NZ Herald – A Moment In Crime: Gloriavale – smocks, secrecy and sex offenders
By Anna Leask – NZ Herald – 25/05/2021 In the late 1960s, an Australian preacher made his way to New Zealand. He had a vision to set up a Christian community where everyone shared everything and cared for everyone – where they shunned the “ungodliness” of the modern world and lived in purity. He was […]
Stuff – Gloriavale leavers ‘incensed’ by leaders’ claims about freedoms at religious community
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 20/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] Former Gloriavale members say claims made by leaders in documents just released by the High Court do not reflect their experience of life inside the secluded West Coast community. Some former Gloriavale members have asked the High Court to give control […]
TVNZ 1 News – Statement of claim made public for first time as civil case taken against Gloriavale
By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 19/05/2021 A document at the heart of the secretive community of Gloriavale is now at the centre of a legal stoush. Former Gloriavale member John Ready and another plaintiff, whose named is suppressed, have filed civil proceedings at the High Court in Greymouth. The pair are seeking the removal […]
RNZ / Newshub – Former Gloriavale members push for community’s leaders to be removed and replaced
By Tim Brown – RNZ 19/05/2021 Former Gloriavale members want the church’s leadership removed and the Public Trust appointed in its place. John Ready and other unnamed plaintiffs are taking a civil suit against The Christian Church Community Trust, commonly known as Gloriavale, as well as trustees and shareholders associated with the community. Gloriavale was […]
RNZ – Gloriavale documents give insight into community life
By Tim Brown – RNZ (Radio New Zealand) – 19/05/2021 Recently released court documents provide a candid insight into life and religious beliefs at Gloriavale. John Ready and other unnamed plaintiffs are taking a civil suit against The Christian Church Community Trust, commonly known as Gloriavale, as well as trustees and shareholders associated with the […]
Stuff – The court battle between Gloriavale leavers and leaders revealed
By Liz McDonald and Joanne Naish – Stuff – 19/05/2021 Gloriavale leaders are defending claims they have breached their duties to members of the Gloriavale community as they fight a landmark civil action taken out by former members. The plaintiffs have asked the High Court to give control of the community’s assets to the Public […]
NZ Herald – Gloriavale: Leadership denies breaching its duties to members, reveals remarkable insights into community
By Kurt Bayer – NZ Herald – 19/05/2021 The infamous Gloriavale document where newcomers sign their lives over to the secretive religious sect has been revealed as a key part of a potentially-landmark legal action against the Christian community’s leadership. The original document, “A Declaration of Commitment to Jesus Christ and to the Christian Church […]
Stuff – YouTuber’s weekend in Gloriavale surpassed his ‘wildest imagination’
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 18/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article] A YouTuber who spent a weekend at the isolated West Coast religious community of Gloriavale says the experience surpassed his “wildest imagination”. Caleb Jack, an online “content creator” and camera operator, said he was intrigued by the sect and wanted to learn […]