RNZ The Detail: Journalist David Farrier talks about his reporting on serious allegations of emotional and physical abuse at one of the country’s biggest megachurches: Arise. It was early May and Pastor Peter Mortlock was preaching to the converted. There had been trials and tribulations, highs and lows, but Mortlock had much to be pleased about. He founded Bays Christian Fellowship on Auckland’s North Shore in July 1982 and watched it grow and grow. In the early 2000s, the church, now known as City Impact, built a large facility complete with a state-of-the-art 2100-seat auditorium. Along with 10 campuses in New Zealand, there are 48 mission campuses in India, plus others in the Philippines, Mexico and Tonga. On this particular Sunday, nearly 40 years after the start of the City Impact story, Mortlock had good news and bad news. READ MORE: Ex-member of Arise Church told she was 'choosing to be depressed', she says The Detail: David Farrier on Arise Church … [Read more...] about The media and the megachurch
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£40bn wiped off UK stocks as global market rout continues
Rishi Sunak vows to cut business taxes How the Bank of England’s money printing spree paved the way for inflation crisis FTSE 100 drops 1.8pc after Wall Street rout Ben Marlow: Britain is drifting towards economic oblivion Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter £40bn has been wiped off the UK's biggest listed companies as a sell-off across global markets intensified. T he FTSE 100 crashed 1.8pc, extending its losses after yesterday’s red-hot inflation figures fuelled fears the UK could be tipped into recession. The domestically-focused FTSE 250 dropped 1.3pc, taking combined market losses to £40bn. It comes after the benchmark S&P 500 plunged 4pc overnight – its biggest drop since June 2020 – after soaring costs dented profits at retail giant Target and sparked fears of a slowdown in consumer spending. The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 5pc, with investors also rattled by comments from top Federal Reserve officials hinting at … [Read more...] about £40bn wiped off UK stocks as global market rout continues
16 best PS4 games to rediscover, from Bloodborne to Spider-Man
While the PS4 has undoubtedly been overshadowed by the more powerful Playstation 5 console from Sony, it still boasts one of the most impressive modern libraries in gaming. Since 2013, the Playstation 4 has slowly amassed a number of exclusive games through first-party publishers as well as some other titles that make excellent use of the hardware. If you already own a PS4 but are thinking of making the upgrade (when you can get your hands on a console, that is), the good news is that all of those old games will be playable on the new system. And, if you have a Playstation Plus subscription , you’ll also be granted access to many of PS4’s classic titles on the new console as well. Many of which are featured in our list below. The upcoming PS Plus three-tier service will also offer players access to hundreds of titles from Sony’s extensive catalogue, so we can expect to see plenty of PS4 classics make its way to the new service as well. Recommended … [Read more...] about 16 best PS4 games to rediscover, from Bloodborne to Spider-Man
Acting Met police chief who hid identities of partygate offenders accused of lack of transparency
Sir Stephen House, the Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has been accused of failing on transparency after continuing to oversee a policy of hiding the identities of partygate offenders. The Metropolitan Police, which has been investigating Covid breaches in Downing Street since January, previously said it was looking into 12 events over eight dates. But on Thursday, when Operation Hillman was brought to a close , the force said only that an unknown number of events on eight dates were found to have breached regulations and that 126 fines were issued . The lack of transparency is to protect the privacy and identities of those who were fined for breaking the law. It was reported on Thursday night that Boris Johnson was only investigated for two of the four events he was known to have attended. The Mirror claims the Prime Minister was only investigated for incidents where there are photographs of him, his surprise birthday party on Jun 19, 2020 and the … [Read more...] about Acting Met police chief who hid identities of partygate offenders accused of lack of transparency