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ODT – Agencies in Spotlight in Gloriavale Case

May 12, 2022: Otago Daily Times – Opinion – 12/05/2022 A clutch of government agencies must do some serious soul searching about their inaction over concerns raised about work practices and the treatment of children at the Gloriavale Christian Community. This week, the Employment Court chief judge Christina Inglis found that three former…

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YouTube – BHN – Gloriavale, “New Zealand’s biggest crime scene” with Olivia Wensley

May 12, 2022: YouTube – BHN – 12/05/2022 Former lawyer. CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes and the catalyst for the #MeToo movement in NZ, Olivia Wensley, joins us to tell her story of helping a 22-year-old woman and her mother escape Gloriavale after coming and going to the West Coast community for 6…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Gloriavale employment court decision raises the question, who is an employee?

May 12, 2022: By Shima Grice | Sharp Tudhope Lawyers | This week the Employment Court handed down a landmark decision relating to three former members of the Gloriavale Christian community. While this case might seem extreme or unusual it is a timely reminder for employers to consider who is working for them,…

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RNZ – Ex-Gloriavale member urges govt agencies to enter community

May 12, 2022: RNZ Checkpoint – 12/05/2022 Video and audio can be seen in article link. A former Gloriavale resident who was used as unpaid child labour says it time government agencies went into the closed fundamentalist Christian community, opened their eyes and did their job. In landmark decision this week the employment…

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Stuff – Gloriavale could be liable for millions of dollars in unpaid wages

May 12, 2022: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 12/05/2022 A former Gloriavale leader says it is only fair people are compensated for the work they did in creating wealth for the community. The bill could add up to as much as $20 million – but even that wouldn’t bankrupt the asset-rich community,…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Employment Court Holds Exploitation And Child Labour: A Dark Shadow For Gloriavale

May 11, 2022: Barbara Bucket and Associates | Scoop Business | The New Zealand Employment Court has released its decision on whether the leadership “Shepherd” members of the Gloriavale Christian Community were employers. MBIE’s Labour Inspectorate had found twice that they were not employees, but the Employment Court found this to be wrong.…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

Tova O’Brien – Gloriavale cannot hide behind the iron curtain of religion anymore

May 11, 2022: By Tova O’Brien – Today FM – 11/05/2022 I’m going to tread carefully here because I really don’t want this to be misconstrued as me trampling on anyone’s religious beliefs. I respect everyone’s choice to believe or not believe in any god. What I don’t respect is people hiding behind…

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Newstalk ZB – John MacDonald: Gloriavale is nothing short of modern-day slavery

May 11, 2022: Newstalk ZB – Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald – 11/05/2022 There is no place in New Zealand for an outfit like Gloriavale. It cannot be allowed to continue operating. And it is absolutely shameful that we have pretty much turned a blind eye to what’s been going on there for…

Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case, Videos

Newshub – Lawyer involved in Gloriavale employment case slams Government over lack of intervention into community

May 11, 2022: By Ireland Hendry-Tennent – Newshub – 11/05/2022 The barrister who led a legal challenge against Gloriavale is hitting out at the Government over its lack of action. It comes after the Employment Court ruled three Gloriavale leavers were in fact employees, not volunteers. Chief Judge Christina Inglis released her reserved…

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Newshub – Charities Services announces investigation into Gloriavale while WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate to visit

May 11, 2022: By Michael Morrah – Newshub – 11/05/2022 The Charities Services has announced an investigation into Gloriavale and both WorkSafe and the Labour Inspectorate say they’ll be visiting the community, following a landmark Employment Court ruling. But a former Gloriavale leader said he wants to see action, not just noise, and…

ODT – Agencies in Spotlight in Gloriavale Case

YouTube – BHN – Gloriavale, “New Zealand’s biggest crime scene” with Olivia Wensley

Gloriavale employment court decision raises the question, who is an employee?

RNZ – Ex-Gloriavale member urges govt agencies to enter community

Stuff – Gloriavale could be liable for millions of dollars in unpaid wages

Employment Court Holds Exploitation And Child Labour: A Dark Shadow For Gloriavale

Tova O’Brien – Gloriavale cannot hide behind the iron curtain of religion anymore

Newstalk ZB – John MacDonald: Gloriavale is nothing short of modern-day slavery

Newshub – Lawyer involved in Gloriavale employment case slams Government over lack of intervention into community

Newshub – Charities Services announces investigation into Gloriavale while WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate to visit

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