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Launch event for Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust an ‘eye-opener’
Articles November 15, 2019

Launch event for Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust an ‘eye-opener’

By: Joanne Holden – 15/11/2019 The Timaru launch of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust has been described as an eye-opening event with leavers sharing “heart-wrenching” stories. The support trust was officially launched on Thursday night at the Caroline Bay Hall with more than 200 attendees shown an insight into what life is like in the […]
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Gloriavale leavers share their stories at launch of new support trust
Articles, Videos November 14, 2019

Gloriavale leavers share their stories at launch of new support trust

By: Joanne Holden 14/11/2019 (Video can be viewed in article link). Joy Courage left Gloriavale “because my husband was a rebel”. The Geraldine woman said her husband was kicked out of the religious community because of his refusal to follow restrictions. She debated whether or not to stay without him, then decided to go. But […]
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More Gloriavale residents leaving but struggling to survive
Articles, Audio November 14, 2019

More Gloriavale residents leaving but struggling to survive

Newstalk ZB – 14/11/2019 [Audio in article link] – listen to James Harrison talking about what it is like for families once they have left Gloriavale. It’s the small community on the west coast that captures everybody’s attention, but is the cult of Gloriavale slowly unravelling? Two large families have left the closed off group […]
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End could be in sight for Gloriavale as more families flee
Articles, Videos November 14, 2019

End could be in sight for Gloriavale as more families flee

By: Mark Quinlivan 14/11/2019 (Video can be viewed in article link). There are claims the end is in sight for Gloriavale as a new support trust for victims takes off. A fundraising event was held on Thursday night to raise money to re-home the increasing number of families fleeing the West Coast cult. Leavers Support […]
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Gloriavale leavers: ‘We never thought of a life after’
Articles, Videos November 14, 2019

Gloriavale leavers: ‘We never thought of a life after’

By: Mariné Lourens – 14/11/2019 (Video can be viewed in article link). When Hannah Harrison and her family left Gloriavale in the dead of the night, the only possessions they took with them were a few pillows, blankets and photos that were too precious to leave behind. Her parents, James and Hope Harrison, wanted a […]
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Gloriavale-linked company misses out on Provincial Growth Fund funding
Articles November 7, 2019

Gloriavale-linked company misses out on Provincial Growth Fund funding

By: Oliver Lewis – 07/11/2019 A company linked to Gloriavale won’t be receiving public money through the Provincial Growth Fund (PFG). Alpine Health Manufacturing, which is owned by members of the West Coast religious group, lodged an expression of interest on July 23 last year for funding. It wanted to develop a factory and to […]
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Gloriavale leavers to speak out at leavers’ trust launch event
Articles November 7, 2019

Gloriavale leavers to speak out at leavers’ trust launch event

By: Alice Geary – 07/11/2019 The public will get the opportunity to hear from Gloriavale leavers when a new trust to assist resettlements is officially launched in Timaru on November 14. Up to 10 Gloriavale leavers – some of whom have never spoken publicly about their experiences – will be joining a question and answer […]
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Trio charged as investigation into alleged child abuse at Gloriavale continues

Trio charged as investigation into alleged child abuse at Gloriavale continues

Articles February 12, 2021
Lawyer says legal proceedings seek to change culture that ‘breeds sexual predators’ at Gloriavale

Lawyer says legal proceedings seek to change culture that ‘breeds sexual predators’ at Gloriavale

Articles February 11, 2021
Former Gloriavale member launches civil court action against leadership trust

Former Gloriavale member launches civil court action against leadership trust

Articles February 11, 2021
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