Gloriavale escapee Pearl tells: ‘It was normal to be humiliated’

September 25, 2024: | Woman’s Day | Jo Bailey | When Pearl Valor reflects on the key reasons that led to her and husband Paul breaking away from the reclusive Gloriavale community, one stands out above the rest: “We wanted to give our kids a better life than we had.” Almost three years…

Govt decision to not advance modern slavery law criticised

September 22, 2024: | 1News | Reporters | The Government has been criticised for its decision not to advance modern slavery legislation by business and legal experts, sparking concern New Zealand will fall behind other countries by failing to act. In July last year, the Labour government announced a plan to make businesses…

Trust finds his true calling after Gloriavale

September 12, 2024: | Ashburton Courier | Susan Sandys | Designing and building furniture is helping Trust Stedfast of Ashburton move on from the pain of leaving loved ones behind. The 28-year-old, with his wife Cherish, left Gloriavale about six months ago after deciding they and their six children ‘‘needed some space’’. Trust…

Promoting safety and community resilience at Gloriavale

September 12, 2024: | Greymouth Star | Continuing the early winter fire safety initiatives in the Grey Valley, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has been working with the Gloriavale Christian Community to talk about safety and community resilience to emergencies. Over two days in August, FENZ along with Hato Hone St John and West…

Damien Grant: Ability to participate in commercial life should not depend on public opinion

September 8, 2024: | Stuff | Damien Grant is an Auckland business owner and a regular opinion contributor for Stuff, writing from a libertarian perspective. OPINION: I’ve been thinking about banks recently. Well. Bankers, more precisely. In my profession, I often encounter them in their natural habitat. A remarkably timid breed of failed accountants and nervous…

Gloriavale: Women Experiencing Discrimination

September 2, 2024: | National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) | Fact Sheet 1 Combined non-governmental organisations Alternate Report to the UN CEDAWMonitoring Committee on New Zealand’s progress in implementing the Convention on theElimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.…