: | Downie Stewart | The Christian Church Community Trust and associated entities (commonly known as Gloriavale) has received a great deal of media attention. In particular, various allegations have been made that its leaders: For many years, Gloriavale has banked with the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ). In July 2022,…
: | The Press | Joanne Naish | Gloriavale has the youngest population, highest birth rate, and lowest median income in the country, census data shows. The Gloriavale Christian Community at Lake Haupiri on the West Coast has its own statistical area in the census data. Other census data shows the median…
: | Newsroom | Theophila Pratt | ‘Gloriavale must have been one of the most racist places in New Zealand, especially if you were Māori’, writes a former member Every Waitangi Day, the choir used to go and sing at the Grey District Waitangi Day Picnic at Dixon Park in Greymouth.…
: | New Zealand Herald | Paula Bennett | Even though she had always had her doubts about Gloriavale, it took Theophila Pratt until she was 18 to finally leave the community behind. But when her mum dropped her off at a bus stop in Greymouth, Pratt didn’t even know what…
: | NZ Herald | Paula Bennett | iHeart | This week, Paula’s guest is Theophila Pratt. Born Honey Faithful in the Christian community of Gloriavale, Theophila never fit in, changing her name at 16 and eventually leaving at 18. She has shared her story in a new book, Unveiled, in…
: | Woman’s Day | Judy Bailey | Theophila Pratt grew up in the cult, denied a childhood and a voice because of her gender. But since graduating from uni, she’s using those dark times to fuel her dream of helping others. Theophila Pratt is reclaiming her life – fighting back…
: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A woman who is fighting for her sister trapped in Gloriavale’s Indian community without access to her passport says the battle is still a “work in progress” Theophilia Pratt’s sister Precious is one of five women who were born in Gloriavale on the…
: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A 20-year-old Gloriavale man died after an accidental blackout, with brain damage from workplace toxins preventing his recovery, a coroner has found. Sincere Standtrue died in Christchurch Hospital on November 2, 2018, nine days after being found unresponsive in the community’s paint shop.…
: | Scoop | Red PR | “My brother was a kind and loving person. He had a beautiful soul and a kind heart. He always looked after his younger siblings. Sincere was taken too soon and we miss him every day. The Coroner held back the investigation of the timeline…
: | NZ Herald | Anna Leask | A coroner has ruled that the sudden death of young Gloriavale man Sincere Standtrue was an accident – caused by “blacking himself out” – and not a suicide. But his sister – who escaped Gloriavale – has criticised the findings and process, as well as the police…
