Audio Archives – Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust

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’…

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Questions over Oranga Tamariki response to Gloriavale

June 30, 2026: | RNZ | Morning Report | Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising serious and immediate concerns about children at Gloriavale. Reporter Jean Edwards…

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‘Same old stuff’: Gloriavale leaver raises concerns with new doco series

June 29, 2026: | Newstalk ZB |Heather du Plessis-Allan | A Gloriavale leaver says he doesn’t think a new documentary is neutral, and is borderline sympathetic to the cult. The West Coast religious…

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Gloriavale Christian Community

May 3, 2026: | Hidden Cults Ep. 52 | Nik Hunter | Gloriavale is a remote Christian community in New Zealand, built on strict belief, total commitment, and a system that controls daily…

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Unveiled: A Story of Surviving Gloriavale with Theophila Pratt

March 5, 2026: | IndoctriNation | In this episode, Rachel interviews Theophila Pratt, a Gloriavale survivor now based in Auckland, New Zealand, nearly 10 years out and working as an occupational therapist with…

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The Gloriavale Cult: Hell Disguised as Heaven

February 10, 2026: | Timesuck Podcast | In this episode of Timesuck, we’re heading to New Zealand to explore Gloriavale – a so-called “Heaven on Earth” founded by charismatic preacher Neville Cooper, where…

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Gloriavale school to remain open for now

January 26, 2026: | Newstalk ZB | Ryan Bridge | Yet another push for the Government to intervene and shut Gloriavale’s school down for good. The school’s licence was due to expire on…

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

Questions over Oranga Tamariki response to Gloriavale

‘Same old stuff’: Gloriavale leaver raises concerns with new doco series

Gloriavale Christian Community

Unveiled: A Story of Surviving Gloriavale with Theophila Pratt

The Gloriavale Cult: Hell Disguised as Heaven

Gloriavale school to remain open for now

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