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Liz Gregory discusses Gloriavale Trust losing charities status

September 23, 2026: | RNZ | John Campbell | Campaigners are welcoming Gloriavale’s Christian Church Community Trust being stripped of its charitable status. The Charities Registration Board has deregistered the $47 million trust…

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Sue Barker: Charity Law Association director on Gloriavale losing their charitable status following investigation

September 22, 2026: | Newstalk ZB | There’s belief Gloriavale’s trust has already faced consequences for serious conduct, including child labour, and deregistration is ‘excessive’. The Christian Church Community Trust is being de-registered…

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‘Don’t imagine it’s a big surprise’: Gloriavale Leavers’ Trust founder on the school facing closure after ERO review

September 3, 2026: | Newstalk ZB | Heather du Plessis-Allan | Gloriavale Christian School’s facing closure again, after a review found information was withheld from Education Review Office investigators. The Ministry of Education’s…

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Gloriavale Christian School’s registration cancelled

September 3, 2026: | RNZ | Checkpoint | Gloriavale Christian School’s registration as a private school has been cancelled by the Secretary of Education today after further information from the Education Review Office,…

Articles Audio Legal: Employment Court

Gloriavale leavers seeking millions in lost wages

August 26, 2026: | RNZ | Checkpoint | A group of Gloriavale leavers are seeking tens of millions of dollars in lost wages, compensation and damages from a leader at the secretive Christian…

Articles Audio Legal: Employment Court

Gloriavale leavers seeking damages after Employment Court win against Labour Inspectorate

August 13, 2026: | Newstalk ZB | Heather Du Plessis-Allan | A group of Gloriavale leavers want damages, as the Employment Court declares the Labour Inspectorate wrong for not considering children during investigations.…

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From cult to clean eating; meet the founder of Farm & Sea – Dan Nicholson

July 14, 2026: | REX | Dom Harvey | Dom talks with Dan Nicholson, founder of online real-food grocery platform Farm & Sea and former Gloriavale member, about growing up in the religious…

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Devotion: The Gloriavale Story – is it worth the watch?

July 4, 2026: | NewstalkZB | Karl Puschmann | A new three-part series by Dame Julie Christie. Our cameras exclusively enter the world of the controversial religious community of Gloriavale. Bound by a…

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Former members challenge portrayal in Gloriavale series

July 1, 2026: | RNZ | Morning Report | Tension between the experiences of Gloriavale members and people who have left the Christian community have been exposed in a new documentary produced by…

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Gloriavale advocate questions agency coordination

June 30, 2026: | RNZ | Morning Report | An advocate for those leaving Gloriavale is worried the government agencies overseeing the isolated community aren’t working together. Liz Gregory from the Gloriavale Leavers’…

Liz Gregory discusses Gloriavale Trust losing charities status

Sue Barker: Charity Law Association director on Gloriavale losing their charitable status following investigation

‘Don’t imagine it’s a big surprise’: Gloriavale Leavers’ Trust founder on the school facing closure after ERO review

Gloriavale Christian School’s registration cancelled

Gloriavale leavers seeking millions in lost wages

Gloriavale leavers seeking damages after Employment Court win against Labour Inspectorate

From cult to clean eating; meet the founder of Farm & Sea – Dan Nicholson

Devotion: The Gloriavale Story – is it worth the watch?

Former members challenge portrayal in Gloriavale series

Gloriavale advocate questions agency coordination

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