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Stuff – Why are children working 70 hours a week at Gloriavale not ‘slaves’?

Stuff – Why are children working 70 hours a week at Gloriavale not ‘slaves’?

March 13, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 13/03/2022 Children who work for long hours at Gloriavale…

NZ Herald – Covid at Gloriavale: ‘Significant cluster’ inside closed West Coast religious community

NZ Herald – Covid at Gloriavale: ‘Significant cluster’ inside closed West Coast religious community

March 12, 2022: By Kurt Bayer – NZ Herald – 12/03/2022 A “significant cluster” of Covid-19 cases has…

Stuff – Police letter to Gloriavale reveals places where harmful sexual behaviour was rife

Stuff – Police letter to Gloriavale reveals places where harmful sexual behaviour was rife

March 10, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 10/03/2022 A police letter to the Gloriavale Christian Community…

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Stuff – Gloriavale leader captured on secret recording telling senior member to say he is ‘nothing’ and ‘nobody’

Stuff – Gloriavale leader captured on secret recording telling senior member to say he is ‘nothing’ and ‘nobody’

March 7, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 07/03/2022 A secret audio recording has captured Gloriavale leader…

1 News – Gloriavale gets $2m a year in tax credits, court hears

1 News – Gloriavale gets $2m a year in tax credits, court hears

March 3, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 03/03/2022 The Employment Court has heard Gloriavale gets more…

Stuff – Founder’s son fails to give evidence for Gloriavale in Employment Court

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Stuff – Founder’s son fails to give evidence for Gloriavale in Employment Court

March 2, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 02/03/2022 A senior Gloriavale leader will not be giving…

Stuff – Gloriavale leaders tried to reduce the workload of ‘single ladies’ preparing meals for 600 people, three times a day

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Stuff – Gloriavale leaders tried to reduce the workload of ‘single ladies’ preparing meals for 600 people, three times a day

March 1, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 01/03/2022 Gloriavale leaders have made a concerted effort to…

1 News – Gloriavale member tells court wages donated back to trust

1 News – Gloriavale member tells court wages donated back to trust

March 1, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 01/03/2022 An office administrator at Gloriavale has refuted claims…

1 News – Little weight given to Gloriavale documents waiving workers’ rights

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case, Videos

1 News – Little weight given to Gloriavale documents waiving workers’ rights

February 28, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 28/02/2022 The Labour Inspectorate concedes it gave little weight…

NZ Herald – Gloriavale: ‘Treated like slaves’ – Teenager wants justice for unpaid under-age workers

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

NZ Herald – Gloriavale: ‘Treated like slaves’ – Teenager wants justice for unpaid under-age workers

February 26, 2022: By Carolyne Meng-Yee – NZ Herald – 26/02/2022 At Gloriavale, Levi Courage felt that he…

Stuff – Gloriavale – a community of devoted volunteers or a colony of slaves?

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Stuff – Gloriavale – a community of devoted volunteers or a colony of slaves?

February 26, 2022: By Joanne Naish and Amber Allott – Stuff – 26/02/2022 Have New Zealand authorities been…

Stuff – Gloriavale leaders reject slavery claims, say members work ‘willingly’ and ‘lovingly’

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Stuff – Gloriavale leaders reject slavery claims, say members work ‘willingly’ and ‘lovingly’

February 24, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 24/02/2022 A leader of Gloriavale has defended the community’s…

1 News – Former Gloriavale members want stories heard to drive change

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case, Videos

1 News – Former Gloriavale members want stories heard to drive change

February 24, 2022: By 1 News – Breakfast – 24/02/2022 A former Gloriavale resident says ex-members have been…

1 News – Senior Gloriavale leader says no one ‘coerced’ to join

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

1 News – Senior Gloriavale leader says no one ‘coerced’ to join

February 24, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 24/02/2022 A senior leader in the Christian commune of…

Stuff – Dark side of Gloriavale ‘needs to be brought to the light’, long-term resident says

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Stuff – Dark side of Gloriavale ‘needs to be brought to the light’, long-term resident says

February 23, 2022: By Amber Allott – Stuff – 23/02/2022 Forty of Sharon Ready’s 71 grandchildren still live…

1 News – Former Gloriavale member calls it a ‘brutal control regime’

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

1 News – Former Gloriavale member calls it a ‘brutal control regime’

February 23, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 23/02/2022 A former Gloriavale member struggled to hold back…

1 News – Gloriavale lawyer says ‘stark choice’ but members still choose lifestyle

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1 News – Gloriavale lawyer says ‘stark choice’ but members still choose lifestyle

February 23, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 23/02/2022 Former Gloriavale members are being questioned about their…

Stuff – Gloriavale kids made to work days without sleep, one chained to steel post, court told

Stuff – Gloriavale kids made to work days without sleep, one chained to steel post, court told

February 22, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 22/02/2022 A child was chained to a steel post…

Stuff – Sent to work at age 6, beaten and starved: One boy’s experience of ‘volunteering’ at Gloriavale

Stuff – Sent to work at age 6, beaten and starved: One boy’s experience of ‘volunteering’ at Gloriavale

February 21, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 21/02/2022 A former Gloriavale member has told a court…

Newshub – Former Gloriavale member tells court he was hit, denied food for not working fast enough as a 6yo

Newshub – Former Gloriavale member tells court he was hit, denied food for not working fast enough as a 6yo

February 21, 2022: By Michael Morrah – Newshub – 21/02/2022 A former member of Gloriavale on the West…

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