Photo / GoogleA Samoan church in Auckland has been struck off the Charities Register after its employees stole millions of dollars in church funds, and poured millions more into dubious investments. It follows a two-year probe into the Samoan Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) which operates 10 churches in the Auckland region. SISDAC was first referred to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) by Charities Services following a 2013 investigation into the church. "Most of this money has been gifted to Pastor Willie Papu by members of SISDAC's overseas churches." Pastor Papu put it differently: "I know that Charities Services would love to kill my influence.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 11, 2021 05:03 UTC