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RNZ: Gloriavale Christian School principal hits out at critics

September 15, 2022: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian School’s new principal has accused people of making a co-ordinated effort to shut the school down and take its children away by lodging simultaneous complaints against every teacher. In an open letter published on the West Coast Christian community’s website, Rachel Stedfast…

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Gloriavale appoints new acting school principal in wake of suspension of former head teacher for misconduct: Stuff

September 15, 2022: By Olivia Caldwell | Stuff | Gloriavale has appointed a new acting school principal after the previous head teacher was suspended earlier this year for serious misconduct. Rachel Stedfast said Gloriavale had been “targeted” by outsiders of its community, which had threatened the security of the children at the school.…

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RNZ: Gloriavale school principal claims community ‘targeted’

September 15, 2022: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian School’s new principal has accused people of making a coordinated effort to shut the school down and take its children away by lodging simultaneous complaints against every teacher. In an open letter published on the West Coast Christian community’s website, Rachel Stedfast…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Stuff – Gloriavale businesses stung by loss of Mānuka honey licence over use of child labour and worker exploitation

September 11, 2022: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 11/09/2022 Two Gloriavale Christian Community businesses have been banned from using a Mānuka honey trademark over treatment of their workers. The Unique Mānuka Factor Honey (UMF) Association has revoked a licence jointly held by Forest Gold and Lamohka honey brands, saying their actions had…

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

RNZ: Gloriavale leaders lied about aunt’s death – former member

September 10, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 10/09/2022 This story discusses graphic details of abuse. Gloriavale leaders claimed God must have blessed the food that killed Prayer Ready in an isolation room at the Christian commune and lied about the circumstances surrounding her choking death, a former member says. Anna Courage…

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Stuff: Gloriavale newlyweds sent to consummate arranged marriage as everyone waits ‘so they can have lunch’

September 10, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 10/09/2022 Touching your fiancé is forbidden at the Gloriavale Christian Community, but you are expected to consummate the arranged marriage before lunch. Melody Pilgrim remembers sitting in a room waiting to find out who the Overseeing Shepherd had chosen for her. “I was sitting…

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1News – Brutal work conditions inside Gloriavale laid bare in court

September 8, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 08/09/2022 Brutal work conditions inside Gloriavale have been the focus of evidence at the Employment Court in Christchurch. Rebekah Kempf was born at the commune and left with her family in 2015. She is the great granddaughter of Gloriavale’s founder, Hopeful Christian, and told…

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

Newshub – Former Gloriavale members say they were called ‘too fat’, ‘talentless’ by leaders

September 7, 2022: By Kaysha Brownlie – Newshub – 07/09/2022 “No talent” and “too fat” to be a Christian – this is what a former Gloriavale member says leaders told her. Rebekah Kempf was giving evidence at the Employment Court case in Christchurch, where current members deny the work is not forced. “I…

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

RNZ – Sexual harassment of Gloriavale workers a ‘normal’ occurrence, court hears

September 7, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 07/09/2022 Workplace sexual harassment was normal at Gloriavale, where leaders would grab girls’ bottoms, unzip their dresses or ping their bra straps in the kitchen, a former member says. Rosanna Overcomer told an Employment Court hearing the behaviour made her feel sick but was…

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

NZ Herald – Longtime Gloriavale member turns on sect – reveals ‘very disturbing’ treatment of women, ‘prevalent’ sex offending

September 6, 2022: By Anna Leask – NZ Herald – 06/09/2022 A Gloriavale father of 13 once convicted of beating two of his young daughters with shoes, carpentry tools, coat hangers and belts has turned on the community’s leaders, telling the court that sexual abuse, bullying and forced labour are prevalent within the…

RNZ: Gloriavale Christian School principal hits out at critics

Gloriavale appoints new acting school principal in wake of suspension of former head teacher for misconduct: Stuff

RNZ: Gloriavale school principal claims community ‘targeted’

Stuff – Gloriavale businesses stung by loss of Mānuka honey licence over use of child labour and worker exploitation

RNZ: Gloriavale leaders lied about aunt’s death – former member

Stuff: Gloriavale newlyweds sent to consummate arranged marriage as everyone waits ‘so they can have lunch’

1News – Brutal work conditions inside Gloriavale laid bare in court

Newshub – Former Gloriavale members say they were called ‘too fat’, ‘talentless’ by leaders

RNZ – Sexual harassment of Gloriavale workers a ‘normal’ occurrence, court hears

NZ Herald – Longtime Gloriavale member turns on sect – reveals ‘very disturbing’ treatment of women, ‘prevalent’ sex offending

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