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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Stuff – WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate visit Gloriavale over illegal work claims

September 28, 2020: By Joanne Carroll – 28/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate officials have visited Gloriavale Christian Community over claims some members were forced to work…

Newshub – Police, WorkSafe, Labour Inspectorate visit Gloriavale after allegations of controlling behaviour, worker exploitation

September 28, 2020: Michael Morrah – 28/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Police, WorkSafe and the Labour Inspectorate have all visited Gloriavale after a Newshub investigation uncovered claims of controlling behaviour…

Newshub – Gloriavale accused of targeting members who spoke out against controlling leadership

September 27, 2020: By Michael Morrah – 27/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Newshub has learned the current Gloriavale members who spoke to Newshub about the controlling nature of their leaders…

Newshub – Top lawyer compares Gloriavale’s leadership to Islamic State

September 26, 2020: By Michael Morrah – 26/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A top Auckland lawyer has likened Gloriavale’s leadership to the terrorist organisation, Islamic State [IS]. That might sound…