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 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]

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
^ "Church of Scientology in Auckland: Religious Charity Status". www.scientologytoday.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2003.
^ "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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