Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: Paula Bennett and the Scientology leaflets https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Simon Armstrong https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383971#post383971 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383971#post383971 Lovely building, shame about the tenant. I remember being duped into an office above Queen Street when I was a lad.

https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/akl-heritage-festival-church-of-scientology-tour/auckland/grafton

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:08:14 +1200 Craig Young https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383970#post383970 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383970#post383970 There are some disturbing heavy handed tactics from Scientology';s central headquarters against their flawed Narconon programme:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scientology-anti-drug-program-fabricated-court-orders-suggest-attempt-silence-critics-1027738

This is why the Narconon programme is controversial (NB: five year old story): https://www.vice.com/sv/article/4w89z9/scientology-the-truth-about-drugs-narconon

It is also being wheeled out in British schools:
https://globalnews.ca/news/3174287/a-scientology-based-anti-drug-program-is-being-used-in-schools-across-the-uk/

"Drug Free World" and national groups curricula and evidential…

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:13:46 +1200 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383961#post383961 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383961#post383961 I suspect something odious died upstream in the local water supply catchment…
also witness Michael Laws’ latest machinations – cui bono?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/121838296/selfish-otago-regional-council-chair-slammed-for-forcing-threeweek-stasis

I’m more interested in who else Boag has been grooming for doing ‘dirty-work’ – why else was she feeding private information to a callow stripling like Walker?

I…

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:30:52 +1200 Shep Cheyenne https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383960#post383960 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383960#post383960 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:28:53 +1200 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383957#post383957 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383957#post383957 Over at Webworm, David Farrier has an Open Thread: is it more embarrassing to believe in Scientology, or QAnon?
https://webworm.substack.com/p/open-thread-is-it-more-embarrassing/comments#comment-309983

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:46:29 +1200 Tomek https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383954#post383954 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383954#post383954 I've picked up one of these leaflets out west somewhere – sorry can't remember where/when. Will keep 'em peeled in case I spot them again...
Remember being disappointed seeing leaflets from Scientologists.

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:48:10 +1200 nzlemming https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383947#post383947 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383947#post383947 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:07:13 +1200 Shaun Lott https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383944#post383944 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383944#post383944 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:30:40 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383943#post383943 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-paula-bennett-and-the-scientology/?p=383943#post383943 Discussion from blog post.

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