Stuff – Sexual misconduct advocate helps young woman escape Gloriavale for life of freedom
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 13/05/2022 A former lawyer and advocate against sexual misconduct in the workplace who helped trigger New Zealand’s #MeToo movement has been helping a woman escape Gloriavale. The woman, who did not want to be named, fled the secretive West Coast community last year. Olivia Wensley said the woman was […]
RNZ – Ex-Gloriavale member urges govt agencies to enter community
RNZ Checkpoint – 12/05/2022 Video and audio can be seen in article link. A former Gloriavale resident who was used as unpaid child labour says it time government agencies went into the closed fundamentalist Christian community, opened their eyes and did their job. In landmark decision this week the employment court has ruled that three […]
Stuff – Gloriavale could be liable for millions of dollars in unpaid wages
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 12/05/2022 A former Gloriavale leader says it is only fair people are compensated for the work they did in creating wealth for the community. The bill could add up to as much as $20 million – but even that wouldn’t bankrupt the asset-rich community, he says. The compensation would […]
Newshub – Lawyer involved in Gloriavale employment case slams Government over lack of intervention into community
By Ireland Hendry-Tennent – Newshub – 11/05/2022 The barrister who led a legal challenge against Gloriavale is hitting out at the Government over its lack of action. It comes after the Employment Court ruled three Gloriavale leavers were in fact employees, not volunteers. Chief Judge Christina Inglis released her reserved decision on Tuesday into whether […]
Newshub – Charities Services announces investigation into Gloriavale while WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate to visit
By Michael Morrah – Newshub – 11/05/2022 The Charities Services has announced an investigation into Gloriavale and both WorkSafe and the Labour Inspectorate say they’ll be visiting the community, following a landmark Employment Court ruling. But a former Gloriavale leader said he wants to see action, not just noise, and thinks every resident there should […]
RNZ – WorkSafe inspectors to visit Gloriavale, charities regulator opens investigation after ruling
By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 11/05/2022 Workplace inspectors will again visit Gloriavale and the charities regulator has launched a new investigation following a breakthrough Employment Court ruling on child labour at the reclusive Christian community. Government agencies are under pressure to act after the court found children as young as six were employees toiling […]
NZ Herald – Former Gloriavale dairy farmer believes he ‘possibly’ beat schoolboy workers
NZ Herald – 11/05/2022 A former Gloriavale dairy farmer believes he “possibly” beat schoolboys who worked for him following the Employment Court landmark decision. Yesterday, the court ruled that a group of ex-Gloriavale members were employees at the secretive Christian community – from when they were just 6 years old. Leavers Hosea Courage, Daniel Pilgrim […]
Stuff – Charities Services open new investigation into Gloriavale’s charitable status following Employment Court decision
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 11/05/2022 The Government’s Charities Services have opened a new investigation into the charitable status of West Coast Christian community Gloriavale. Charities Services general manager Mike Stone said the investigation would look at whether Gloriavale, as a registered charity, had met its obligations under the Charities Act 2005. The decision […]