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Gangster kids keep time for church
Many young Pacific offenders in South Auckland are "chameleons" who attend church after committing a crime
Australia urged to stop slaughtering conscious animals
The King of Jordan's sister has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.
Tamaki: What have I done wrong?
Destiny leader Brian Tamaki yesterday struck back at criticism of his church and oaths of allegiance sworn to him by parishioners.
Destiny's Cult-like parallels
The maker of The Cult has spoken of eerie similarities between comments by the leader in the show and Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki.
Church gives Tamaki huge bonus
Brian Tamaki is given up to $500,000 annually in donations from Destiny Church members plus a six-figure salary, a former employee says.
TV3 defends using hidden camera in Destiny Church conference
TV3's head of news says his network was denied entry to Destiny Church's weekend conference, despite the church's assertion of an "open-door policy towards the media".
Tamaki's faithful pay top dollar to pray with 'king'
Destiny Church-goers parted with thousands of dollars to see worshippers swear an oath of allegiance...
Tamaki's 700 'sons' swear oath of loyalty
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has now proclaimed himself the church's "spiritual father" and designated the male members as "spiritual sons".
Scientology 'organised fraud', French court says
A French court has fined the church of Scientology $1.2m for preying financially on vulnerable believers.