For seven years, Toby Behan has led a busy parish in rural Canterbury — but his life before ministry followed a very different calling.
New Zealand
Mon, Jan 12
Caroline Ansley, who lived at Centrepoint as a child, is joining forces with other cult survivors and their supporters in the hope their voices will spark change.
Health
Sat, Jan 10
CCTV images showed a man approaching the shrine inside and removing a large donation box.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Jan 8
2025’s most read: Wayne Turipa spoke out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour.
Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with state governor JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law.
World
December 25, 2025
2025's most read: John Campbell's Under His Command, a five-part investigation into Destiny Church and the women who live in its shadows.
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Life
December 23, 2025
Education Secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid said the school has failed to meet compliance standards despite two years of support.
December 18, 2025
Speaking through tears, her family gathered at a menorah lighting ceremony at Bondi Pavilion last night where hundreds of people gathered for a public vigil to farewell the victims of the horrific incident.
December 17, 2025
In July, Howard Temple pleaded guilty to 12 charges related to unwanted touching, hugging, and kissing, spanning more than two decades.
December 12, 2025
The second two-part series would "continue to expose life inside one of New Zealand’s most secretive communities, giving voice to those breaking free".
November 25, 2025
Wayne Dean, who oversees a church commonly referred to as the Two By Twos or The Truth - though it has no official name - has been leading its New Zealand branch for the past three years.
October 10, 2025
Church admits failures to protect children and suppresses abuse reports, pledges financial redress and independent investigations following Royal Commission findings.
September 27, 2025
A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour.
September 13, 2025
The church has sent an email to its members with "resources created to offer possible pathways for those affected by sexual harm".
August 29, 2025
School leaders were asked to provide an action plan to fix the school's issues to avoid its registration being suspended or cancelled.
August 21, 2025
Temple, 85, pleaded guilty to numerous counts of indecent assault, doing an indecent act, and common assault.
August 12, 2025
The director of the Vatican's astronomical observatory has talked up the value of "dark-sky" sanctuaries, ahead of a trip to visit to a sanctuary near Lake Tekapo.
August 10, 2025
The Prime Minister declined to answer questions about the Government's oversight of Gloriavale or whether he had received any recent briefings on the matter.
August 3, 2025
On Wednesday, the 85-year-old grandfather pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault, five of doing an indecent act, and two of common assault.
July 31, 2025
The 85-year-old changed his plea to 12 charges on day three of his trial that was scheduled to last three weeks.
July 30, 2025
Howard Temple is being accused of touching young girls even while his wife and daughter sat next to him at breakfast.
July 29, 2025
"My name is Ian... I used to lead services here a lot... And I'm pleased to be back with you again," he told the congregation.
July 21, 2025
Residents of the area, about 50km north of central Auckland, said they weren’t consulted about the sculpture – and because the council considered it art, no resource consent was needed.
July 1, 2025
Leader of religious group with about 2500 New Zealand followers says members are free to leave.
May 17, 2025
