: By Stefan Dimitrof – Maori Television – 02/06/2022 Former Gloriavale resident Constance Ready is healing from her time with the Gloriavale religious sect by finding joy in reconnecting with her Māori roots. Ready talked about growing up at Gloriavale and explained why she left at a recent Real Talk event…
: The stark choice was put to John Ready in cross-examination during the recent Gloriavale Employment Hearing. He responded: “So I think of a boat and there’s a whole lot of layers and there is a whole lot of oarsmen, on those layers in the boat. And you are told, well…
: By Tova O’Brien Faithful Pilgrim’s son and former Gloriavale member, Zion, joined Tova on Wednesday morning. Zion’s father resigned in 2020 as principal of the Gloriavale school for failing to protect children in his care, and spoke about what this further resignation means to him and to the broader community.…
: RNZ – Newstalk ZB – The Mike Hosking Breakfast – 01/06/2022 It’s remaining unclear what the resignation of two senior leaders in Gloriavale will mean for the community. The resignation of Fervent Stedfast and Faithful Pilgrim follows an unprecedented apology last Friday. Both have faced issues around employment and protecting…
: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 01/06/2022 Five members of Gloriavale’s leadership team have left in the last two years, and there are calls for more to stand down. Fervent Stedfast and Faithful Pilgrim on Tuesday resigned as shepherds in the West Coast commune. Stedfast was accused of failing to…
: Newstalk ZB – 01/06/2022 It’s remaining unclear what the resignation of two senior leaders in Gloriavale will mean for the community. The resignation of Fervent Stedfast and Faithful Pilgrim follows an unprecedented apology last Friday. Both have faced issues around employment and protecting children in their care. Former Gloriavale member…