Stuff – Gloriavale leavers launch petition and protests to get Government inquiry

October 6, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll and Jonathan Guildford – 06/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A father of 10 who fled Gloriavale two years ago says the Government needs to launch a full independent inquiry into the community that is putting its members into “slavery”. Isaac Pilgrim, 39, was born…

RNZ – ‘These people are voiceless, we’re here to be a voice’ – ex-Gloriavale member urges inquiry

October 6, 2020: Radio New Zealand – 06/10/2020 [Video and Audio can be accessed in article link]. Former Gloriavale members are picketing the Election 2020 leaders debate in Christchurch, urging the prime minister to launch an inquiry into the secretive religious sect on the South Island’s West Coast. They say they are frustrated…

TVNZ 1 News – Former Gloriavale members want larger inquiry into sexual abuse allegations

October 5, 2020: 1 News – 05/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Former members say sexual abuse is rife at the controversial Christian community of Gloriavale. It comes as sexual abuse charges have been laid, but the victims say much of it gets ignored. “I’ll be careful what I say here…

TVNZ 1 News – Former Gloriavale residents describe exhausting work conditions

October 4, 2020: 1 News – 04/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Former Gloriavale residents have described exhausting work conditions at the isolated community, as the Government encourages others to come forward with any complaints. It comes after a recent WorkSafe investigation found no evidence of mismanagement at the site. But…

Stuff – Second senior member leaves secretive sect Gloriavale over management concerns

October 2, 2020: By Sam Sherwood and Joanne Carroll – 02/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A second senior member of secretive religious sect Gloriavale has left the community over concerns with how it is being run. Selwyn Love, the father of Dove Love who appeared in the TVNZ documentary on…

Stuff – No action to be taken against Gloriavale by Labour Inspectorate as workers deemed volunteers

October 1, 2020: By Michael Haywood – 01/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. The Labour Inspectorate will not take action against the Gloriavale Christian Community. The inspectorate and WorkSafe visited the isolated community on the West Coast of the South Island this week over claims some members had been forced to…

Newshub – Andrew Little orders major review into Gloriavale practices after seeing critical 2017 report

October 1, 2020: By Michael Morrah – 01/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A major review into practices at the Gloriavale religious community has been ordered by the Minister of Workplace Relations. A Government report, obtained by Newshub under the Official Information Act, talks of “oppressive psychological practices”, possible exploitation and…