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Force business to take action against slavery, MPs told

Articles, Slavery_Human Rights

Force business to take action against slavery, MPs told

June 8, 2026: | RNZ | Rachel Graham | The government should force businesses to take action if…

State watchdog slammed by judge for waiting too long to act on Gloriavale abuses

Articles, Legal: Employment Court

State watchdog slammed by judge for waiting too long to act on Gloriavale abuses

June 8, 2026: | Stuff | Former Gloriavale residents have cleared a major hurdle in their fight for…

A Religious Community Cut Off From the World Forced Women Into Submission for Decades. Inside New Zealand’s Gloriavale Cult

Articles, Cults and Sects

A Religious Community Cut Off From the World Forced Women Into Submission for Decades. Inside New Zealand’s Gloriavale Cult

June 5, 2026: | People | Christopher Rudolph | The secretive religious group is the subject of the…

Howard Temple: Where is Neville Cooper’s Successor Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Howard Temple: Where is Neville Cooper’s Successor Now?

June 2, 2026: | TheCinemaholic | Shivangi Sinha | In 2018, when Neville Cooper, also known as Hopeful…

Stephen Standfast: Where is the Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale Now?

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

Stephen Standfast: Where is the Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale Now?

June 2, 2026: | Cinemaholic | Shivangi Sinha | Stephen Standfast was no stranger to life within the…

A slice of the pie: Timaru apprentices prepare for national competition

Articles, Videos

A slice of the pie: Timaru apprentices prepare for national competition

June 1, 2026: | The Timaru Herald | Rachel Comer | An apprentice baker is seeking another piece…

Government backs down on last-minute homeschooling law change

Articles, Education

Government backs down on last-minute homeschooling law change

May 27, 2026: | RNZ | Craig McCulloch | Education Minister Erica Stanford has dumped rushed plans for…

Gloriavale is again testing how New Zealand protects children inside closed communities

Articles, Education

Gloriavale is again testing how New Zealand protects children inside closed communities

May 27, 2026: | NZ Today| 全搜索深度调查记者Josh | The latest reporting on Gloriavale is not only a story…

Report finds Gloriavale families living in overcrowded hostels with ‘narrow’ homeschooling curriculum

Articles, Education

Report finds Gloriavale families living in overcrowded hostels with ‘narrow’ homeschooling curriculum

May 27, 2026: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | Some Gloriavale homeschooling families are living and learning in…

Home schoolers say Minister’s crack down unfair, unwarranted

Articles, Education

Home schoolers say Minister’s crack down unfair, unwarranted

May 26, 2026: | The Press | Cate McIntosh | Home schoolers say a last minute education law…

Home schoolers fear ‘anything can be imposed’ in proposed changes

Articles, Education, Videos

Home schoolers fear ‘anything can be imposed’ in proposed changes

May 23, 2026: | 1News | James Fleury & Reuben Smith | The national body for home schoolers…

‘Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal’ Trailer: New Doc Delves Into Real-Life ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Inspiration Cult

Articles, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries, Videos

‘Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal’ Trailer: New Doc Delves Into Real-Life ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Inspiration Cult

May 20, 2026: | TV Insider | Amanda Bell | They say it’s faith. Others call it a…

Growing up Māori in Gloriavale: loving and leaving the only community you know

Growing up Māori in Gloriavale: loving and leaving the only community you know

May 14, 2026: | RNZ | Mihingarangi Forbes | Annabelle Lee-Mather | At age 14, Valiant Overcomer climbed…

Growing up Māori at Gloriavale: Valiant Overcomer’s story

Articles, Cults and Sects

Growing up Māori at Gloriavale: Valiant Overcomer’s story

May 13, 2026: | RNZ | MATA Reports | [PG] At 14, Valiant Overcomer and two of his…

Years of silence broken as decade of abuse investigations at Gloriavale uncovered more than 80 victims

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Years of silence broken as decade of abuse investigations at Gloriavale uncovered more than 80 victims

May 9, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish | One complaint from a former Gloriavale member a…

Ministry letters to Gloriavale Christian School reveal ‘multiple concerns’

Articles, Education

Ministry letters to Gloriavale Christian School reveal ‘multiple concerns’

May 6, 2026: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | | 1News | Gloriavale Christian School exists to indoctrinate children,…

Gloriavale man assaulted boys with brooms, pitchfork and shovel

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man assaulted boys with brooms, pitchfork and shovel

May 5, 2026: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | A former Gloriavale member says he still feels the…

Gloriavale teacher Vigilant Standtrue sentenced for assaults on boys

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale teacher Vigilant Standtrue sentenced for assaults on boys

May 5, 2026: | NZ Herald | Al Williams | Gloriavale teacher Vigilant Standtrue used a pitchfork, stick,…

Gloriavale man Vigilant Standtrue sentenced to home detention on assault charges

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man Vigilant Standtrue sentenced to home detention on assault charges

May 5, 2026: | RNZ | Rachel Graham | A Gloriavale man has been sentenced to 10 months’…

Former Gloriavale teacher sentenced to home detention for violent assaults on children

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Former Gloriavale teacher sentenced to home detention for violent assaults on children

May 5, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A man who was beaten with weapons as…

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