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Destiny Church Ditches Charity Status, Registers New Charity Punching Politicians In The Face

Feb 21, 2025
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AUCKLAND, NZ — Destiny Church has dropped its old charity status and started a new one. Facing pressure to lose its tax-free status over protests at a library, Brian Tamaki decided to start a new charity. Destiny Fists will lift spirits of frustrated Kiwis who can pay the charity to punch their politician.

The church claims it’s a public service. They’ve set up in a warehouse with a boxing ring and a few cameras to livestream the sessions. Tamaki says it’s about fixing the country, one punch at a time. Politicians are nervous, and legal experts say it’s questionable, but Destiny is already taking cash for the cause. The money will fund a giant boxing glove that Tamaki will use to punch politicians.

Here’s what they offer:

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