Wellington foodbank probed for fraud

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

A Wellington foodbank is being investigated for fraud, after it was deemed to be involved in “serious wrongdoing”.

The Wellington Foodbank Service – not associated with the one run by the Wellington City Mission – has also now been stripped of its charitable status, with the Department of Internal Affairs advising major donors not to hand over more money.

The bulk of existing donations appear to be have disappeared, as liquidators find the charity’s bank accounts emptied and almost nothing of value in its Wellington CBD offices. Continue reading

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