: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A woman who is fighting for her sister trapped in Gloriavale’s Indian community without access to her passport says the battle is still a “work in progress” Theophilia Pratt’s sister Precious is one of five women who were born in Gloriavale on the…
: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A 20-year-old Gloriavale man died after an accidental blackout, with brain damage from workplace toxins preventing his recovery, a coroner has found. Sincere Standtrue died in Christchurch Hospital on November 2, 2018, nine days after being found unresponsive in the community’s paint shop.…
: | Scoop | Red PR | “My brother was a kind and loving person. He had a beautiful soul and a kind heart. He always looked after his younger siblings. Sincere was taken too soon and we miss him every day. The Coroner held back the investigation of the timeline…
: | NZ Herald | Anna Leask | A coroner has ruled that the sudden death of young Gloriavale man Sincere Standtrue was an accident – caused by “blacking himself out” – and not a suicide. But his sister – who escaped Gloriavale – has criticised the findings and process, as well as the police…
: | RNZ | Anna Sargent | Warning: This story discusses suicide and sexual abuse. A young Gloriavale man’s death was the result of a tragic accident after experimenting with “blacking out”, while his ability to recover was affected by brain damage caused by exposure to solvents, a coroner has found.…
: | ENYO Law | Chris Boswell | Introduction In a recent judgment, the New Zealand Court of Appeal (“the Court”) has signaled a possible change of approach in relation to the exercise of contractual discretions.[1] Previously, the Court had proceeded on the assumption that the “default rule”, that a contractual…
: | Greymouth Star |Subscription Only A former Gloriavale woman who was put on a bus at just 16 when she left the Christian community at Lake Haupiri has written a book about her experiences. Unveiled — A Life of Surviving Gloriavale by Theophila Pratt, is out this month. Named Honey…
: | Mystery Shack | Step inside one of the world’s most secretive and controversial religious communities—Gloriavale. Hidden deep in New Zealand’s remote wilderness, this isolated Christian sect has faced shocking allegations of control, manipulation, and abuse. But how did it all begin? And why do people stay? In this deep…
: | Greymouth Star | Subscription Only When I got off the bus, I stood there looking around, not knowing where to go next with my giant 100-year-old suitcase. As I struggled through the doors into the airport, a man came up behind me and offered me a trolley, then he…
: The new Education Review Office (ERO) report on Gloriavale School should be out later this term. In 2023, ERO issued a highly critical report and determined the school did not meet many of the criteria for registration as a private school. It has been undertaking a special review of education provision and…
