: 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…
: 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…
: 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…
