: By Niva Chittock | RNZ | Gloriavale’s leader has been named today as the man charged with sexual offending against girls over more than 20 years. Details of Howard Temple’s first court appearance last month were suppressed, but the suppression order has since lapsed. More charges were added when he appeared…
: By Sam Sherwood and Carolyne Meng-Yee | NZ Herald | The leader of Christian community Gloriavale is accused of indecently assaulting 10 girls across more than 20 years, it can be revealed. Name suppression lapsed today for Howard Temple, following his appearance in the Greymouth District Court. Court documents allege…
: By Joanne Naish | The Press | Gloriavale’s next top leader is a zealous follower who once pulled off a girl’s scarf and called her a whore for wearing one hairclip instead of two. Stephen Standfast has been chosen as the next Overseeing Shepherd of the Gloriavale Christian Community by…
: By Anke Richter | New Zealand Listener | Subscription Only On a Friday afternoon, Sarah Mettrick cracks open a bottle of beer, sitting in the sun outside her Lyttelton home. Such a leisurely indulgence would have once been unthinkable for the 37-year-old who runs her own cleaning business. “I’m a…
: The Deep | Podcast | Pt 1: This is all about the Gloriavale cult, which started in New Zealand in 1969 and is still in operation today. Faithful, yes that is his real name, was born into the cult. In this episode he shares all about what life was like…
: | Newshub | Rebecca Wright | Molly Swift | A lawyer for ex-Gloriavale members says the sect depends on child labour, calling out the Government for turning a blind eye to “slavery in our country”. Barrister Brian Henry has been leading the fight against the isolated Christian Community where he…
: ThreeNow | Newshub Nation | Gloriavale has hit the headlines again this week. The Education Review Office announcing it’s investigating it’s private school. It comes after a second successful court case against the leadership – which found that children as young as six are actually employees in the community –…
: West Coast Messenger CHILDREN from Gloriavale Christian School have been getting creative as they fill the Otira railway pedestrian subway with colourful paintings. Students at Lake Brunner School and Springfield School have also had a hand in brightening the subway in preparation for the Otira Tunnel Centennial celebrations on August…
: RNZ Gloriavale School is under review by the Education Review Office, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage took Gloriavale’s leaders to court, arguing they lived in servitude working on the West Coast commune’s domestic teams and were…