENT: The burqa isn't some post-feminist freedom from a bad hair day. It's a mistake we made to get here.

Exorcisms and spiritual deliverance are on the rise in New Zealand, even among those who aren't Christian, some deliverance ministers say.

From the outside it looks like any other holiday village in China. But hidden inside one of the region's picturesque mountains is a dark and forbidding place.

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COMMENT: Burkinis be damned is the one-sided debate raging here in France. Comeback king Nicolas Sarkozy has promised voters he'll ban the burkini.

Watch NZH focus - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was unwell and seen "fainting" at a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11. At least 90 people are dead after airstrikes continued to rain in north-western Syria. And hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain wildfires on the northern Greek island of Thassos.

British laws and traditions such as Christmas are under threat and must be vigorously upheld to stop ethnic segregation dividing society, according to a review.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonised a Catholic saint on Sunday in Rome, but commemorations in Auckland will involve people of many faiths.

Churches should have a 'bouncer' on the door throughout services to improve security an expert warns small parish churches are more at risk of attack.

Irreplaceable century-old vestments have been stolen from a Wellington church.

Britain's intelligence agencies have said a terrorist attack in the UK is "highly likely" following attacks in other parts of Europe.

A Muslim woman's employment hopes were dashed when a prospective manager told her not to bother applying for a jewellery store job because of her scarf.

Visitors who dress immodestly will not be allowed to enter Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex

Some Auckland Muslims are ditching tradition and breaking holy month fasting at restaurants or bars instead of mosques or with family at home.