Greymouth Star – Gloriavale ‘preparing for change’

May 25, 2022: By Laura Mills – Greymouth Star – 25/05/2022 There are signs Gloriavale plans to ride out the current storm of controversy, after suggestions that more businesses may stop working with the 600-strong Lake Haupiri commune. Westland Milk Products says it is investigating legal avenues to possibly suspend milk collection from…

The Press – Editorial – 25/05/2022 – Commercial Ties Should Be Cut

May 25, 2022: The Press – Editorial – Commercial Ties Should be Cut – 25 May 2022 Gloriavale has had a bad few weeks. Things started to go wrong on May 10, when the Employment Court ruled the secretive West Coast Christian community’s residents were not volunteers while working up to 70-hour weeks…

RNZ – Silver Fern Farms will no longer supply offal to Gloriavale meat plant

May 24, 2022: By Niva Chittock – RNZ – 24/05/2022 Silver Fern Farms has announced it will no longer be working with the Gloriavale Christian community. “Silver Fern Farms has decided to begin the process to discontinue any commercial arrangements with Value Proteins [Gloriavale’s trading company]. We will now be working with all…

Rural News – Hopeful Christians

May 24, 2022: By Sudesh Kissun – Rural News – 24/05/2022 The reclusive Gloriavale Christian community stands to lose $9 million a year if Westland Milk suspends milk collection from its dairy farms. Hokitika-based processor Westland says it is looking at suspending milk collection from Canaan Farming Dairy Ltd, which operated the Gloriavale…

1News – Major meat company ends relationship with Gloriavale

May 24, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 24/05/2022 A major meat company is ending its relationship with the Christian commune of Gloriavale over workers’ rights. In a statement to 1News, Silver Fern Farms said it “has decided to begin the process to discontinue any commercial arrangements” with Gloriavale company Value Proteins.…