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Inside Gloriavale: A community a world apart

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

Inside Gloriavale: A community a world apart

February 26, 2023: By Caley Callahan | Newshub | At the end of a rural West Coast road…

Gloriavale: Employment Court chief judge visits West Coast commune

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: Employment Court chief judge visits West Coast commune

February 25, 2023: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | As lunchtime nears, a young Gloriavale woman stands on…

Inside Gloriavale: Judge’s visit offers rare glimpse into life for women inside religious community

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

Inside Gloriavale: Judge’s visit offers rare glimpse into life for women inside religious community

February 24, 2023: By Joanne Naish | Stuff | In a windowless kitchen with concrete floors and walls,…

Gloriavale: ironing, baking and macaroni cheese for the masses – inside top judge’s tour of secretive Christian community

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: ironing, baking and macaroni cheese for the masses – inside top judge’s tour of secretive Christian community

February 24, 2023: By Anna Leask | NZ Herald | The little boy had no idea as he…

Gloriavale gives limited tour to judge, lawyers and media

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale gives limited tour to judge, lawyers and media

February 24, 2023: 1News | Strict conditions were imposed when an Employment Court judge, lawyers and the media…

Watch: Chief Employment Court Judge visits Gloriavale | nzherald.co.nz

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

Watch: Chief Employment Court Judge visits Gloriavale | nzherald.co.nz

February 24, 2023: By Anna Leask | NZ Herald | The judge overseeing the Gloriavale employment trial visits…

Gloriavale: Private conversations could be shared with leaders – member

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: Private conversations could be shared with leaders – member

February 24, 2023: By Adam Burns, | RNZ Reporter | A Gloriavale woman admits private conversations among members…

Gloriavale woman details punishment for shoplifting as a child

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale woman details punishment for shoplifting as a child

February 23, 2023: by Ryan Boswell | 1News Reporter | A Gloriavale woman today told a court she…

A Gloriavale woman has denied knowing anything about her father allegedly calling her best friend a “whore”.

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

A Gloriavale woman has denied knowing anything about her father allegedly calling her best friend a “whore”.

February 23, 2023: by Ryan Boswell | 1News | At an Employment Court trial, Rapture Standtrue was asked…

Ex-Gloriavale resident storms out of court hearing

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Ex-Gloriavale resident storms out of court hearing

February 22, 2023: By RNZ | A Gloriavale mother has denied cutting all ties with her daughter after…

Gloriavale: Claims of forced births ‘untrue’, ‘extremely offensive’

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: Claims of forced births ‘untrue’, ‘extremely offensive’

February 22, 2023: By Ryan Boswell |1News Reporter| Claims that Gloriavale women are forced to have babies by…

Gloriavale: mother v daughter

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: mother v daughter

February 22, 2023: By Laura Mills | Greymouth Star | A mother had police come to help her…

Gloriavale mother limits contact with daughter, ‘trying to undermine my faith’

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale mother limits contact with daughter, ‘trying to undermine my faith’

February 22, 2023: By Ryan Boswell | 1News Reporter | A Gloriavale mother of 12 has limited contact…

Gloriavale witness talks of ‘crushing’ treatment and forgiveness

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale witness talks of ‘crushing’ treatment and forgiveness

February 21, 2023: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | A Gloriavale woman has broken down in court describing…

Court hears claim Māori women have less say than Gloriavale women

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Court hears claim Māori women have less say than Gloriavale women

February 21, 2023: By Ryan Boswell | 1News Reporter | Gloriavale is being compared to living on a…

Gloriavale freedoms outlined

February 21, 2023: | Greymouth Star | Laura Mills and RNZ | A Gloriavale woman says their isolated…

Gloriavale ‘can’t afford’ to lose Employment Court battle, member says

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale ‘can’t afford’ to lose Employment Court battle, member says

February 20, 2023: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | A Gloriavale mother-of-eight has told a court the Christian…

Gloriavale could be ‘destroyed’ by employment laws – senior woman

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale could be ‘destroyed’ by employment laws – senior woman

February 20, 2023: By Ryan Boswell | 1News Reporter | Introducing employment laws to Gloriavale could “destroy” the…

Gloriavale: Details of crimes committed by founder Hopeful Christian made public for first time

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Gloriavale: Details of crimes committed by founder Hopeful Christian made public for first time

February 17, 2023: By Jean Edwards | Radio NZ | Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian was jailed for cruel…

Media portrayed Gloriavale members as ‘mindless robots’ – resident

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

Media portrayed Gloriavale members as ‘mindless robots’ – resident

February 17, 2023: 1 News | The founder of Gloriavale would never have been convicted of sexual abuse…

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