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‘They lived in fear’: Lawyer on court ruling that Gloriavale women were employees: RNZ
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‘They lived in fear’: Lawyer on court ruling that Gloriavale women were employees: RNZ

July 13, 2023: Lisa Owen |RNZ Checkpoint| “Relieved and vindicated” That’s the response of six former Gloriavale women found by the court to be employees. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal,…
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Gloriavale employment case: ‘It just feels amazing to be acknowledged’: RNZ
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Gloriavale employment case: ‘It just feels amazing to be acknowledged’: RNZ

July 13, 2023: RNZ Former Gloriavale women who took the community’s leaders to court hope today’s ruling will mean change for their families still living in the West Coast commune. Employment Court chief…
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‘Treated as slaves’: Former Gloriavale women recognised as employees in Employment Court triumph_Stuff
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‘Treated as slaves’: Former Gloriavale women recognised as employees in Employment Court triumph_Stuff

July 13, 2023: Jake Kenny, Joanne Naish and Tatiana Gibbs | Stuff | Former Gloriavale women who have won vindication over their claim they were employees at the Christian community say it feels…
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Former Gloriavale residents were employees, not volunteers, court rules: Newshub
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Former Gloriavale residents were employees, not volunteers, court rules: Newshub

July 13, 2023: Caley Callahan | Newshub | The Employment Court has ruled six former Gloriavale residents were employees – not volunteers – while living in the reclusive West Coast Christian community. In…
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Employment Court Judgement
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Employment Court Judgement

July 13, 2023: IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 BETWEEN SERENITY PILGRIM, ANNA COURAGE, ROSE STANDTRUE, CRYSTAL LOYAL,PEARL VALOR AND VIRGINIA COURAGE Plaintiffs AND…
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Gloriavale in court: Leavers win Employment Court case, judge rules women born to work and any choice ‘illusionary’_NZ Herald
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Gloriavale in court: Leavers win Employment Court case, judge rules women born to work and any choice ‘illusionary’_NZ Herald

July 13, 2023: Anna Leask | NZ Herald | A group of women born and raised at Gloriavale were employees and not volunteers during their time at the secretive Christian community, the Employment…
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Charges laid against senior Gloriavale member amid Police investigation: Newshub
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Charges laid against senior Gloriavale member amid Police investigation: Newshub

June 30, 2023: By Juliet Speedy | Newshub | There’s been a significant development in the Police investigation into Gloriavale. A number of charges have been laid against a senior member of the…
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Ex-Gloriavale shepherd sentenced to community detention has spent enough time ‘living in chains’, judge says: Stuff
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Ex-Gloriavale shepherd sentenced to community detention has spent enough time ‘living in chains’, judge says: Stuff

June 13, 2023: By Doug Sail | Stuff | A former Gloriavale Christian Community farm manager was told he had spent enough of his life “living in chains” as he was sentenced to…
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Former Gloriavale dairy farm manager sentenced to community detention for beating two boys: RNZ
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Former Gloriavale dairy farm manager sentenced to community detention for beating two boys: RNZ

June 13, 2023: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | A judge has told former Gloriavale dairy farm manager John Ready he has “spent enough of his life in chains” in sentencing him to…
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Zion Pilgrim: Leaving a Religious Cult..Gloriavale
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Zion Pilgrim: Leaving a Religious Cult..Gloriavale

June 10, 2023: | The Altitude Show | Dave Brinker | On this full podcast, Zion Pilgrim shares his story of leaving the cult-like community of Gloriavale, and how it was a very…
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