Scientology in New Zealand
Scientology has been established in New Zealand since 1955[1] and the Auckland organisation was the second Church of Scientology established in the world.
The 2006 census recorded 357 people affiliated to The Church of Scientology[2][3] although the Church claims that it has 5000 followers.[4] By the 2013 census the number claiming to be affiliated had dropped to 315 people.[5]
The church is registered as a charity[6] and Inland Revenue Department has granted charitable status to the church for tax purposes.[7] Marion Moffat is the chairperson of Church of Scientology of New Zealand.
In 1969 the government instituted a Commission of Inquiry into Scientology which resulted in the Dumbleton-Powles Report.
On 21 January 2017, the new Ideal Church of Scientology of Auckland opened its doors in the heritage-listed Grafton building, formerly Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. [8]
Censorship
In 2008 a protest against the church as part of Project Chanology was held in some parts of New Zealand by "Anonymous", a world-wide group that has concerns about internet censorship by Scientologists.[9]
See also
References
- ^ The Dumbleton-Powles Report
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: QuickStats About Culture and Identity, Table 28:Religious Affiliation
- ^ 2006 New Zealand Religioud Affiliation Data (XLS file) Archived 2013-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wall, Tony (10 February 2008). "The Faith Business". Sunday Star Times.
- ^ "2013 Census totals by topic – tables". Statistics New Zealand. Statistics New Zealand. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
- ^ charities.govt.nz
- ^ http://www.scientologytoday.org/News/2002/021224.htm
- ^ "An inside look at Auckland's new Church of Scientology". New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Wall, Tony (16 March 2008). "Protesters bid to unmask Scientology". Sunday Star Times. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
External links
- Church of Scientology of New Zealand
- Church of Scientology of New Zealand (Auckland)
- RehabilitateNZ - a promotional site for the Church of Scientology of New Zealand
- The Dumbleton-Powles Report
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