Destiny Church head Brian Tamaki Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has confirmed the intensely homophobic Destiny Church has received $860,000 in Government funding. Bennett has told the NZ Herald Destiny's social services arm Te Runanga a Iwi o Te Oranga Ake has received $850,000 to fund four Community Max programmes in Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty for 79 young people. The organisation also received $10,000 for Breakaway youth programmes. "Let me be clear, Government funding decisions are not based on religious affiliation. Organisations are funded to deliver programmes based on merit, just as funding is declined where there is no discernible merit," she said.
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First published: Wednesday, 8th June 2011 - 4:00pm