‘He had command’ – Melanie Reid remembers Hopeful Christian

May 17, 2018: | RNZ | Morning Report | The death of the founder of the Gloriavale sect, Hopeful Christian, is focussing attention on who will emerge as the new leader. The convicted…

Abuse at Gloriavale: ‘The leaders knew everything’

May 16, 2018: | RNZ | Checkpoint | A former Gloriavale member says he knows for an “undeniable fact” that sexual abuse has occurred in the West Coast religious community.…

Gloriavale: The Hopeful Christian interview

May 15, 2018: By Jehan Casinader – Stuff – 15/05/2018 [Audio link in article] This story was first published in 2015, but has been republished after Hopeful Christian died after a battle with…

Gloriavale commune founder Hopeful Christian dies, age 92

May 1, 2018: | RNZ | Checkpoint | Hopeful Christian, founder of the Gloriavale commune and convicted sex offender, has died of cancer at the age of 92.…

Gloriavale’s not what you may think – film-maker

November 24, 2016: RNZ A director with unprecedented access to the isolated West Coast community Gloriavale tells Wallace Chapman about the “magic and brilliant” place that’s more progressive than most people think. Amanda Evans and…

Amanda Evans Gloriavale: RNZ

July 24, 2016: Amanda Evans | RNZ | Documentary director Amanda Evans discusses our on-going fascination with the Gloriavale community. She’s been filming in the community for several years now and the third…