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Abuse at Gloriavale: ‘The leaders knew everything’

Abuse at Gloriavale: ‘The leaders knew everything’

May 16, 2018: | RNZ | Checkpoint | A former Gloriavale member says he knows for an “undeniable…

‘He’s going to go to hell’ says woman sexually abused by Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian in the ’80s

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‘He’s going to go to hell’ says woman sexually abused by Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian in the ’80s

May 16, 2018: | 1News | The death of controversial Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian is drawing mixed reaction…

‘He deserved to rot in jail’ – woman who claims she suffered sexual abuse at hands of former Gloriavale leader gives emotional interview

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‘He deserved to rot in jail’ – woman who claims she suffered sexual abuse at hands of former Gloriavale leader gives emotional interview

May 16, 2018: | 1News | A woman who claimed she was sexually abused by former Gloriavale leader…

Gloriavale closed off to mourn as Hopeful Christian is laid to rest

Gloriavale closed off to mourn as Hopeful Christian is laid to rest

May 16, 2018: | NZ Herald | Kurt Bayer and Meghan Lawrence | The secretive Gloriavale religious commune…

Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian dies

Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian dies

May 15, 2018: | Stuff | Hopeful Christian, founder of the Gloriavale commune and convicted sex offender, has…

Gloriavale founder dies aged 92

Gloriavale founder dies aged 92

May 15, 2018: | RNZ | Also known as Neville Cooper, he established a community known as the…

Who was Hopeful Christian and how did he rise to notoriety at Gloriavale?

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Who was Hopeful Christian and how did he rise to notoriety at Gloriavale?

May 15, 2018: By Brad Flahive – Stuff – 15/05/2018 [Video can be viewed in article link] One…

Gloriavale: The Hopeful Christian interview

Gloriavale: The Hopeful Christian interview

May 15, 2018: By Jehan Casinader – Stuff – 15/05/2018 [Audio link in article] This story was first…

Watch the first and only TV interview with Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian, where he revealed inner-workings of secretive religious sect

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Watch the first and only TV interview with Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian, where he revealed inner-workings of secretive religious sect

May 15, 2018: | 1News | Sunday | TVNZ 1’s Sunday show carried out the only sit-down television…

Family calls for inquest into Gloriavale teen’s death

Family calls for inquest into Gloriavale teen’s death

May 5, 2018: RNZ The family of a teenager who died at the West Coast religious community of…

Lawyer prepares action over Gloriavale expulsion

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Lawyer prepares action over Gloriavale expulsion

May 2, 2018: By Patrick Gower – 02/05/2018 (Video can be viewed in article link). A lawyer acting…

Gloriavale: The Return

Gloriavale: The Return

May 1, 2018: TVNZ | Local Documentary | May 2018 saw TVNZ premiere an exclusive Gloriavale mini-series. Gloriavale: The…

Gloriavale commune founder Hopeful Christian dies, age 92

Gloriavale commune founder Hopeful Christian dies, age 92

May 1, 2018: | RNZ | Checkpoint | Hopeful Christian, founder of the Gloriavale commune and convicted sex…

Secretive religious community Gloriavale’s ‘Declaration of Commitment’ – revealing the rights members must sign away for the rest of their lives

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Secretive religious community Gloriavale’s ‘Declaration of Commitment’ – revealing the rights members must sign away for the rest of their lives

April 7, 2018: | 1 News | Paul Hobbs | [Video can be viewed in article link]. 1…

Police say they regularly visit Gloriavale to promote safety

Police say they regularly visit Gloriavale to promote safety

February 13, 2018: NZ Herald Police say they regularly visit the isolated West Coast Gloriavale community and any…

Finding Lilia

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Finding Lilia

November 7, 2017: | Sunday | TVNZ | When SUNDAY first met Lilia Tarawa, she’d been brainwashed. Born…

Name suppression extended for Gloriavale accused

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Name suppression extended for Gloriavale accused

October 3, 2017: | RNZ | A man charged with historical sexual offences at the West Coast religious…

Ex-Gloriavale member tells of life inside the cult

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Ex-Gloriavale member tells of life inside the cult

September 19, 2017: By Woman’s Day – 19/09/2017 (Video can be viewed in article link). As she curls…

The Guardian – My life in a religious cult: ‘The most dangerous place in the world is the womb of an ungodly woman

The Guardian – My life in a religious cult: ‘The most dangerous place in the world is the womb of an ungodly woman

August 30, 2017: Books – The Guardian – 30/08/2022 My life in a religious cult: ‘The most dangerous…

Fleeing Gloriavale: Life inside the religious community

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Fleeing Gloriavale: Life inside the religious community

August 28, 2017: | RNZ | Audio || RNZ | Video | Lilia Tarawa fled Gloriavale after years…