: By Joanne Naish | The Press | Gloriavale’s next top leader is a zealous follower who once pulled off a girl’s scarf and called her a whore for wearing one hairclip instead of two. Stephen Standfast has been chosen as the next Overseeing Shepherd of the Gloriavale Christian Community by…
: By Anke Richter | New Zealand Listener | On a Friday afternoon, Sarah Mettrick cracks open a bottle of beer, sitting in the sun outside her Lyttelton home. Such a leisurely indulgence would have once been unthinkable for the 37-year-old who runs her own cleaning business. “I’m a really late…
: The Deep | Podcast | Pt 1: This is all about the Gloriavale cult, which started in New Zealand in 1969 and is still in operation today. Faithful, yes that is his real name, was born into the cult. In this episode he shares all about what life was like…
: Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. I think it’s time to state the obvious. If it looks like Slavery, smells like Slavery, it might be Slavery. Did you know that New Zealand has been progressing some modern day slavery legislation for quite some time? This week’s Shanti Mathais’ piece for the…
: By Rebecca Wright | Molly Swift | Newshub | A lawyer for ex-Gloriavale members says the sect depends on child labour, calling out the Government for turning a blind eye to “slavery in our country”. Barrister Brian Henry has been leading the fight against the isolated Christian Community where he…
: ThreeNow | Newshub Nation | Gloriavale has hit the headlines again this week. The Education Review Office announcing it’s investigating it’s private school. It comes after a second successful court case against the leadership – which found that children as young as six are actually employees in the community –…
: Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. The news broke a few days after the Employment Court ruling, that ERO (Education Review Office) was doing a review of the Gloriavale school. But don’t get excited, it wasn’t because of the ruling. It was planned before that. The timing was just coincidental. Brian…
: Authored by Liz Gregory. These has been a bit of noise on the airwaves since the Employment Court Ruling last week relating to Education in Gloriavale. The leavers’ lawyer, Brian Henry, has done a number of interviews since the ruling, and in each case he has shone a spotlight on…
: RNZ Gloriavale School is under review by the Education Review Office, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage took Gloriavale’s leaders to court, arguing they lived in servitude working on the West Coast commune’s domestic teams and were…
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