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Stuff – Children’s work not ‘chores’: Gloriavale leavers win Employment Court case

May 10, 2022: By Joanne Naish and Cate Macintosh – Stuff – 10/005/2022 Former Gloriavale members say they are “finally being heard” after the Employment Court’s ruling that they were employees. Two of the three former workers who brought the case, Daniel Pilgrim and Hosea Courage, spoke to media outside Christchurch’s justice precinct…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Stuff – Landmark Gloriavale employment ruling could open door for thousands of dollars in back pay

May 10, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 10/05/2022 Former Gloriavale members who worked up to 70 hours a week for years were not volunteers, the Employment Court has ruled – a decision which could pave the way for them and others in the community to be compensated. Three former workers brought…

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Stuff – Former Gloriavale man says being in the community was like living in ‘Alcatraz’

May 9, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 09/05/2022 A man who spent three years in Gloriavale alleges he was treated like a prisoner and a slave by the community’s leaders. Nishant Adhikari arrived in New Zealand from Nepal in 2003 with his aunt and uncle who were joining the Christian community…

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NZ Herald – Local Focus: Breaking the silence – real talk

May 4, 2022: By Delilah Whaitiri – NZ Herald – 04/05/2022 Real Talk brings together people from all walks of life to share unique and challenging life stories. It provides a safe and comfortable environment, inspiring people through the power of storytelling. Constance Ready will be speaking at the next Rotorua Real Talk…

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Newshub – WorkSafe issues Gloriavale businesses with nine warnings over safety failures in less than a year

April 25, 2022: By Michael Morrah – Newshub – 25/04/2022 WorkSafe issued Gloriavale nine warnings in the space of less than a year over safety failures at its businesses, Newshub can reveal. Newshub has seen copies of investigators’ notebooks in which one said Gloriavale’s residents had “little to no knowledge” of worker rights.…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case, Videos

Stuff: Boy who lost three fingers working at a Gloriavale honey company drops case after facing ‘undue pressure’

April 21, 2022: By Joanne Naish | Stuff | A boy who lost three fingers while working at a Gloriavale honey company has dropped his Employment Court case. The 17-year-old has been granted permanent name suppression by Employment Court chief judge Christina Inglis. The case included allegations he lost three fingers while working…

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NZ Herald: Gloriavale community included in faith investigations by Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry

April 11, 2022: | NZ Herald | An Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry into the Anglican Church is now calling for any survivors of abuse at Gloriavale. The commission’s faith investigation will now include the Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation Army faiths. It is also seeking evidence from survivors of abuse in three…

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1 News – 61 people involved in alleged offending at Gloriavale – police

April 7, 2022: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 07/04/2022 Police have identified 61 people as being involved in alleged offending at Gloriavale. Operation Minneapolis was launched in July 2020 after claims of sexual abuse against women and children at the West Coast commune. Police and Oranga Tamariki worked on the investigation, which…

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RNZ – Former members renew bid to have charity status of Gloriavale trust revoked

April 2, 2022: Radio New Zealand (RNZ) – 02/04/2022 The charities regulator has again been asked to investigate the trust behind the reclusive Gloriavale Christian Community on the South Island’s West Coast. The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust has written to Charities Services asking it to examine the Christian Church Community Trust as a…

Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Stuff: Gloriavale employment case urgent to ensure other females’ safety

March 28, 2022: By Lee Kenny | Stuff | Six former residents of Gloriavale Christian Community, all of them women, have won the right to have their case heard in the Employment Court. The case will be treated as urgent to ensure the safety of other females, including young girls, who still live…

Stuff – Children’s work not ‘chores’: Gloriavale leavers win Employment Court case

Stuff – Landmark Gloriavale employment ruling could open door for thousands of dollars in back pay

Stuff – Former Gloriavale man says being in the community was like living in ‘Alcatraz’

NZ Herald – Local Focus: Breaking the silence – real talk

Newshub – WorkSafe issues Gloriavale businesses with nine warnings over safety failures in less than a year

Stuff: Boy who lost three fingers working at a Gloriavale honey company drops case after facing ‘undue pressure’

NZ Herald: Gloriavale community included in faith investigations by Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry

1 News – 61 people involved in alleged offending at Gloriavale – police

RNZ – Former members renew bid to have charity status of Gloriavale trust revoked

Stuff: Gloriavale employment case urgent to ensure other females’ safety

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