Explainer: A Brief History of Mormons in Aotearoa

What do Mormons actually believe? And how did this mega-wealthy American church gain such a foothold in New Zealand? (Please note: this is an optional episode for history lovers, so you can safely skip it without losing the thread.)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How far has the Mormon church gone to cover up abuse?  When journalist Murray Jones started looking into the church's finances in New Zealand, an intriguing Facebook post alerted him to a much bigger - and much darker - scandal. From the NZ Herald, Heaven's Helpline is a six-part investigation into how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a system thatprotects its wealth and reputation – and shields sexual predators from the law.  Listen to episodes weekly from October 17th. Funded by NZ on Air.