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NZ Herald – Labour Inspectorate rules Gloriavale members cannot be considered employees

July 23, 2021: Kurt Bayer – NZ Herald – 23/074/2021 The Labour Inspectorate has found that the members…

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TVNZ 1 News – Investigation into Gloriavale working conditions dropped

July 23, 2021: 1 News – 23/07/2021 No further investigation or enforcement action is being taken into allegations…

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Newshub – Claims of exploitation at Gloriavale go unheard as MBIE says it’s out of their jurisdiction

July 23, 2021: Kaysha Brownlie – Newshub – 23/07/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A group…

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Stuff – Disappointment at Labour Inspectorate ruling that Gloriavale’s volunteer workforce are not employees

July 23, 2021: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 23/07/2021 An investigation by the Labour Inspectorate has concluded…

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Stuff – Former Gloriavale man charged with sexual offending against 10 people

July 14, 2021: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 14/07/2021 A former Gloriavale man is facing 38 charges…

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RNZ – Leaving Gloriavale

June 30, 2021: The Detail – RNZ – 30/06/2021 [Podcast access via article link] Increasing numbers of people…

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TVNZ 1 News – Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust pleads for public’s help for those leaving commune

June 23, 2021: By Ryan Boswell – 1 News – 23/06/2021 The Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust has launched…

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Stuff – Urgent appeal to help more families leaving Gloriavale

June 23, 2021: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 23/06/2021 [Video link to Givealittle Gloriavale Leavers Emergency Appeal:…

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TVNZ 1 News – Running of Gloriavale to be reviewed by Public Trust for next 18 months

June 10, 2021: 1 News – 10/06/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] The running of the…

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NZ Herald – Gloriavale court action brought by ex-member John Ready reaches settlement

June 10, 2021: By Kurt Bayer – NZ Herald – 10/06/2021 The parties to the High Court proceedings…

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Stuff – Gloriavale company director says policing payment of honey factory workers is not his responsibility

May 30, 2021: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 30/05/2021 A West Coast businessman running a honey company…

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NZ Herald – A Moment In Crime: Gloriavale – smocks, secrecy and sex offenders

May 25, 2021: By Anna Leask – NZ Herald – 25/05/2021 In the late 1960s, an Australian preacher…

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Stuff – Gloriavale leavers ‘incensed’ by leaders’ claims about freedoms at religious community

May 20, 2021: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 20/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] Former…

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TVNZ 1 News – Statement of claim made public for first time as civil case taken against Gloriavale

May 19, 2021: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 19/05/2021 A document at the heart of the secretive…

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RNZ / Newshub – Former Gloriavale members push for community’s leaders to be removed and replaced

May 19, 2021: By Tim Brown – RNZ 19/05/2021 Former Gloriavale members want the church’s leadership removed and…

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RNZ – Gloriavale documents give insight into community life

May 19, 2021: By Tim Brown – RNZ (Radio New Zealand) – 19/05/2021 Recently released court documents provide…

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Stuff – The court battle between Gloriavale leavers and leaders revealed

May 19, 2021: By Liz McDonald and Joanne Naish – Stuff – 19/05/2021 Gloriavale leaders are defending claims…

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NZ Herald – Gloriavale: Leadership denies breaching its duties to members, reveals remarkable insights into community

May 19, 2021: By Kurt Bayer – NZ Herald – 19/05/2021 The infamous Gloriavale document where newcomers sign…

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Stuff – YouTuber’s weekend in Gloriavale surpassed his ‘wildest imagination’

May 18, 2021: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 18/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article] A YouTuber…

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Stuff – Former Gloriavale man pleads guilty to indecent assault of boys

May 12, 2021: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 12/05/2021 A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to doing…

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NZ Herald – Labour Inspectorate rules Gloriavale members cannot be considered employees

TVNZ 1 News – Investigation into Gloriavale working conditions dropped

Newshub – Claims of exploitation at Gloriavale go unheard as MBIE says it’s out of their jurisdiction

Stuff – Disappointment at Labour Inspectorate ruling that Gloriavale’s volunteer workforce are not employees

Stuff – Former Gloriavale man charged with sexual offending against 10 people

RNZ – Leaving Gloriavale

TVNZ 1 News – Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust pleads for public’s help for those leaving commune

Stuff – Urgent appeal to help more families leaving Gloriavale

TVNZ 1 News – Running of Gloriavale to be reviewed by Public Trust for next 18 months

NZ Herald – Gloriavale court action brought by ex-member John Ready reaches settlement

Stuff – Gloriavale company director says policing payment of honey factory workers is not his responsibility

NZ Herald – A Moment In Crime: Gloriavale – smocks, secrecy and sex offenders

Stuff – Gloriavale leavers ‘incensed’ by leaders’ claims about freedoms at religious community

TVNZ 1 News – Statement of claim made public for first time as civil case taken against Gloriavale

RNZ / Newshub – Former Gloriavale members push for community’s leaders to be removed and replaced

RNZ – Gloriavale documents give insight into community life

Stuff – The court battle between Gloriavale leavers and leaders revealed

NZ Herald – Gloriavale: Leadership denies breaching its duties to members, reveals remarkable insights into community

Stuff – YouTuber’s weekend in Gloriavale surpassed his ‘wildest imagination’

Stuff – Former Gloriavale man pleads guilty to indecent assault of boys

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