Stuff – Gloriavale: The daily life, the dark side and uncertain future explained

March 20, 2021: By Amy Wright – 20/03/2021 EXPLAINER: A closed religious group has been thriving since the 1960s, despite many controversies and the death of its founder. As unhappy members leave, and…

Stuff – Gloriavale trust’s assets and profits up on last year

March 3, 2021: By Joanne Naish, Stuff – 03/03/2021 Gloriavale has reported a profit of almost $2.8 million and assets of $41m in its annual return to Charities Services. Gloriavale is a religious…

NZ Herald (Premium) – Connie’s story: Gloriavale leaver who reported father to police opens home to him

February 20, 2021: By Alana Eriksen, NZ Herald – 20/02/2021 [NZ Herald Premium – pay to view content] She escaped from Gloriavale and told police of the years of physical abuse she and…

Stuff – Trio charged as investigation into alleged child abuse at Gloriavale continues

February 12, 2021: By Joanne Naish 12/02/2021 Two men and one boy have been charged as a result of an ongoing police investigation into child abuse at the Gloriavale Christian Community. A police…

Stuff – Lawyer says legal proceedings seek to change culture that ‘breeds sexual predators’ at Gloriavale

February 11, 2021: A lawyer representing a former Gloriavale member in a civil case against the West Coast Christian community has said the proceedings are aimed at changing a culture where people are…

ODT – Former Gloriavale member launches civil court action against leadership trust

February 11, 2021: A former Gloriavale member who has launched a potentially landmark legal case to try and remove the leadership of the West Coast religious commune has got his first day in…