: What is the Gloriavale cult and why are they always in and out of the courts? ANKE RICHTER is an international journalist, foreign correspondent and author based in Christchurch. Her new book, Cult Trip – Inside the World of Coercion & Control, has just been released – an investigative account…
: What is a Cult? Some axiomatic principles taken from Matthew Remski Cults aren’t defined by their content (political, religious, psychedelic), they are defined by their element of control. Another term for a ‘cult’ is a high demand group. High demand groups can be very appealing from the outside, no one…
: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory Part way through the Girls’ Employment court hearing (Pilgrim case), it was proposed that the judge appoint a Court Expert to help assist her understandings in this unique case. Enter Dr Julie Norris. Forensic Psychiatrist. New Zealand. She was asked to research and give her expert…
: NZ Herald Warning: Violence contained in story. A Gloriavale man who whipped his daughter 12 years ago with a computer cord till she fainted said the punishment was intended to deter her from a romantic relationship with another young member of the Christian community. Aaron Courage, 50, came before Judge…
: By Joanne Naish | Stuff | A Gloriavale man has been convicted for beating his daughter with a computer cord until she fainted because she was in a relationship with a boy outside marriage. Aaron Courage, 50, was convicted of assault with a weapon and discharged when he appeared in…
: By Joanne Naish | Stuff | A former Gloriavale man who faces a string of allegations relating to sexual offences against children has had fresh charges levelled at him. The man, who has name suppression, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to 11 charges of sexual offending against children – at least one…
