Stuff – ‘The Lord is helping me’: Gloriavale teacher facing assault charges declines having lawyer

By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 20/10/2021 A Gloriavale teacher accused of allegedly assaulting four children has once again declined to have a lawyer representing him saying “the Lord is helping me”. Vigilant Standtrue, 39, appeared in the Greymouth District Court on Wednesday on seven charges of assaulting children between 9 and 11 years old. […]

Stuff – Gloriavale area’s vaccination rates among lowest in South Island

By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 08/10/82021 The leader of the Gloriavale Christian Community has confirmed vaccination against Covid-19 is open to any member of the church. According to the Ministry of Health, the Lake Brunner area, which contains the isolated Christian community, has the lowest vaccination rates in the West Coast region. Read more […]

Stuff – Gloriavale leaders give community members option to have Covid-19 vaccine

By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 01/10/2021 The leaders of the isolated Gloriavale Christian Community have told its members they can choose to be vaccinated against Covid-19. This is a U-turn from its past anti-vaccination stance. The community has previously blocked the West Coast from hitting immunisation targets as its babies are not given vaccines. […]