The Centrist: Selective scrutiny: Charity status stripped for some, ignored for others

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Bob McCoskrie’s Family First lost their charity status due to alleged political activity in 2022 for advocating conservative social policies. Recently, Brian Tamaki’s Destiny Church is facing calls to have their status revoked after recently engaging in conservative political activism.

Yet, New Zealand’s rainbow advocacy groups—many of which openly lobby for policy changes, receive government funding, and push ideological agendas in schools—face no similar crackdown…