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TVNZ 1 News – Former Gloriavale leader doubts unfettered investigation will spark change

March 22, 2021: By Ryan Boswell | 1News | [Video can be viewed in article link] A Gloriavale leader forced out of the secretive West Coast community doubts an unfettered investigation will spark change. Secretive Gloriavale community opens its doors to independent inquiry after sexual abuse allegations. Following allegations of sexual abuse and…

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TVNZ 1 News – Police have investigated physical and sexual abuse allegations at Gloriavale 17 times

March 22, 2021: By Ryan Boswell – 1 News – 22/03/20201 [Video can be viewed in article link] There have been 17 police investigations into physical and sexual abuse at Gloriavale since it was founded in 1969. Figures released to 1 NEWS under the Official Information Act show the first offence is alleged…

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Stuff – Moo Chews kids’ snack pulled after link with Gloriavale revealed

March 20, 2021: By Amanda Cropp – 20/03/2021 Moo Chews kids snacks made by the Gloriavale Christian Community have been dropped by two distributors because of “reputational” issues. The Moo Chews website listed more than 100 stockists nationally for the milk bites which are marketed as a health treat for children, but two…

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Stuff – Gloriavale: The daily life, the dark side and uncertain future explained

March 20, 2021: By Amy Wright – 20/03/2021 EXPLAINER: A closed religious group has been thriving since the 1960s, despite many controversies and the death of its founder. As unhappy members leave, and scrutiny from the outside world intensifies, Amy Wright takes a closer look at Gloriavale. Virginia Courage had a wonderful childhood.…

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Stuff – Lawyers heading south for Gloriavale, the Christian community already under double-investigation

March 4, 2021: By Tom Hunt – Stuff – 04/03/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust manager Liz Gregory said on Thursday she had received a commitment from the Royal Commission into abuse and faith-based care that it was sending lawyers to Canterbury in April to talk to…

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Stuff – Gloriavale trust’s assets and profits up on last year

March 3, 2021: By Joanne Naish, Stuff – 03/03/2021 Gloriavale has reported a profit of almost $2.8 million and assets of $41m in its annual return to Charities Services. Gloriavale is a religious community based at Lake Haupiri on the West Coast. It has come under fire in recent years from former members…

Articles, Audio, Cults and Sects

Janja Lalich: how normal people end up in cults like NXIVM

February 27, 2021: Saturday Morning | RNZ | It’s a myth that only “stupid weird crazy people” get tied up with cults, says cult expert Dr Janja Lalich. Idealism is what these people have in common, she tells Kim Hill. Dr Lalich knows from experience. In the ’70s and ’80s, she herself was a…

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NZ Herald (Premium) – Connie’s story: Gloriavale leaver who reported father to police opens home to him

February 20, 2021: By Alana Eriksen, NZ Herald – 20/02/2021 [NZ Herald Premium – pay to view content] She escaped from Gloriavale and told police of the years of physical abuse she and her younger sister endured at the hands of their father. But when it was his time to get out, she….…

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Gloriavale mum of 13 Sharon Ready makes new life as teacher in Greymouth after 50 years: NZ Herald

February 20, 2021: By Alanah Eriksen | NZ Herald | After 50 years inside Gloriavale, one of the community’s longest-serving members has her first job on the outside and is attempting to remove the leadership while still living within the compound. At age 64, mother of 13 Sharon Ready has challenged the norm…

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Stuff – Trio charged as investigation into alleged child abuse at Gloriavale continues

February 12, 2021: By Joanne Naish 12/02/2021 Two men and one boy have been charged as a result of an ongoing police investigation into child abuse at the Gloriavale Christian Community. A police inquiry into allegations of abuse at the West Coast community has been under way since July. Police, supported by Oranga…

TVNZ 1 News – Former Gloriavale leader doubts unfettered investigation will spark change

TVNZ 1 News – Police have investigated physical and sexual abuse allegations at Gloriavale 17 times

Stuff – Moo Chews kids’ snack pulled after link with Gloriavale revealed

Stuff – Gloriavale: The daily life, the dark side and uncertain future explained

Stuff – Lawyers heading south for Gloriavale, the Christian community already under double-investigation

Stuff – Gloriavale trust’s assets and profits up on last year

Janja Lalich: how normal people end up in cults like NXIVM

NZ Herald (Premium) – Connie’s story: Gloriavale leaver who reported father to police opens home to him

Gloriavale mum of 13 Sharon Ready makes new life as teacher in Greymouth after 50 years: NZ Herald

Stuff – Trio charged as investigation into alleged child abuse at Gloriavale continues

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