: | NewstalkZB | Heather Du Plessis-Allan | A Gloriavale leaver is recalling the confronting impact of child discipline practices used in the sect. Police have issued two formal warnings to the community after investigating allegations parents would cover the noses and mouths of crying children. A Herald investigation has revealed…
: | The Front Page Podcast | Chelsea Daniels | New details have emerged about a “mass allegation investigation” behind the scenes at Gloriavale. Authorities have been quietly involved in another months-long investigation there, with the Children’s Minister and Oranga Tamariki involved. This time, it relates to concerns that parents were…
: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | The Secretary for Education has written to Gloriavale Christian School advising that she is considering cancelling its registration as a private school. A July Education Review Office (ERO) report found the West Coast Christian community’s school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was…
: | RNZ | Morning Report | The Children’s Commissioner is calling for the urgent closure of Gloriavale Christian School, saying she has zero confidence that students are safe. Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad spoke to Corin Dann.…
: | RCR | Marie Buscke | Talking with Maree Buscke, Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust manager Liz Gregory discusses the slow-moving legal cases against the controversial West Coast Christian community, including ongoing employment disputes, a guilty plea from leader Howard Temple on indecent assault charges, and the community’s attempts to dodge…
: | Newstalk ZB | Politics Friday |Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb joined John MacDonald to give their thoughts on the biggest political stories of the week. Changes are likely coming to NCEA – are they needed? And should trades be given more support in schools? …
: | iHeart | John MacDonald | It’s believed the government has the ability to shut down Gloriavale. The West Coast religious commune’s 85-year-old leader Howard Temple is a sex offender, having plead guilty to 12 charges, including indecent assault, mid-way through a trial. The charges relate to offending…
: | RNZ | Morning Report | Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple pleaded guilty to 12 charges on Wednesday, including five of indecent assault. Former Gloriavale member John Ready spoke to Corin Dann.…
: | Checkpoint | Keiller MacDuff | Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges, including five of indecent assault, just days into his trial in Greymouth. He had earlier denied 24 charges of sexual offending involving girls and women over more than 20 years. Reporter Keiller MacDuff…
: | The Platform | Michael Laws | Michael Laws talks to Liz Gregory from Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust about Gloriavale Leader Howard Temple’s indecent assault charges.…
