Two charities under Destiny Church have been allowed to operate again, including having tax exemptions, after earlier having their charitable status removed.
The High Court on Tuesday ordered that both charities – the Destiny International Trust and Te Hāhi o Ngā Mātāmua Holdings – be reinstated their charitable status.
They were taken off the Charities Register two years ago.
Destiny’s lawyer, Ron Mansfield, told 1 News that they had felt “singled out for no good reason” – given that more than 1300 other charities around New Zealand had also failed to meet requirements. Read more