The Daily Vale is the official blog of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust where news, lived experience, advocacy & analysis come together. We share the voices, opinions and reflections of leavers/staff/advocates, delve into the beliefs & practices of Gloriavale, platform for meaningful reform, unpack legal and government developments relating to Gloriavale, respond to current events, provide education to increase understanding of coercively controlling behaviours & cultic harm, explore recovery and faith after high-control environments, and offer practical resources for those supporting former members. It’s a place for stories that matter, questions that need asking, and ideas that can help shape better futures.
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Gloriavale is Deregistered as a Charity for Serious Wrongdoing
: After a decade of leavers speaking up, multiple investigations, court wins and years of headlines, Charities Services has finally called time on Gloriavale’s charity status. (Tags: Advocacy)…Victorian Inquiry into Cults and Coercive Groups – a Landmark Report
: Does this recent report provide a blueprint for New Zealand’s response to coercive control, cultic harm, and Gloriavale? (Tags: Advocacy, Cult Education)…61 Former Gloriavale Members file for $39.4 million in the Employment Relations Authority
: After recent employment court successes, a further 61 Gloriavale leavers to claim backpay of wages, entitlements etc. (Tag: Accountability, Voices & Opinions)…Gloriavale Must be Reformed – GLST Position Statement
: What meaningful reform at Gloriavale should look like - freedom for its people and accountability for its leaders. (Tag: GLST Statement)…Unveiling the new Daily Vale Blog: News & Views from the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust
: Join us as The Daily Vale begins a new era on Substack as GLST’s official blog. (Tag: GLST Statement)…Another Court Win! Gloriavale Leavers Succeed in Judicial Review Against Labour Inspectorate
: Another significant court victory for Gloriavale Leavers. The Employment Court has found the Labour Inspector made “numerous reviewable errors” in its handling of concerns about work and workers at Gloriavale. Summary:…Court Win for Leavers and a Court Loss for the Labour Inspectorate and Gloriavale. The Time Bar Issue
: Quick Overview In the ongoing Employment Court sage between Gloriavale Leavers, Gloriavale and the Labour Inspectorate, the judgment on 28 May 2026 delivered an important win for former Gloriavale members seeking…Day 1: What happened in the recent Employment Court Judicial Review for MBIE?
: This post sets out the background to the recent Employment Court hearing 16 - 18th March 2026 where Gloriavale Leavers' lawyer Brian Henry requested the MBIE reports from 2017 and…Why is the Gloriavale School allowed to stay open? Court ruling explained.
: Why has a court ordered the Gloriavale School to remain open? Great question! I'm being asked this by a lot of people - leavers, current members, and the public. Hopefully this…Gloriavale – will they relocate overseas?
: Will Gloriavale relocate overseas? Given the difficulties that Gloriavale are facing, many people in the wider public ask whether we think Gloriavale will upsticks and more to a new country. Perhaps…Part 8: Gloriavale School – Summary
: Here's a quick summary of what we've considered over the past few days of blog posts. Blog Post #1: The Gloriavale school will be closing after failing to convince the Ministry…No posts match the selected filters.