: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 18/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article] A YouTuber who spent a weekend at the isolated West Coast religious community of Gloriavale says the experience surpassed his “wildest imagination”. Caleb Jack, an online “content creator” and camera operator, said he was intrigued by the…
: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 12/05/2021 A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to doing an indecent act on three boys at the Gloriavale Christian Community. A police inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse at the West Coast community has been under way since July. Police, supported by Oranga…
: Keith Matthews – Stuff – 11/05/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] “Quietly but steadily the walls of Gloriavale have grown in 11 years, transforming a remote cow paddock above Lake Haupiri into a modern three-storey complex that stands like a temple on the bottom slopes of the Southern…
: RNZ (Radio New Zealand) – 07/05/2021 Four days of interviews at Gloriavale by police and Oranga Tamariki have concluded, but there are further enquiries to come. The two agencies had been at the secluded West Coast community since Monday, as part of an investigation into the group. In a police…
: RNZ (Radio New Zealand) – 05/05/2021 [Audio in article link] A support group for people who choose to leave the Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast is relieved by the latest action by police and Oranga Tamariki. The two agencies have been at the West Coast community since Monday,…
: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 18/04/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] Running an airline, farming close to 7000 cows and deer, oil and gas exploration, hosting wealthy Americans on hunting expeditions, and selling sphagnum moss to Disneyland. The Gloriavale Christian Community’s business empire has certainly been diverse,…
: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 12/04/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] The Gloriavale Christian Community has lost a contract to make Moo Chews snacks for children following questions about its employment practices. Moo Chews NZ announced on its Facebook page that it was looking for a new…
: By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 24/03/2021 [Video can be viewed in article link] Two brands linked to the Gloriavale Christian Community have FernMark export licences but their government endorsement could be reviewed. The FernMark symbol, used to promote New Zealand products overseas, is issued by government agency NZ Story…
: By Joanne Holden – Stuff – 23/03/2021 A former Gloriavale resident has denied sexually abusing multiple children in the isolated Christian community as a youth. The man, who has interim name suppression, pleaded not guilty… Read more here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/124625983/gloriavale-leaver-denies-sexually-abusing-children…
: By Laura Mills – Grey Star – 22/03/2021 A new wide ranging independent report into Gloriavale is the community’s chance to save itself as the closeted Christian community comes under mounting pressure. Read more here: https://digital.greystar.co.nz/greymouth-star/march-22nd-2021/flipbook/0/ NOTE: Only those who have a subscription will be able to access this article.…