The family behind an evangelical church which has collected more than $1 million in tithes in the last year is sitting on properties worth about $9 million. GEORGE HEARD/STUFF Kelly Watkinson lives in a $1.6m property in Parklands. An amount of $112,587 in rent was paid by the group to Murray Watkinson. The four trustees of the group – Murray Watkinson, Kelly Watkinson, Melanie Watkinson and Kerry Rutherford – plus the general manager of operations and the chief financial controller earned a total of $442,530. Church spokesman Murray Watkinson did not respond to messages and emails.

Source: Stuff May 30, 2022 23:49 UTC