‘I was so angry I wanted to expose them’: Gloriavale dad’s life turnaround

September 6, 2022: By Anna Leask | NZ Herald |  A Gloriavale father of 13 once convicted of beating two of his young daughters with shoes, carpentry tools, coat hangers and belts has…

RNZ – Former Gloriavale woman describes culture of bullying, mockery

September 5, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 05/09/2022 A former Gloriavale member has described an ingrained culture of bullying and mocking at the West Coast Christian community, where powerful and controlling…

Stuff – ‘Absolutely abusive’: Gloriavale leaders allegedly verbally attacked ex-member during meeting

September 5, 2022: By Jake Kenny – Stuff – 05/09/2022 Warning: This story discusses details of alleged sexual abuse. A former Gloriavale resident says she was verbally attacked by the community’s leaders in…

NZ Herald – Editorial: Gloriavale dissent and defence echoes of The Handmaid’s Tale

September 4, 2022: NZ Herald – 4/09/2022 For viewers of the screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale, the comparisons are inevitable. To start with, women of Gloriavale wear headscarves…

RNZ – Former Gloriavale woman: ‘Were they trying to work us to death?’

September 2, 2022: RNZ – 2/09/2022 A former Gloriavale woman has told a court the Christian community is not a safe place for children. Virginia Courage broke down describing how her teenage daughter…