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Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

October 28, 2025: | NZ Herald | Liz Gregory from the Leavers’ Trust reacts to police response over suffocation claims.…

Rights Aotearoa Demands Urgent Investigation Into Alleged Torture Of Children At Gloriavale

October 28, 2025: | Scoop | Rights Aotearoa | Rights Aotearoa has today written to the Hon Louise Upston asking for an urgent investigation into claims of alleged torture of children at Gloriavale. The letter follows revelations in the New Zealand Herald that parents at the isolated West Coast community were systematically taught…

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Gloriavale hierarchy fronts up to the Court of Appeal to challenge employment status of six former members

October 28, 2025: | Law News | Neil Sands | Members of the Gloriavale religious community were attempting to recreate the lifestyle of early Christians and did not expect payment for communal work. This meant they were not employees, the Court of Appeal was told on Tuesday. The court is hearing an appeal…

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Gloriavale denies parenting programme to ‘break self-will of babies’

October 17, 2025: | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian community says families are no longer taught to break the will of children. Police and Oranga Tamariki have issued formal warnings to two people at Gloriavale, after an investigation into a practice of silencing babies and children by covering their mouths and noses. On Friday, the NZ…

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Hopeful Christian’s jailhouse letter reveals Gloriavale’s brutal child‑training beliefs

October 17, 2025: | NZ Herald | Michael Morrah | While in jail for child sex abuse, Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian wrote a letter to his flock impressing upon them the importance of eradicating the self-will of babies and children. The letter, which has never been disclosed publicly, has been obtained by the Herald.…

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Formal warnings issued to members of Gloriavale who silenced babies and children by covering their mouths and noses

October 16, 2025: | RNZ | Police and Oranga Tamariki have issued formal warnings to two people at the Gloriavale Christian community following an investigation into a practice of silencing babies and children by covering their mouths and noses. The joint investigation was a result of concerns raised during the Abuse in Care Royal…

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Gloriavale leaver opens up on ‘discipline’ techniques amid ongoing investigation

October 16, 2025: | NewstalkZB | Heather Du Plessis-Allan | A Gloriavale leaver is recalling the confronting impact of child discipline practices used in the sect. Police have issued two formal warnings to the community after investigating allegations parents would cover the noses and mouths of crying children. A Herald investigation has revealed…

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Inside the latest inquiry at Gloriavale | The Front Page

October 16, 2025: | NZ Herald | The Front Page | Fresh information has surfaced about what’s been happening inside the Gloriavale community. Authorities have quietly launched another inquiry, with the Children’s Minister and Oranga Tamariki both involved. This time, the focus is on how families were reportedly instructed to manage children’s behaviour.…

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Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

October 16, 2025: | NZ Herald | Michael Morrah | Police and Oranga Tamariki have been quietly conducting a major investigation into Gloriavale. The reason for the authorities’ intervention – previously undisclosed – has now come to light through ministerial briefings obtained by the Herald. Senior investigative reporter Michael Morrah has the story.…

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‘Incredibly dangerous’: New Gloriavale investigation uncovers concerns

October 16, 2025: | The Front Page Podcast | Chelsea Daniels | New details have emerged about a “mass allegation investigation” behind the scenes at Gloriavale. Authorities have been quietly involved in another months-long investigation there, with the Children’s Minister and Oranga Tamariki involved. This time, it relates to concerns that parents were…

Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

Rights Aotearoa Demands Urgent Investigation Into Alleged Torture Of Children At Gloriavale

Gloriavale hierarchy fronts up to the Court of Appeal to challenge employment status of six former members

Gloriavale denies parenting programme to ‘break self-will of babies’

Hopeful Christian’s jailhouse letter reveals Gloriavale’s brutal child‑training beliefs

Formal warnings issued to members of Gloriavale who silenced babies and children by covering their mouths and noses

Gloriavale leaver opens up on ‘discipline’ techniques amid ongoing investigation

Inside the latest inquiry at Gloriavale | The Front Page

Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

‘Incredibly dangerous’: New Gloriavale investigation uncovers concerns

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