Vision New Zealand leader and Tamaki Makaurau candidate Hannah Tamaki says she has deliberately chosen not to call it a Christian party.

The party is standing candidates in the seven Maori seats.

The Destiny Church pastor says Vision New Zealand is about supporting family values – including non-traditional families.

She says she has a strong Christian faith, but she is also an auntie to same sex married couples – whom she anticipates will help on her campaign.

“Look, we might not agree with things but what people do privately is actually their business but if they are going to raise their family in a loving, caring environment, it’s better than domestic violence that happens so I am not going to say I want to change those things, no, if people love each other that is the most important thing because if you can raise your family in a loving, caring environment, to me the safety of the tamariki is the most important thing,” Ms Tamaki says.

In the 2020 general election Vision New Zealand collected 4,237 party votes, and Ms Tamaki was third of six candidates in Waiariki with 1,171votes.