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Gloriavale leader goes on trial on multiple charges of indecent assault

July 28, 2025: | RNZ | Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will go on trial in Greymouth today on charges of sexual offending against girls for more than 20 years. The 85-year-old faces 14 charges of indecent assault and 13 charges of doing an indecent act. The complainants were aged between nine and 20…

Articles, Education

Gloriavale School could be closed after second failed audit

July 17, 2025: | The Press | Joanne Naish | The Ministry of Education says it is “seriously concerned” about Gloriavale School after it failed its second audit and will consider closing the school. The ministry says if the school does not take “immediate and meaningful” steps to address the issues it could…

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Labour puts forward modern slavery bill, saying NZ will get left behind

July 16, 2025: | The Post | Rob Stock | Labour has drafted legislation to stop modern slavery in New Zealand company operations and supply chains, hoping to restart a process that has stalled under the current Government. A private member’s bill introduced by Camilla Belich called the Modern Slavery Act 2025 aims to create…

Articles, Audio, Cults and Sects, Videos

Episode 223: Gloriavale

July 15, 2025: | True Crime and Cocktails | YouTube | Commence listening at 35:38 Lauren and Christy deep dive the New Zealand cult Gloriavale. Christy’s research reveals the founder changing the rules to serve himself, SO many cases of abuse, and a suspicious death the cult tried to hide! So grab a…

Articles, Legal: Civil Court

If you’re accused of being a Gloriavale slave, this is what you say

July 11, 2025: | Stuff | Paula Penfold | “I liked working in the kitchen” and “I feel I am better off here than on the outside” are some of the suggested lines in a Gloriavale “ideas” document circulated to help members write affidavits to oppose a slavery class action. But some of…

Articles, Education

Gloriavale school faces possible closure after second audit failure

July 9, 2025: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | Gloriavale Christian School’s registration could be suspended or cancelled if it does not rectify issues identified in another failed audit, the Ministry of Education says. The ministry has expressed serious concern about an Education Review Office (ERO) report that found the private school has not…

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Looming legal battle over Gloriavale slavery claims

July 7, 2025: | Stuff | Paula Penfold | Fast facts A legal fight is looming over who should be included in a multimillion-dollar slavery class action against Gloriavale Christian Community. Four named plaintiffs – former Gloriavale residents Anna Courage, Pearl Valor, Gideon Benjamin and Hosea Courage – claim Gloriavale leadership and the Crown failed…

Articles, Education

Gloriavale School shows improvement — Education Review Office

July 3, 2025: | Greymouth Star | Arianna Stewart |Subscription Only Things are slowly improving at Gloriavale School, the Education Review Office (ERO) says in its latest report on the West Coast commune. Gloriavale suffered a highly critical review in 2023 that said it did not meet six out of eight criteria for…

Articles, Education

Gloriavale school fails second ERO audit

July 3, 2025: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | A private school run by the Gloriavale Christian community has failed an audit for the second time in as many years. The Education Review Office said in a report published on Wednesday that its review visit at the end of 2024 found the school had…

Articles, Education

Gloriavale School still not physically, emotionally safe for students, ERO finds

July 2, 2025: | The Press | Joanne Naish | The school at Gloriavale is still not a physically and emotionally safe space for students but is now following the New Zealand curriculum, the Education Review Office (ERO) has found. The review, completed last year but published on Wednesday, said the school is…

Gloriavale leader goes on trial on multiple charges of indecent assault

Gloriavale School could be closed after second failed audit

Labour puts forward modern slavery bill, saying NZ will get left behind

Episode 223: Gloriavale

If you’re accused of being a Gloriavale slave, this is what you say

Gloriavale school faces possible closure after second audit failure

Looming legal battle over Gloriavale slavery claims

Gloriavale School shows improvement — Education Review Office

Gloriavale school fails second ERO audit

Gloriavale School still not physically, emotionally safe for students, ERO finds

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