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‘No justice’: Fury as ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple spared jail for touching girls

March 3, 2026: | The Press | Brett Kerr-Laurie and Joanne Naish | A former Gloriavale member says the justice…

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Ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple wins sentence appeal, won’t go to jail

March 3, 2026: | 1 News | The former leader of Gloriavale has won an appeal he took…

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Lilia Tarawa: Escaping the Gloriavale Cult

March 1, 2026: | Exodus Brothers | What happens when the only world you’ve ever known tells you…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Ex-Gloriavale leader appeals imprisonment for touching girls

February 23, 2026: | The Press | Brett Kerr-Laurie | Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple says his 26-month…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘excessive’ jail sentence

February 19, 2026: | RNZ | Keiller MacDuff | The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘manifestly excessive’ sentence

February 19, 2026: | NZ Herald | Anna Leask | Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has appealed…

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TVNZ wins access to Gloriavale judgments

February 18, 2026: | Greymouth Star | TVNZ has been granted access to documents held by the Employment…

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Home-grown Gloriavale doco

February 14, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Scout Atkins |Subscription Only Greymouth raised award-winning television producer Dame Julie…

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Gloriavale assets put at $50.1m

February 10, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Brendon McMahon |Greymouth Star The Gloriavale Christian Community returned a small…

Articles, Audio

The Gloriavale Cult: Hell Disguised as Heaven

February 10, 2026: | Timesuck Podcast | In this episode of Timesuck, we’re heading to New Zealand to…

Articles, Education

Richmond principal heads up Gloriavale student learning programme

February 6, 2026: | The Press | Katy Jones | Nelson Mail | The principal of Henley School,…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man beat children with weapons as they worked, jury finds

January 29, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish and Brett Kerr-Laurie | A Gloriavale man assaulted boys…

Articles, Education

Alternative education for Gloriavale ‘not well developed’ — judge

January 29, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Arianna Stewart | The High Court interim decision of the ministry…

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High Court makes ‘interim interim’ order preventing cancellation of Gloriavale’s school registration

January 28, 2026: | Law News | Anna Longdill | Application for interim order to prevent cancellation of…

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Raised in a Cult: The Lasting Impact of Religious Trauma

January 26, 2026: | Lilia Tarawa | Leaving a religious cult, fundamentalist church, or high-control faith environment doesn’t…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

Former Gloriavale figure tells jury he was beaten as child worker

January 26, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A former Gloriavale man whose arranged marriage featured…

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Gloriavale school shutdown

January 26, 2026: | NZ Herald | Newstalk ZB South Island News Director Claire Sherwood on company director…

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Concerns raised over child safety as Gloriavale school allowed to remain open

January 26, 2026: | The Press | Tina Law | A decision to allow Gloriavale Christian School to…

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Gloriavale school to remain open for now

January 26, 2026: | Newstalk ZB | Ryan Bridge | Yet another push for the Government to intervene…

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Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now

January 23, 2026: | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian School will remain open for now after its board sought…

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‘No justice’: Fury as ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple spared jail for touching girls

Ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple wins sentence appeal, won’t go to jail

Lilia Tarawa: Escaping the Gloriavale Cult

Ex-Gloriavale leader appeals imprisonment for touching girls

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘excessive’ jail sentence

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘manifestly excessive’ sentence

TVNZ wins access to Gloriavale judgments

Home-grown Gloriavale doco

Gloriavale assets put at $50.1m

The Gloriavale Cult: Hell Disguised as Heaven

Richmond principal heads up Gloriavale student learning programme

Gloriavale man beat children with weapons as they worked, jury finds

Alternative education for Gloriavale ‘not well developed’ — judge

High Court makes ‘interim interim’ order preventing cancellation of Gloriavale’s school registration

Raised in a Cult: The Lasting Impact of Religious Trauma

Former Gloriavale figure tells jury he was beaten as child worker

Gloriavale school shutdown

Concerns raised over child safety as Gloriavale school allowed to remain open

Gloriavale school to remain open for now

Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now

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